| Topic: GRI 412 Human Rights Assessment |
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| 103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary |
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Keysight has identified this GRI material topic based on alignment with the company's material CSR aspects. This material topic most aligns with Keysight's "Ethical Business Practices" and "Talent Acquisition, Retention & Development" material aspects.
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| 103-2: The management approach and its components |
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The Keysight Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Management System document (available at https://about.keysight.co...) provides a high level overview of the approach to managing CSR at Keysight. It includes an explanation of how the organization manages CSR, the purpose of the approach and description of related programs, policies, goals, tracking, scope and accountability. Details on individual CSR-related policies, processes and procedures are managed and communicated by respective owning functions identified in the CSR Management System.
Keysight has many programs and policies to manage this material topic including:
Human Rights and Labor Policy -- Keysight Technologies acknowledges and respects the fundamental principles contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Keysight’s core values and culture reflect a commitment to ethical business practices and good corporate citizenship. Our policies and practices require Keysight to conduct our business with uncompromising integrity and to promote human rights within the company’s sphere of influence.
Diversity Training During New Hire Orientation -- Keysight Technologies has Diversity training is embedded in our New Hire Orientation sessions globally. Every new employee throughout the company is required to attend a New Hire Orientation session within their first 60 days with the company.
Standards of Business Conduct Training -- At Keysight, we conduct our business with uncompromising integrity. Our reputation for honesty, fair dealing and ethical behavior is a defining hallmark of our corporate culture. Each of us bears responsibility for nurturing and enhancing that reputation, and for upholding our values whenever we act on behalf of Keysight.
Our Standards of Business Conduct Training is a requirement for all Keysight employees and managers to complete annually. It serves as setting the expectation and accountability to our high ethical and legal obligations. The Standards govern Keysight employees’ dealings with customers, competitors, suppliers, third-party partners, as well as with our fellow employees. We all are personally accountable for knowing, understanding, and complying with these Standards on a daily basis. Managers conduct regular reviews of these Standards with their employees and are available as necessary to answer questions or assist in understanding how to integrate the Standards into work at Keysight.
Compliance Hotline -- Keysight’s Hotline provides an avenue for employees and members of the public to report serious compliance concerns no matter where they are located. The information can be reported by telephone via a local toll-free number or through the web. HR Support Lines are also available for employees in the various regions and HR contacts are readily available on Keysight’s intranet.
An Open-Door Policy -- Our Open-Door policy is Keysight’s embedded in our culture and management practices. Keysight provides an opportunity to employees to bring forward and confer on issues, bring concerns or report inappropriate behavior to any level of management. We have an internal web page directly linked to our CEO as another platform for our employees to feel heard.
Human Rights Assessment. Keysight conducted a Human Rights risk assessment across the company in Nov.2017 which has led us to further review of actions that Keysight will review for implementation.
Foreign Migrant Worker Assessment -- Keysight conducted foreign migrant worker mapping and assessment company wide in FY18 to proactively assess the risks and improvement actions to prohibit forced labor and bonded labor.
RBA Affiliate Member -- Keysight became an Affiliate Member of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA). Keysight is committed to make continuous efforts and progress in driving labor and human rights.
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| 103-3: Evaluation of the management approach |
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The Keysight Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Management System document (available at https://about.keysight.co...) provides a high level overview of the approach to managing CSR at Keysight. It includes an explanation of the company's Plan>Do>Check>Act approach to evaluating the program components, accountabilities and actions.
Keysight evaluates the effectiveness of this material topic through various mechanisms:
Keysight conducts the Standards of Business Conduct Training annually for all employees and managers, and track the participation and completion rate. In FY18 we have 100% completion of SBC Training.
Keysight also provides Compliance Hotline to employees to report serious compliance concerns no matter where they locate.
RBA audit was conducted and all the improvement actions were followed up and closed as committed.
Keysight conducted foreign migrant worker mapping and assessment company wide in FY18 to proactively assess the risks and improvement actions to prohibit forced labor and bonded labor.
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