Building Supply Chain Due Diligence Capabilities Across the Semiconductor Industry

At AMD, we believe in fostering responsible practices in our supply chain, ensuring that together we advance not only in technology but also in ethical business conduct. One way we achieve this is through the AMD Supplier Code of Conduct, which mandates that suppliers establish and enforce policies and practices to communicate and monitor adherence to the Code. To assist our Manufacturing Suppliers in this endeavor, AMD sponsored a supply chain due diligence training session in 2024 facilitated by Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Advisory Services.

To broaden our reach, AMD collaborated with Marvell, Micron and Qualcomm to design and promote the training session. Our goal was to enhance the semiconductor supply chain's ability to identify and manage risk throughout the industry. The training covered a variety of topics including anticipated requirements under upcoming global legislation, leveraging RBA tools to facilitate compliance and satisfying RBA and customer expectations regarding worker and environmental protection.

AMD off­ered the virtual training to our Manufacturing Suppliers in the locations of Malaysia and Taiwan. Of those invited, 94% attended. Since completing the training, participants have taken action by engaging their suppliers (AMD sub-tier suppliers), including by:

• Implementing a policy to train new suppliers on responsible recruitment and conducting individual training sessions;
• Providing a refresh training on the RBA Code of Conduct to existing suppliers;
• Initiating a supplier forum to train suppliers on the RBA Code of Conduct;
• Conducting on-site interviews with contract workers and dormitory audits to check compliance with the RBA Code of Conduct; and
• Training internal staff­ on social requirements.

We continue to engage with our suppliers to understand and assess the actions they have taken since the training.

Originally published in AMD 2024-25 Corporate Responsibility Report