Social Responsibility

Our Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights Program is designed to protect and respect human rights and reflects the highest possible standards of ethical business conduct.

Social-Responsibility Goals

The goals we set are meant to ensure continuous improvement in our Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights Program, not only in our own operations but also in those of our supply-chain partners.

NXP Goals Supplier Goals
No Priority or Major Nonconformances from Internal/Customer Audits 100% of Key Suppliers Sign Supplier Code of Conduct Conformity Statement
Internal NXP Audit Scores >95% 85% Closure Rate for Corrective Action Plans
Self-Assessment Scores >90% 100% Certified Mineral Smelters
Work Week of < 60 Hours and One Rest Day per Six Days Worked Supply-Chain Due Diligence, Engagement and Collaboration

RBA Self-Assessments

The Social Responsibility Team conducts operational reviews to identify potential adverse social responsibility impacts arising from our policies and business practices and engage with the responsible departments to rectify issues if identified.

RBA SAQ Scores per Site

The RBA requires its member companies, including NXP, to complete an annual Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) in the RBA-Online platform. The RBA revises the SAQ yearly, to reflect either changes to the RBA Code of Conduct and/or changes in the landscape for social responsibility and human rights.

The RBA Self-Assessment outcome is consistent with NXP’s own audit results of NXP manufacturing sites, showing improved and sustained performance at NXP sites.

NXP Manufacturing-Site Audits

Every two years, each manufacturing site undergoes a third-party audit. The audit is either conducted by Verité, using the NXP Auditable Standards on Social Responsibility, or by a designated audit firm that uses the RBA Validated Assessment Program (VAP), which is based on the RBA Code of Conduct.

NXP Internal Third Party Audits

The number of NXP internal third-party audits was higher when the Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights Program began, but has remained at a steady rate since 2017, with the exception of 2018, when we merged with Freescale.

NXP Audits Requested by Customers

When we developed our Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights Program, we engaged in many customer audits. Now that our Program has matured and we have our own internal evidence and historical data from customer audits, we can demonstrate that we are a low-risk supplier and, as a result, customers request fewer annual audits of our sites.

Capacity Building

The purpose of our detailed capacity-building program is to make sure our manufacturing sites can recognize the signs of modern-day slavery for early intervention and a quick response. We educate our team members so they are aware of labor and human-rights issues. We particularly focus on team members whose job functions include purchasing, to understand compliance with applicable laws and standards.


Groups Training Received
Executive Management Team Requirements of NXP policies, codes and standards with the expectation that they will support the Program by approving/providing the resources necessary for its success
Manufacturing Management Team Requirements for facilitating and implementing the standards at a manufacturing site and how they can provide the necessary resources to sustain continuous improvement
Manufacturing Site Social Responsibility Team In-depth specifics for implementing the Program and standards at their manufacturing site and how, as individuals, they can support the effort in their respective functional area
Manufacturing Subject Matter Experts RBA lead-auditor training, or similar, and certification, emphasizing labor and ethics, so they can guide the site's Social Responsibility Team

The Fight Against Modern Slavery

Impacting the lives of foreign migrant workers through our policies, standards and recruiting practices.