HUMAN RIGHTS

The company supports and respects the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

ENVIRONMENT

• The company continuously endeavours to develop and adapt environmentally friendly technologies.
• The company continuously monitors the observance of laws.
• Waste, including recyclable waste, is separated according to the local regulations and environmental authorities for recovery or disposal at authorised treatment facilities.
• Hazardous waste is labelled, stored and disposed of, as instructed by the authorities, at environmentally approved receiving facilities.
• The company has minimised the use of packaging to the extent possible.
• The company undertakes initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.
• The company seeks to reduce the use of raw materials, water and energy in order to minimise environmental impacts.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

A. Health and Safety policy

• The company engages in targeted and systematic efforts to continuously improve the working environment.

B. Working conditions incl. accidents

• All steps in production are planned and organised with full consideration for health and safety concerns.
• If possible risks are eliminated at the source.
• As far as possible, work is adapted to the individual employee in relation to the construction of the workplace and choice of work equipment as well as work and production methods.
• Monotonous and repetitive work is limited in order to minimise the health effects of this work.

C. Safe buildings

• All buildings, facilities, areas etc. to which company employees have access in the course of their work are designed, constructed and used in such a way that they are safe and without risks to the health of the employees.
• The workplace is designed with consideration for safety and health concerns, based on an assessment of the working environment conditions that may have an effect on physical or psychological health.
• The workplace is designed so that it is possible to escape and to rescue people in the event of fire and other accidents.

D. Dangerous substances

• Employees’ working with dangerous substances in the workplace – including manufacturing, storage, use and handling – takes place in a safe manner with minimised health risks.
• All relevant employees have been trained in using the substance or material.
• The necessary first aid equipment is available and ready for use.
• No children under 18 work with dangerous substances.

PSYCHOLOGICAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• The work in the company poses minimal risks to the deterioration of physical or psychological health.
• Monotonous, repetitive work, which may be hazardous to physical or psychological health in the short or long term, is avoided or limited.
• The workplace does not constitute a danger of deterioration of physical or psychological health in the short or long term.
• Isolated work, which may be hazardous to physical or psychological health, is avoided or limited.
• The work does not constitute a risk of deterioration of physical or psychological health as a result of bullying, including sexual harassment.

ANTICORRUPTION

• None of the company’s employees give or receive unjustified advantages from local or foreign public officials or employees in private companies.
• No form of extortion or bribery or favouritism to or from employees or organisations will be tolerated.