Disclosure for California Transparency in the Supply Chain Act

On January 1, 2012, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (SB 657) went into effect in the State of California. Under the law, large manufacturers and retailers are required to disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking within their supply chains. The law’s underlying purpose is to educate consumers, so they can make informed decisions and purchase goods from companies that responsibly manage their supply chains.

At Sexy M.F. LLC, we hold ourselves and our vendors accountable to high ethical standards wherever we do business. It is our expectation that our suppliers also conduct themselves in this manner.

Sexy M.F. LLC’s responses to the questions contained in the Act are laid out below for your perusal.

Sexy M.F. LLC distributes a sustainability questionnaire to attain certainty from its direct suppliers. The suppliers are asked whether they are in compliance with applicable slavery and human trafficking laws in the countries in which they operate, among several other questions.

Sexy M.F. LLC assesses the responses given to it by the suppliers. Sexy M.F. LLC does not require third parties to conduct the evaluations. Sexy M.F. LLC does not audit its suppliers to evaluate compliance with company standards for trafficking and slavery in the supply chain. Sexy M.F. LLC does not currently require suppliers to certify that all the materials incorporated into their product comply with slavery and human trafficking laws where they do business.

Sexy M.F. LLC expects compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws by suppliers with whom Sexy M.F. LLC has a contractual relationship. Compliance with such laws includes compliance with laws forbidding human trafficking and slavery.

Sexy M.F. LLC has its Global Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the Code of Conduct) to educate and hold employees responsible for conducting Sexy M.F. LLC’s business in compliance with applicable laws and in accordance with the Sexy M.F. LLC’s standards of ethical conduct. The Code of Conduct provides as follows:

Human Rights and the Law

“Sexy M.F. LLC complies with the employment laws in every country in which it operates. Sexy M.F. LLC does not use child labor or forced labor. It does not allow physical punishment or abuse.”

Employees who violate the Code of Conduct are subject to appropriate discipline, which may include termination of employment.

Sexy M.F. LLC provides periodic training on its Code of Conduct. Sexy M.F. LLC trains its employees and management who have direct responsibility for supply chain management on human trafficking and slavery issues relating to product supply chains.