The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 requires many companiesmanufacturing or selling products in California to disclose their efforts to address theissues of slavery and human trafficking, thus allowing consumers to make more informedchoices about the products they buy.The Allbirds Responsible Sourcing Program is made of the following components andunderpinned by the goal of protecting and promoting healthy and sustainable workingconditions as well as identifying and addressing modern slavery and human trafficking.Transparency: Allbirds expects our suppliers to be open and honest with us about theirsuccesses and challenges. We also expect transparency into their supply chains –providing us the names and locations of their sub-suppliers. Everyone that chooses towear our products should know how Allbirds is seeking to improve the lives of those thatmade it.Contractual Obligations: Allbirds only sources from a select number of strategic suppliersknown to respect the laws of their country and the rights of workers. Allbirds requires allnew factories to certify, via our contracts and Code of Conduct, that materials theyincorporate into our products comply with the laws relating to slavery and humantrafficking of the countries in which they are doing business.Onsite Assessment of Supplier Social Practices: Prior to Allbirds placing any orders, allnew factories must undergo an onsite assessment by a professional, independentthird-party social assessment firm. These social assessments ensure suppliers meet ourminimum expectations with regards to working conditions as specified in our Code ofConduct. Onsite social assessments, which may or may not be unannounced, mustinclude confidential worker interviews, review of documentation and records, andvisual inspection of safety conditions. Assessment focus is also influenced and informedby identified, material, and region-specific challenges to ensure the appropriate duediligence is undertaken. Ongoing and additional onsite assessment frequency isdictated by both country risk and past performance. Slavery and human trafficking areconsidered zero tolerance issues for Allbirds. Discovery of any Zero Tolerance (ZT) issueswill automatically result in a failed assessment, and therefore, Allbirds will cease placingorders if the ZT violation(s) are not remedied in a responsible manner and under a rapidand agreed upon time frame.Continuous Improvement: Allbirds maintains oversight resources and procedures toensure suppliers follow-up and improve any identified deficiencies in a realistic andtimely manner, emphasizing the need for root-cause-analysis and managementsystems that ensure long term performance and accountability. In any case, remedialefforts are always verified.Training: Allbirds provides company employees who have direct responsibility for supplychain management with training on human trafficking and slavery, particularly withrespect to mitigating risks within the supply chains of products.