GN's approach to identifying necessary and appropriate actions in response to material negative impacts involves engagement initiatives with suppliers based on material negative impacts relating to working conditions and equal treatment of value chain workers. They conduct audits and site visits with tier 1 and 2 suppliers, focusing on child labor and forced labor. GN believes their processes enable them to identify related negative impacts and have dedicated resources to understand which actions are needed. Effectiveness is tracked by reviewing material findings from due diligence processes and engaging with stakeholders and suppliers to mitigate impacts.

GN's approach to addressing material negative impacts on value chain workers includes a commitment to human rights and managing material sustainability matters. They have introduced initiatives and due diligence processes to engage with value chain workers or their proxies to enable remedy of negative impacts. GN's Supplier Code of Conduct requires suppliers to adhere to human rights standards, and their Modern Slavery Statement addresses potential negative impacts related to forced labor. GN conducts supplier audits and site visits, particularly with tier 1 and 2 suppliers, to manage risks related to working conditions and equal treatment. They also use the FRDM platform to monitor suppliers for forced or child labor risks and the EcoVadis platform to gain insights into policy commitments. Effectiveness is assessed by tracking progress and ensuring compliance with policy objectives.

GN ensures that processes to provide or enable remedy are available and effective by outlining expectations about grievance mechanisms in their Supplier Code of Conduct. Their due diligence approach seeks to ensure suppliers' processes relating to grievance are effective. GN cooperates with suppliers on human rights issues to improve their work with instituting effective remedies. The whistleblower hotline is available to all employees, external parties, and value chain workers, ensuring confidentiality and addressing concerns in a fair manner. GN is committed to dealing with any employee who takes action against retaliation when raising concerns.

GN's actions to mitigate material risks include managing IROs on working conditions and equal treatment through supplier audits and site visits, particularly with tier 1 and 2 suppliers. They focus on child labor and forced labor in the upstream value chain. GN uses the FRDM platform to monitor suppliers who pose a high risk of forced or child labor violations, requiring comprehensive assessments and documentary evidence. The EcoVadis supply chain data platform is used to gain insights into policy commitments and track progress. Effectiveness is assessed by reviewing material findings from due diligence processes and engaging with stakeholders and suppliers to mitigate impacts.

GN is pursuing material opportunities concerning value chain workers by managing IROs on working conditions and equal treatment through supplier audits and site visits. They focus on child labor and forced labor in the upstream value chain. GN uses the FRDM platform to monitor suppliers who pose a high risk of forced or child labor violations, requiring comprehensive assessments and documentary evidence. The EcoVadis supply chain data platform is used to gain insights into policy commitments and track progress. Effectiveness is assessed by reviewing material findings from due diligence processes and engaging with stakeholders and suppliers to mitigate impacts.

GN discloses measures and strategies to prevent or mitigate material negative impacts on value chain workers through their human rights policy commitments, which cover all value chain workers across geographies. They have introduced initiatives and due diligence processes to engage with value chain workers or their proxies to enable remedy of negative impacts. GN's Supplier Code of Conduct requires suppliers to adhere to human rights standards, and their Modern Slavery Statement addresses potential negative impacts related to forced labor. GN's approach includes managing material risks and pursuing material opportunities related to value chain workers.

GN conducted 46 supplier audits across China and Southeast Asia in 2024, where major human rights-related findings were connected to occupational health and safety, excessive overtime hours, overuse of dispatched workers, and inadequate parental leave. All major findings have either been resolved or are subject to mandatory corrective action. Through these processes, there have been no major findings related to severe human rights issues and incidents, such as forced or child labor.

GN has dedicated resources towards understanding which actions are needed and appropriate in response to material impacts on value chain workers. They track effectiveness by reviewing material findings from due diligence processes and engaging with affected stakeholders and suppliers to mitigate impacts. GN uses the FRDM platform to monitor suppliers for forced or child labor risks and the EcoVadis platform to gain insights into policy commitments. These resources enable users to understand the management of impacts by providing comprehensive assessments and documentary evidence to substantiate the absence of abuses.

GN has set targets to track the effectiveness of initiatives and monitor the overall progress of policy implementation. They aim to strengthen human rights due diligence processes to cater to all 9 IROs related to working conditions, equal treatment, and opportunities, as well as child labor and forced labor. GN has not engaged directly with value chain workers, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies in setting targets. They use the EcoVadis platform to gain insights and track progress. GN seeks to use leverage in business relationships by enforcing contractual requirements and implementing incentives, as well as providing training or capacity-building on workers’ rights.

GN has set targets to track the effectiveness of initiatives and monitor the overall progress of policy implementation. They aim to strengthen human rights due diligence processes to cater to all 9 IROs related to working conditions, equal treatment, and opportunities, as well as child labor and forced labor. GN has not engaged directly with value chain workers, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies in setting targets. They use the EcoVadis platform to gain insights and track progress. GN plans to onboard at least 80% of their largest and most strategic suppliers to EcoVadis over the next reporting period, aiming to extend supplier audit processes to account for CSDDD requirements.