CNH Industrial, a global leader in sustainability, presents its 2015 Sustainability Report - Seite 4

CNH Industrial takes a responsible approach towards managing its supply chain, maintaining transparent relationships and long-lasting, mutually satisfactory partnerships. In addition, one of CNH Industrial's commitments is to promote environmentally and socially responsible behaviors along its own supply chain.

2015 in numbers:

• 5,380 suppliers of direct materials;
• 94% of supply entrusted to local suppliers;
• 100% of new suppliers are evaluated according to sustainability criteria;
• 1,254 suppliers requested to complete a self-assessment questionnaire;
• 65 sustainability audits performed at supplier plants worldwide;
• 150 suppliers involved in the CDP supply chain questionnaire.

In the community: creating shared value

The Company promotes an open dialogue to ensure that the legitimate expectations of local communities are duly taken into consideration, and voluntarily endorses projects and activities that encourage their economic, social, and cultural development. In 2015, CNH Industrial invested $3.7 million in local communities through projects, donations and employee volunteer efforts. These investments spanned the areas of social welfare, emergency relief, education, youth development and arts and culture.

2015 results:

• 273 young people received training through the TechPro² initiative in Brazil, China, Ethiopia, Italy and South Africa;
• 3 macro programs supporting communities, particularly for educational and recreational activities for children and teenagers in difficult situations in Brazil;
• 350 volunteer working hours logged by employees to build houses for the homeless in the United States;
• 1,500 young farmers and unemployed young people trained through three Agri Training Centers in India.

Some of the organizations with which the Company has established community partnerships and collaborations in 2015 include: The American Cancer Society, Expo Milano 2015, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Cooperação para o Desenvolvimento and Morada Humana, FIA Action for Road Safety, Future Farmers of America, Habitat for Humanity, Hogares San Francisco (IAP), Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization (HALO), Pastoral do Menor, Safe Schools, Slow Food, Telethon Foundation, Trans-Help, United Way.