GN is committed to ensuring that human rights are safeguarded and that they manage material sustainability matters related to value chain workers. GN's human rights policy commitments cover all value chain workers across all geographies in which they operate to enable identification, assessment, and management, or remediation of material IROs. GN has introduced a number of initiatives and due diligence processes to ensure engagement with value chain workers or their proxies to take measures in enabling remedy of negative impacts. GN's approach to human rights due diligence is informed by OECD guidance, focusing on engagement initiatives with suppliers based on material negative impacts relating to working conditions and equal treatment of value chain workers. Key actions include audits and site visits with tier 1 and 2 suppliers, and a focus on child labor and forced labor in the upstream value chain. GN tracks effectiveness by reviewing material findings from due diligence processes and engaging with affected stakeholders and suppliers to mitigate impacts.

GN addresses relevant concerns and grievances because of impacts on workers in their value chain. They continuously improve ways of working to identify situations where actions may have caused or contributed to a negative impact and how to support affected workers with suitable remediation. GN outlines expectations about grievance mechanisms being available to all workers in the value chain as part of their Supplier Code of Conduct. Their due diligence approach seeks to achieve that suppliers' processes relating to grievance and any limitations in their ability to effectively identify cases where workers are impacted negatively are addressed. GN cooperates with suppliers on other human rights issues to improve their work with instituting effective remedies. GN's whistleblower hotline is available to all employees, external parties, and value chain workers, ensuring confidentiality and addressing concerns in a fair manner.

GN has implemented several initiatives aimed at delivering positive impacts for value chain workers. These include managing IROs on working conditions and equal treatment through 46 supplier audits across China and Southeast Asia in 2024. Major findings related to occupational health and safety, excessive overtime hours, overuse of dispatched workers, and inadequate parental leave have been resolved or are subject to mandatory corrective action. GN also uses the FRDM platform to monitor suppliers who pose a high risk of forced or child labor violations. The EcoVadis supply chain data platform has been implemented to onboard suppliers and request data on social indicators, allowing GN to gain insights connected to policy commitments. These actions are assessed for effectiveness by tracking progress and ensuring compliance with policy objectives.

GN tracks the effectiveness of their actions by reviewing material findings from due diligence processes and engaging with affected stakeholders and suppliers to mitigate impacts. They conduct supplier audits and site visits, particularly with tier 1 and 2 suppliers, to identify any related negative impacts on value chain workers. The FRDM platform is used to monitor suppliers who pose a high risk of forced or child labor violations, requiring comprehensive assessments and documentary evidence to substantiate the absence of abuses. GN also uses the EcoVadis supply chain data platform to gain insights into policy commitments and track progress in strengthening human rights due diligence processes.

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.