California Transparency in Supply Chains Act

The purpose of the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (S.B. 657) is to provide the public with information about a company's efforts to address the global issue of human trafficking and slavery.

Printpack is opposed to human trafficking and slave labor at any level. We have taken the following steps to ensure that slave labor and human trafficking are not present in our supply chain:

Supplier Assessments and Verification

Printpack sourcing managers regularly interview suppliers about legal and other contractual compliance matters such as this and conduct periodic visits to suppliers’ facilities where inspections can be made first hand.

Supplier Audits

Printpack reserves the right to conduct audits, and has performed audits, of our direct suppliers.  These audits are conducted by our internal audit and/or supply chain teams which are trained in assessing risks in our supply chain.  Independent, unannounced audits are not used by us in the supply chain. 

Supplier Certifications

Printpack’s Supplier Code of Conduct prohibits the use of slave labor and human trafficking, directly or indirectly, in our supply chain. All direct suppliers are required to certify compliance with the Supplier Code of Conduct, in writing, annually. Our standard Purchase Order Terms and Conditions impose these prohibitions also, and we include such provisions in our non-standard-form agreements.  Failure to certify can result in loss of business or termination of agreements.

Internal Accountability and Training

We have prohibitions on slave labor and human trafficking in our Printpack Code of Business Conduct such that associates who become aware of such practices must report them in line with the reporting obligations contained in the Code. Failure to report violations can result in discipline up to and including termination. As with our Supplier Code of Conduct, our associates must also certify compliance with the Company Code annually in writing. Compliance training is given to all associates and additional information and instruction has been given to associates responsible for supply chain management and procurement.