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Avnet is firmly at the center of the technology value chain, and there has never been a greater need for Avnet to help its suppliers and customers navigate supply chain complexities, delivery problems and product shortages. We focus on supporting a resilient, reliable and responsible value chain.

 

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Avnet’s value chain approach

The relationship between Avnet and its supplier and customer partners is built on a long history of mutual trust, integrity and a commitment to operational excellence. We are committed to communicating openly and honestly with our partners and continue to build positive relationships.

During this period of global economic change and digital transformation, we have spent time with our suppliers, customers and supporting third parties to help them overcome these challenges.

Avnet enables customers to innovate and advance technology that improves our world. Our foundation as a leading distributor and solutions provider helps our customers simplify their path to market through design, supply chain and logistics services. We do much more than simply provide our customers with components where and when they need them.

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Supply chain management and responsible sourcing

Avnet complies with international ethical and legal standards. We expect our suppliers, customers and vendors to operate in accordance with these standards, including, but not limited to:

  • Prohibiting child labor
  • Protecting against slavery and forced labor
  • Respecting principles of equal opportunities and prohibition of discrimination
  • Protecting against unlawful taking of land
  • Complying with occupational health and safety and related health hazards
  • Providing an adequate living wage
  • Respecting the right to form trade unions and workers’ representations
  • Properly handling, collecting, storing and disposing of substances that are dangerous to humans and the environment
  • Complying with environmental obligations taken from various international conventions
  • Protecting the environment, addressing climate change and promoting resource efficiency

We continue to strengthen our responsible sourcing program for all suppliers and vendors.


Scorecard of Avnet's FY25 & FY26 responsible sourcing goals

FY25 GOALS FY25 STRATEGIES FY25 PROGRESS FY25 STATUS FY26 GOALS
Strengthen our responsible sourcing program for all suppliers and vendors

Continue to enhance our responsible sourcing strategy by:

  • Updating our supplier assessment strategy
  • Expanding and improving prevention levers (training, corrective act ions, feedback mechanisms)
  • Continual collaboration and work with local and global business leaders representing key business units and functions to update and improve the responsible sourcing program
  • Prepare for compliance with new EU responsible sourcing legislation
  • Update EMEA risk management processes for assessing suppliers
  • Monitoring implementation of updated strategy and reporting on regular cadence
  • Implemented a responsible sourcing awareness “drumbeat” to be integrated into supplier meetings in EMEA
  • Implemented compliance with new EU responsible sourcing legislation and prepared for compliance with upcoming legislation
  • Updated EMEA risk management processes for assessing suppliers
  • Monitored and assessed effectiveness of our program under applicable supply chain due diligence legislations in EMEA
  • Implemented employee awareness education video
  • Reviewed and updated Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Transitioned to a new supply chain due diligence tool that effectively aligns with the specific needs for Avnet’s responsible sourcing risk management program in the EMEA region
 
  • Prepare for compliance with new EU responsible sourcing legislation
  • Assessment of the impact and effectiveness of measures implemented under the applicable supply chain due diligence legislations in EMEA
  • Monitor and assess effectiveness of our program under applicable supply chain due diligence legislations in EMEA
  • Update training program
  • Target completion in EMEA of biennial Human Rights training and organize refresher training for stakeholders

 

For more information on Avnet’s efforts in human rights, conflict minerals and responsible sourcing visit our human rights page and view our Declaration of Principles for Human Rights.

Our Alertline is available 24/7 to employees, vendors, suppliers, customers and any third parties worldwide to report compliance and ethics-related concerns.

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Supplier code of conduct - RRD SHARED

Supplier code of conduct

Avnet is committed to environmentally, socially and ethically responsible business management and we expect the same conduct from all our suppliers. Avnet has created a supplier code of conduct to outline our expectations.

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