Act ethically
The company publicly commits to personal data protection. It discloses its global tax strategy and has a policy statement that clarifies its non-participation in political contributions.
Furthermore, the company has a policy against bribery and corruption and includes anti-bribery and anti-corruption clauses in its contracts with direct business associates. There is a grievance mechanism in place for stakeholders to voice concerns and complaints. It also employs risk-based third-party due diligence and provides both internal and external awareness training to pinpoint bribery and corruption risks. Moreover, it works closely with forensic experts to detect fraud risks.
Provide and promote decent work
The company has public policy statements that commits it to respect the health and safety of its workers and extends this expectation to its business partners. Additionally, it has set a time-bound target for paying all workers a living wage and describes the living wage determination methodology for the regions where it operates.
Furthermore, the company publicly commits to gender equality and women’s empowerment. It aims to increase the proportion of women in its senior management to 30% by 2025 and 40% by 2030. Currently, women make up 40% of its Board of Directors.
Additionally, it discloses the gender and age distribution for every employee category in its direct operations and that 62% of its direct operations workforce is covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Respect human rights
The company has a publicly available policy statement committing it to respect fundamental human rights along with a grievance mechanism accessible to all workers and all external stakeholders. It also commits to respect the International Labour Organization (ILO) fundamental rights at work throughout its operations and supply chain.
Additionally, it describes the process for identifying its human rights risks and impacts in specific locations or activities covering its own operations and supply chain. It further clarifies how it evaluates these risks and discloses its salient human rights issues. A case study is provided to describe the company’s response to a salient human rights risk issue.