b'INTEL.COM/RESPONSIBILITYSupply Chain ReSponSibility More than 11,000 suppliers in over 90 countriesprovide direct In 2018, Intel co-sponsored the first annual WEConnect International supplier diversity conference. Held in Tokyo, Japan, the conference brought together stakeholders materials for our production processes, tools and machines for committed to womens economic progress to shareour factories, and logistics and packaging services, office materials,actions around inclusive sourcing. Intel is a corporate Advancing accountability and improving and travel services for Intel. We hold ourselves accountable to meetmember of WEConnect International, a global network or exceed the same standards that we set for our suppliers, and audit performance across our supply chain createsourselves to the same protocols.that connects women-owned businesses to qualified value for Intel and our customers by helping buyers around the world.us reduce risks, improve product quality, and achieve environmental and social goals. Through communication, assessments, and capability-# 1 KnoWtHeCHain> 350 proGram100 % CDp response>$ 14m in fees building programs, we work to ensure that ourranKinG partiCipants rate returneDsupply chain is resilient, responsible, andKnowTheChain, a project More than 350 suppliers, All of the 83 Intel tier 1 1To prevent forced and bonded of the Humanity United representing over 60% of suppliers that we asked labor, we set expectations with respectful of human rights.Foundation, placed Intel at our spends, are engaged to participate in the CDPour suppliers that workers the top of its 2018 benchmarkin our proactive supplier climate and water surveysshould not have to pay fees to of technology companies leadership initiative aimedresponded, helping Intel obtain or keep employment; taking action to eradicateat improving performanceearn a Leadership (A) score as a result, our suppliers have forced labor from their through rigorous commit- in CDPs 2018 Supplier returned over $14 million in supply chains.ments to compliance, Engagement Rating. fees to workers since 2014. transparency, andcapability-building.8 1Tier 1 suppliers are companies from which Intel makes direct purchases.9'