Code of Conduct

2.1. Business partners must clearly convey the terms of employment, in a language that employees understand.

2.2. Business partners must at least pay wages and benefits according to applicable laws, industry standards or relevant collective bargaining agreements, whichever is higher. Salary and hours worked must be documented in a transparent system that includes all employees.

2.3 Business partners shall value diversity and promote just treatment and equal pay in terms of setting pay, further training and promotion of employees, regardless of gender, transgender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, political views or union membership.

2.4. Business partners must respect the employees’ right to organise in a trade union. It is therefore also not acceptable that disciplinary or discriminatory measures are taken against workers who organise or join an organisation in order to peacefully defend their rights.

2.5. Working hours must be in accordance with laws and regulations. Business partners must allow breaks, ensure a healthy balance between work and leisure, and grant annual paid leave in accordance with applicable law, unless collective bargaining agreements allow exceptions.

3.1. Business partners must work to minimise negative environmental impact from operations, products and deliveries.

3.2. Business partners must strive to reduce their energy and water consumption to minimise environmental impact by setting reduction targets, monitoring energy and water use and reviewing the targets regularly. Whenever possible, renewable energy sources must be used and water must be purified and reused.

3.3. Business partners must prevent and remedy environmental risks that may affect personnel, workplaces, operational equipment and facilities, and the external environment.

3.4. Waste and chemicals must be stored, handled and transported in such a way that soil, water and air are not polluted and that the risk of ignition or explosion is minimised.

4.1. Business partners must have zero tolerance for corruption in all its forms and must not accept or offer customers, potential customers, authorities or other business partners any form of
compensation or reward that is contrary to law or good business practice.

4.2. Contacts with business partners must be characterised by impartiality and adhere to good business ethics. We guarantee the integrity of business partners regarding trade secrets and other confidential, business-related information.

4.3. Business partners must compete fairly, act in accordance with applicable competition legislation and thus not participate in any form of cartel formation.

Business partners must work to ensure that employees and others have a safe and healthy working environment.

5.1. Business partners must act systematically to prevent workplace accidents and work-related illnesses by performing risk assessments, hazard elimination and substitution, and by providing personal protective equipment at no cost to the employee. Identified risks and implemented measures must be documented.

5.2. Relevant first aid equipment must be readily available and there must be marked escape routes and exits to ensure effective evacuation. Safety information, warning signs and markings must be visible in all risk areas and in a language that employees understand.

5.3. Business partners are aware of the work environment and immediately report the occurrence of risks, incidents and accidents.

5.4. Toilets and break areas must be easily accessible to all employees. Clean drinking water must be readily available at no cost to all employees.

5.5. All employees must have accident insurance that covers health care for work-related injuries and provides compensation in the event of disability caused by work-related accidents.

5.6. Work performed by business partners must be done under no influence of alcohol or drugs.