We want FN to be socially responsible and behave ethically. We don't
run plants directly: we buy trainers from plants in Asia. We often visit
the plants to check that they don't exploit workers by underpaying them
or making them work long hours: sweatshop labor. In management in
the US, we have an affirmative action program, to avoid racial or sex
discrimination. (See Unit 8) Every year, we ask an independent expert to
do a 'social performance audit' to see how we are doing in these areas.
We always publish it, even if we don't like everything in it!