Supply Chain
Upholding the Highest Standards
Supply Chain Strategy
We hold ourselves and our business partners to the highest environmental and social standards, striving for continuous improvement and unwavering compliance in all aspects of our work. We regularly monitor our supply chain to maintain optimal performance, identify potential risks, and evaluate our global suppliers.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct, which aligns with the RBA Code of Conduct (version 7.0), outlines our expectations for suppliers, who must meet these standards before we consider doing business with them. In addition, all Penguin Solutions suppliers must adhere to RBA practices and principles and are expected to maintain ISO 14001 certification.
Human Rights
It is our aim to protect the human rights of every person in our company and across our value chain. We do not allow any form of forced or involuntary labor or child labor, nor do we permit working conditions that violate internationally recognized human rights.
Our expectations on human rights are outlined in our Human and Workforce Labor Rights Policy, which details our commitment to responsible labor, workplace safety, anti-discrimination, freedom of association, and upholding the dignity of all people. It applies to our own operations as well as those of our business partners. This policy aligns with industry best practices and global human rights frameworks, including the RBA’s Code of Conduct (version 7.0), the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ILO Standards and Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the ISO standards, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the UN General Comment No. 15 on the Right to Water.
Conflict Minerals
We are steadfast in our commitment to the responsible and ethical sourcing of raw materials used in our products and firmly oppose all forms of corruption and human rights abuses, whether within or beyond our supply chain.
Our Conflict Mineral Policy provides our approach to sourcing critical minerals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold, and cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding regions. This policy aims to ensure that our products are made from ethically sourced materials and that the funds used to purchase these materials do not contribute to bribery, child labor, forced labor, extortion, or armed conflict.
Penguin Solutions is an active member of the RBA Responsible Mining Initiative (RMI). We maintain rigorous reporting standards and conduct due diligence in order to enhance supply chain transparency. We encourage our suppliers to become members of the RMI and require that they complete the RMI’s Conflict Minerals Reporting Template each year.