Supply Chain

Supplier Conduct Principles

Onto Innovation is proud to be a member of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), an industry coalition dedicated to promoting social responsibility in global supply chains. The RBA Code of Conduct outlines a set of social, environmental, and ethical standards that guide companies in operating responsibly within their supply chains. Although the RBA Code originated in the electronics industry, it has been widely adopted across various sectors.

To ensure compliance with the RBA Code of Conduct, which establishes standards for labor practices, health and safety, environmental impact, ethics, and management systems, we have set clear expectations for our suppliers and vendors. We require them to adhere not only to our own standards but also to the RBA Code of Conduct. In doing so, we have established a responsible and sustainable supply chain that benefits all parties involved.  The following is a basic summary of principles we closely adhere to but find the complete RBA code of conduct here:

• Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct

Forced or Involuntary Labor

Onto Innovation’s suppliers will not use forced or involuntary labor of any type (e.g., forced, bonded, indentured or involuntary prison labor); employment must be voluntary.

Child Labor

Onto Innovation’s suppliers will not use child labor. The term “child” refers to any person employed under the age of 15 (or 14 where the law of the country permits), or under the age for completing compulsory education, or under the minimum age for employment in the country, whichever is greatest. We support the use of legitimate workplace apprenticeship programs which comply with all laws and regulations applicable to such apprenticeship programs.

Wages and Benefits

Onto Innovation’s suppliers will, at a minimum, comply with all applicable wage and hour laws and regulations, including those relating to minimum wages, overtime hours, piece rates and other elements of compensation, and provide legally mandated benefits.

Working Hours

Onto Innovation’s suppliers will appropriately compensate for overtime worked. Workers shall not be required to work more than 60 hours per week, including overtime, except in extraordinary business circumstances with their consent. In countries where the maximum work week is less, that standard shall apply. Employees should be allowed at least one day off per seven-day week.

Nondiscrimination

Onto Innovation’s suppliers will not discriminate in hiring and employment practices on grounds of race, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation or disability.

Respect and Dignity

Onto Innovation’s suppliers will treat all employees with respect and will not use corporal punishment, threats of violence or other forms of physical coercion or harassment.

Confirming Compliance

Onto Innovation will confirm compliance with its global supply chain standards through:

• Verifications conducted with prospective direct product suppliers; and
• Periodic audits, not more frequently than annually, which may be conducted with a sampling of direct product supplier operations.

The foregoing compliance confirmations, when performed, will be primarily executed by Onto Innovation employees but Onto Innovation reserves the right to engage third party monitors should the need arise. Any audit may be announced or unannounced as determined by Onto Innovation.

Currently Onto Innovation does not require our direct suppliers to certify that they comply with anti-slavery and human trafficking laws in the country or countries in which they do business.

While Onto Innovation has not trained its staff on this issue to date, in order to assure awareness and promote a culture of compliance in this area, Onto Innovation shall implement training for its employees and managers who have with direct responsibility for supply chain management on human trafficking and slavery within supply chains and methods to mitigate the related risk.

Should one of Onto Innovation’s direct product suppliers, employees, and contractors fail to comply with our Company’s requirements regarding the prevention of slavery and human trafficking, such party will receive written notice of the compliance issue and be subject to corrective action up to and including termination.