Microsoft suppliers, service providers, and sub-tier suppliers are contractually required to embrace our

commitment to integrity and ethical behavior by complying with the Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC). Available in multiple languages to meet the needs of our suppliers across the globe, the SCoC adheres to the procurement regulations put in place by the US Federal Government that restrict certain activities linked to human trafficking.

The SCoC is included as a standard onboarding and contractual requirement for all direct suppliers and

service providers across Microsoft’s supply chain. Direct suppliers are obligated by contract to hold their sub-tier suppliers accountable for meeting the SCoC. p. 7

The Microsoft Partner Code of Conduct is a requirement of all Microsoft partners and their employees,

agents, and subcontractors (collectively referred to as “Partners”), which work with Microsoft to serve

Microsoft customers. While conducting business with Microsoft and Microsoft’s employees, agents,

subcontractors, and customers, Microsoft expects its Partners to commit to operating in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and to adhere to the principles outlined in the Partner Code of Conduct.

Microsoft Partners are required to provide a safe and healthy work environment that is fully compliant

with all employment, health, and safety laws. Microsoft Partners are also required to abide by local

minimum wage and maximum working hour requirements and are prohibited from using forced labor or

labor contracts that impose unreasonable limitations on a worker’s ability to leave a Partner’s

employment. The use of child labor is explicitly prohibited. p. 7 (applies to partners, not explicitly stated for suppliers).

All Microsoft suppliers, including those managed by Microsoft Procurement, are contractually obligated to abide by the Microsoft SCoC. The SCoC outlines Procurement’s overarching requirement that Microsoft suppliers respect all human rights and prohibit abuses ranging from discrimination and harassment to forced labor. p. 11

LinkedIn

LinkedIn prohibits the use of involuntary or forced labor by suppliers. p. 12

Supplier contracts require cascading requirements to their suppliers

p. 8 Devices hardware and packaging suppliers must meet the standards set out in the Microsoft SCoC, Supplier SEA Manual, and RSRM Policy, including those pertaining to freely chosen employment, child labor prohibitions, worker living conditions and wages, human rights, safe working practices, raw materials, and environmental, health and safety protection, through supplier contracts. The contracts also require Devices’ suppliers to cascade these requirements to their sub-tier suppliers, with the intent of scaling and reinforcing these requirements across Devices’ direct and indirect supply chains