Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken
In 2023, 9,531 suppliers were evaluated against social criteria. Among them, 2,120 were identified as causing actual and potential negative impacts. Non-conformities were identified in 176 partners, mainly related to the requirements for providing pre-employment physical examination certificates, the wearing of PPE, paying overtime worked, and labor requirements provided by law. In 2023, no relationships with our suppliers were terminated due to evaluations related to social issues.