Transparency and Accountability at Every Step
It matters how our products are made. We are committed to visibility across our extensive global network to build a more responsible and resilient supply chain.
Responsible Supply Chain
The objective of our supply chain approach is transparency and accountability. We believe this leads to better working conditions, resulting in a more responsible and resilient supply chain.
Sandisk is the member of Responsible Business Alliance (RBA). We continually invest in improving the social, environmental and ethical responsibility of our supply chains.
We expect our suppliers to invest equally in the above responsibilities.
Our suppliers demonstrate their commitment to responsible global supply chains by following Sandisk’s Supplier Code of Conduct.
In addition, we ask suppliers to commit to the following complementary policies:
Global Human Rights Policy
Responsible Minerals Policy
We routinely invite our suppliers to engage with us through Sandisk Responsible Supply Chain initiatives, including:
- Supplier performance reviews with discussion of supplier scorecard that includes compliance and sustainability measures
- Supplier Training and other collaborative activities and programs
- Annual Global Citizenship commitment letter
- Sandisk Supplier feedback mechanism channeling concerns to the RBA
- Sandisk Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility (CSER) programs, i.e. Carbon Disclosure Program - CDP, and others.
For more details on our Responsible Supply Chain, please see our latest Sustainability Report.
For general supplier questions, please contact Sandisk at Responsible.SupplyChain@sandisk.com
To report misconduct in our supply chain please use the Sandisk Ethics Helpline.
Sandisk Supplier Code of Conduct
Sandisk is committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and social and environmental responsibility. We are an active and committed member of the Responsible Business Alliance (“RBA”). Our Supplier Code of Conduct (“Code”) incorporates in its entirety the RBA Code of Conduct, which sets industry standards practiced and endorsed by Sandisk for labor, health, safety, environment, business ethics and compliance.
Responsible Minerals Policy
Sandisk strongly disapproves of the violence, unsafe working conditions and child labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), adjoining countries and other conflict-affected or high-risk areas. Sandisk is committed to supporting responsible sourcing of conflict minerals (gold, columbite-tantalite (also known as coltan), cassiterite, and wolframite, as well as their derivatives, tin, tantalum and tungsten (collectively 3TG)), cobalt and other minerals from the DRC region (including conformant smelters within the DRC) and other conflict-affected or high-risk areas. Sandisk is committed to source responsibly and will consider suspending or discontinuing engagement with suppliers where it identifies a reasonable risk. Sandisk conducts due diligence in line with OECD Guidance.
Responsible Business Alliance Membership
As a Regular Member of the RBA, Sandisk fully supports the vision and goals of the RBA:
Vision: A coalition of companies driving sustainable value for workers, the environment and business throughout the global supply chain.
Mission: Members, suppliers and stakeholders collaborate to improve working and environmental conditions and business performance through leading standards and practices.
Sandisk commits to comply to the RBA Code of Conduct in its own operations, progressively implementing the RBA approach and tools in the spirit of the industry’s common goals.
Sandisk also commits to progressively apply the RBA Code of Conduct to its first tier suppliers, to monitor its application to the best of its ability using RBA tools, consistent with the RBA’s methodology. Sandisk will encourage and support its suppliers to do the same.