California	  Transparency	  in	  Supply	  Chains	  Act	  of	  2010	  Corporate	  Disclosure	  The	  California	  Transparency	  in	  Supply	  Chains	  Act	  of	  2010	  is	  a	  law	  in	  place	  governing	  companies	  that	  do	  business	  in	  California.	  	  The	  Act	  was	  designed	  to	  increase	  the	  amount	  of	  information	  made	  available	  by	  manufacturers	  and	  retailers	  regarding	  their	  efforts	  to	  address	  the	  issue	  of	  slavery	  and	  human	  trafficking,	  thereby	  allowing	  consumers	  to	  make	  better,	  more	  informed	  choices	  regarding	  the	  products	  they	  buy	  and	  the	  companies	  they	  choose	  to	  support.	  
Bristol-­‐Myers	  Squibb	  is	  a	  strong	  supporter	  of	  human	  rights	  globally	  both	  in	  the	  workplace	  at	  our	  own	  facilities	  and	  in	  the	  external	  pharmaceutical	  supply	  chain.	  	  We	  do	  not	  condone	  slavery	  or	  human	  trafficking	  of	  any	  kind	  and	  are	  committed	  to	  reducing	  the	  risk	  with	  our	  suppliers.	  	  	  Accountability	  Standards	  Bristol-­‐Myers	  Squibb	  has	  Standards	  of	  Business	  Conduct	  and	  Ethics	  in	  place	  that	  govern	  the	  actions	  of	  our	  company	  and	  employees.	  	  We	  have	  developed	  and	  disseminated	  the	  Standards	  of	  Business	  Conduct	  &	  Ethics	  for	  Third	  Parties	  “3P	  Standards,”	  which	  further	  define	  our	  approach	  in	  this	  area	  and	  provide	  guidance	  to	  our	  suppliers	  and	  business	  partners	  regarding	  responsible	  sourcing.	  	  The	  3P	  Standards	  include	  an	  endorsement	  of	  the	  International	  Labor	  Organization	  and	  the	  Universal	  Declaration	  of	  Human	  Rights.	  	  Among	  other	  issues,	  the	  3P	  Standards	  specifically	  forbid	  the	  use	  of	  forced	  or	  involuntary	  labor	  of	  any	  kind.	  	  We	  maintain	  and	  require	  all	  our	  employees,	  as	  well	  as	  contractors,	  consultants,	  vendors	  and	  any	  individuals	  who	  do	  business	  with	  Bristol-­‐Myers	  Squibb,	  to	  know	  and	  adhere	  to	  our	  high	  standards	  of	  business	  conduct	  and	  ethics.	  The	  following	  standards	  apply:	  Our Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics
Our Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics for Third Parties	  	  Supplier	  Certification	  The	  3P	  Standards	  include	  an	  Acknowledgment	  of	  Terms	  that	  requires,	  among	  other	  things,	  that	  the	  supplier	  identify	  the	  following:	  the	  individual	  responsible	  for	  the	  supplier’s	  compliance,	  the	  procedures	  in	  place	  to	  meet	  the	  3P	  Standards,	  any	  discrepancies	  between	  the	  supplier’s	  operations	  and	  the	  3P	  Standards,	  and	  any	  similar	  policy	  used	  by	  the	  supplier.	  	  The	  3P	  Standards	  are	  part	  of	  Bristol-­‐Myers	  Squibb’s	  supplier	  qualification	  process	  and	  all	  of	  the	  company’s	  suppliers	  are	  expected	  to	  agree	  to	  and	  abide	  by	  them.	  
Bristol-­‐Myers	  Squibb’s	  contracts	  with	  suppliers	  require	  compliance	  with	  local	  laws	  and	  the	  3P	  Standards.	  	  Local	  laws	  would	  include	  those	  regarding	  slavery	  and	  human	  trafficking	  of	  the	  country	  or	  countries	  where	  they	  are	  doing	  business.	  	  Contract	  signature	  by	  a	  suppler	  confirms	  agreement	  to	  adhere	  to	  our	  requirements	  and	  standards.	  	  	  	  	  Supply	  Chain	  Verification	  	  Bristol-­‐Myers	  Squibb	  participates	  as	  a	  member	  of	  the	  Pharmaceutical	  Supply	  Chain	  Initiative	  (PSCI),	  which	  promotes	  Principles	  for	  Responsible	  Supply	  Chain	  Management	  among	  suppliers	  including	  human	  rights.	  
Additional	  information	  on	  PSCI	  can	  be	  obtained	  here.	  	  Supplier	  Audits	  	  Bristol-­‐Myers	  Squibb	  conducts	  audits	  of	  its	  suppliers	  on	  a	  global	  basis	  in	  areas	  such	  as	  quality,	  environment,	  health,	  safety	  and	  finance.	  While	  the	  audits	  do	  not	  specifically	  cover	  compliance	  with	  company	  standards	  regarding	  slavery	  and	  human	  trafficking	  at	  the	  present	  time,	  our	  audit	  process	  is	  robust.	  	  Training	  On	  a	  worldwide	  basis,	  Bristol-­‐Myers	  Squibb	  employees	  are	  trained	  on	  the	  Standards	  of	  Business	  Conduct	  and	  Ethics,	  the	  set	  of	  standards	  which	  govern	  employee	  actions.	  	  Our	  Chief	  Executive	  Officer	  has	  communicated	  on	  the	  3P	  Standards	  to	  all	  managers	  and	  above,	  including	  employees	  with	  responsibility	  for	  supply	  chain	  management.	  	  The	  3P	  Standards	  have	  been	  translated	  into	  21	  languages	  and	  are	  posted	  on	  the	  company	  web	  site.