Statement on Eradication of Slavery and Human Trafficking

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Statement on Eradication of Slavery and Human Trafficking

 

Introduction

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc., along with Keysight Technologies UK Limited and Keysight Technologies Canada Inc. (collectively, “Keysight”), is proud of its record of uncompromising integrity, its commitment to promoting human rights globally, and the measures it takes to uphold the highest standards of conduct among its employees, business partners and suppliers. This includes a commitment to comply with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (effective January 1, 2012, the “California Act”), the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (effective October 29, 2015, the “U.K. Act”), and the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (effective January 1, 2024, the “Canada Act”).1

The California Act requires manufacturers and retailers doing business in the State of California to disclose information regarding their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their direct supply chains. The U.K. Act requires companies that supply goods and/or services in the United Kingdom to disclose information regarding their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their own organization and direct supply chains. The Canada Act requires certain entities doing business in Canada to report the steps taken during the previous financial year to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labor or child labor is used by them or in their supply chains.

This Statement on Eradication of Slavery and Human Trafficking reflects Keysight’s efforts to combat forced, bonded, or child labor in its business and supply chain. It is intended to provide current and potential customers, shareholders, and employees the ability to make a better, more informed

1 For the purpose of the Canada Act, Keysight Technologies Canada Inc. (“Keysight Canada”) is the only “entity” under the Canada Act and makes this statement as a single report pursuant to section 11. For the purpose of the relevant approval and signing requirements, this statement has been approved by the governing body of Keysight Canada and has been signed by a director of Keysight Canada.

choice about the products and services they buy, the investments they make, and the company they support.

The sections below describe Keysight’s efforts to meet the letter and spirit of the California Act, the U.K. Act, and the Canada Act and address human rights issues generally.

 

Our Business

 

Keysight is one of the world’s leading test and measurement companies supplying hardware, software, solutions and services to help accelerate our customers' innovations to connect and secure the world.

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc. is a United States publicly listed company trading under the symbol KEYS with operations in approximately 140 locations, conducting business with customers in 100+ countries through approximately 15,000 employees. Keysight has entities in many countries, with manufacturing in the U.S., Japan, Germany, Spain, Finland, China and Malaysia. In addition, we use a few selected contract manufacturers. A list of significant Keysight subsidiaries can be viewed in our latest Form 10-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Keysight’s business is organized into the following groups:

The Communication Solutions Group serves customers spanning the global commercial communications and aerospace, defense and government end markets. The group’s solutions consist of electronic design and test software, instrumentation, systems and related services. These solutions are used in the simulation, design, validation, manufacturing, installation and optimization of communication systems in wireless, wireline, enterprise, and aerospace, defense, and government end markets. In addition, the group provides automated software test solutions that include artificial intelligence and machine learning to automatically identify, build, and execute tests critical to digital business success and a strong customer experience.

 

The Electronic Instrument Solutions Group serves customers across a diverse set of end markets focused on automotive and energy, semiconductor solutions, and general electronics. The group’s solutions consist of electronic design and test software, instrumentation, systems and related services. These solutions are used in the simulation, design, validation, manufacturing, installation and optimization of electronic equipment. In addition, the group provides automated software test solutions that include artificial intelligence and machine learning to automatically identify, build, and execute tests critical to digital business success and a strong customer experience.

 

Keysight Global Services Organization provides services solutions including product support services, technical support and training and consulting. Customer demand is fulfilled by trained engineers and technicians through regional support and service centers, located near customers or through on-site teams. Our global presence with localized service proximity is an important factor in sustaining our customers’ solutions, uptime and utilization requirements. We also provide industry-specific services to deliver complete Keysight solutions and help customers reduce their total cost of ownership for their design and test equipment. Our services solutions include the following general types of services:

  • Product support services: Comprehensive support that includes repair, parts, and accredited calibrations of Keysight products and solutions.
  • Technical support for software and hardware: Customer support for the usage and utilization of our products.
  • Professional services: Installation, training and engineering services to optimize equipment adoption, utilization, and design of test processes.