Modern Slavery
Statement

Modern Slavery Statement
For financial year ending 31 March 2018
As a company whose mission is to create transformational technology as a force for good,
Arm welcomes the requirements of Section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.
The transparency that the Act seeks to encourage is in line with the way we operate at Arm
as reflected by our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our company culture.

About Arm
Arm technology is at the heart of a computing and connectivity revolution that is transforming
the way people live and businesses operate. We design energy-efficient processors and relatedtechnologies to deliver the intelligence in applications ranging from the sensor to the smartphone
to the supercomputer. This technology, combined with our Internet of Things (IoT) softwareand device management platform, enables customers to derive real business value from theirconnected devices. Together with our 1,000+ technology partners, we are at the forefront ofdesigning, securing, and managing all areas of computing from the chip to the cloud. We areheadquartered in Cambridge UK and are part of the SoftBank Group Corp (SBG).
This statement covers Arm Limited and Arm Inc., and their group companies.

1Our Values and Policies
At Arm, Corporate Responsibility is underpinned by a number of policies:
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
The Arm Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Code of Conduct) is the foundation of how
we interact with all our stakeholders. All directors and employees are required to act fairly,
honestly and with integrity and to demonstrate on an annual basis that they have read andunderstand Arm’s Code of Conduct.
The Code of Conduct governs how we provide full, understandable, and accurate content inour public disclosures as well as complete compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Our corporate policies aim to prevent sponsorship of illegal activities including those thatviolate equal opportunity and discrimination laws and best practice.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct
Arm’s Supplier Code of Conduct (Supplier Code) describes our corporate responsibility
requirements from suppliers that provide products or services to Arm and its subsidiaries.
Arm requires suppliers and their employees to commit to this Code as a condition of
doing business.
Human Rights
Arm has signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and we have integrated relevant
human rights principles into our policies for employees and contractors. Our Human Rights
Policy is incorporated in our Code of Conduct. This is in addition to related existing policies
including those on business ethics and discrimination.
Arm participates in the UN Global Compact (UNGC), which asks companies to embrace,
support and enact within their sphere of influence a set of core values in the areas ofhuman rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption.
We are also a member of UNGC LEAD. LEAD is a group of 50 multinationals that have beenchosen out of the 10,000 UNGC members because of their history of engagement with the UNand commitment to corporate responsibility. We are represented on both the Global Compact
LEAD and UK network’s advisory board, keeping us in touch with our peers and informing us on
how we can contribute to sustainability in our immediate operations, our ecosystem and beyond.
As a LEAD company, we submit an annual Communication on Progress against the 21 advanced
criteria that support the ten Global Compact principles. The advanced criteria include sections
on human rights, elimination of forced and compulsory labour, abolition of child labour and theelimination of discrimination. For details of our reporting on these areas, please see theCorporate Responsibility Report Supplement.
Arm has been a supporter of the UK Living Wage Campaign since 2015. The Living Wage isa voluntary higher rate of base pay (based on the cost of living) which we, as an accredited
Living Wage Employer, have committed to paying all our direct employees as a minimum.

2Our Supply Chain: Assessing and Managing Risk
In FY2018, we spent approximately $455 million on goods and services essential to the smooth
operation of our global business (approximately 24.8% of turnover).
As an IP company, we do not have an extensive supply chain of raw materials coming into thebusiness. As a result, our associated risks are low. We do, however, purchase a wide range ofgoods and services from a large number of suppliers who are distributed globally. These include
the businesses that supply the IT infrastructure and services to support our globally distributed
development teams, the facilities and building maintenance required to safely and securely providefor our rapidly growing workforce, and the global consulting, accounting and legal services from thehundreds of smaller suppliers who enable us to operate effectively. We attach great importance tothe supply side of our value chain.
In 2014, we added requirements relating to responsible labour practices into our standard supplierTerms of Business. These referred to the requirement that suppliers respect and promote therights set out in the International Labour Organisation’s International (ILO) Labour Standards andthe provisions of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights in relation to both its
personnel and its suppliers. All new suppliers created as repeat vendors in our financial systems(i.e. excluding one-off payments) are required to agree to the responsible labour practices
requirement within the Responsible Business section of the standard Arm Terms of Business.
Since 2015, we have been operating against our Supplier Code (or an acceptable equivalent).
The Supplier Code sets out our key expectations of our Suppliers. In relation to Employment
Standards, these are:Child labour
We are opposed to the use of any form of child labour or practices that inhibit the developmentof children. Suppliers must comply with all child labour laws and should not employ anyone
under the age of 15, or where it is higher, the mandatory school leaving age in the local country.
Forced or involuntary labour
Suppliers must not participate in human trafficking; use forced, involuntary, or slave labour;or purchase materials or services from companies using forced, involuntary, or slave labour.
They must be able to certify that materials included in their products comply with the slavery
and human trafficking laws of the country or countries in which they do business.
Compensation and working hours
Suppliers must comply with the applicable wage and hour labour laws and regulations 		
governing employee compensation and working hours. Suppliers should conduct operations inways that limit overtime to a level that ensures a humane and productive work environment.
Diversity and equality
Suppliers should aim to provide equality of opportunity and treatment regardless of race,
colour, gender, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Suppliers areexpected to support equal pay for work of equal value. Suppliers must oppose discrimination
or intimidation towards employees including all forms or threats of physical andpsychological abuse.
Please go to Supplier Code of Conduct for more information.

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Further, we expect our suppliers to:
Implement or maintain, as applicable, a management system that facilitates compliance with
the Supplier Code and with the law, and identifies and mitigates related operational risks while
facilitating continuous improvement.
Have a process to communicate the Supplier Code requirements to next-tier suppliers and tomonitor their compliance to the Supplier Code and all applicable laws and regulations.
Assist us in enforcing the Supplier Code by communicating its principles to their supervisors,
employees, and suppliers.
The Supplier Code includes the details of a whistle-blower hotline for confidential reporting of
violations of the Supplier Code.

Next Steps
As we grow, we continue to be vigilant and actively consider steps that we can take to mitigate
risks in all compliance areas, including eradicating modern slavery and human trafficking.
We have taken steps to improve our understanding of supplier performance in human rights
assessment. We have plans to improve data collection and reporting to monitor supplierperformance in this area and related aspects.
For instance, as a Living Wage Employer, we will be adding to our Supplier Code of Conduct theexpectation that suppliers meet national level salary standards as a minimum and best practicestandard as a preference. For the UK specifically, we are considering adding a question into ourterms and conditions about compliance with the Living Wage.

“Living Wage Employer is a good example of how we are moving to integratesocial and environmental considerations into our evaluation of suppliers andserves to communicate the message and influence practice.”
Julie Robinson, Procurement Director at Arm

We are also currently looking to align our processes to ISO 20400, the new (voluntary) standard
for Sustainable Procurement which includes metrics such as Transparency, Ethical Behaviour,
Respect for the rule of law and international norms of behaviour and Respect for Human Rights.
The Arm Board of Directors approved this statement on 18 June 2019.
Please direct any questions on this statement to Carolyn Herzog, General Counsel andChief Compliance Officer at legalethics@arm.com

Simon Segars, Chief Executive Officer4