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Our standards
Supplier Code of Conduct
• Respect of human rights • No child, compulsory or forced labor • No discrimination or harassment Version 3.0 as of 02.2023 • Transparency of working hours and remuneration • Freedom of association and of peaceful assembly • Occupational safety, health and security
We - Uniper - expressly recognise the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and • Protection of the environment actively support these fundamental principles in the areas of human rights, labor • Sound handling of hazardous materials standards, environmental standards, and the application of stringent ethical and • Reduction of pollution and responsible use of natural resources moral business standards. • Adherence to antitrust law and trading regulations Our “suppliers”, including their corporate bodies, employees, representatives, • Adherence to anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws subcontractors, and sales partners, must observe all applicable domestic and • Adherence to laws against money laundering, terrorist financing and foreign legal provisions, and avoid all actions that could lead Uniper or a company applicable sanctions regimes affiliated with Uniper to violate or be subject to penalties under applicable law. In • Avoidance of conflicts of interest situations addition, we expect our suppliers to comply with our social, environmental and corporate governance standards (see on the right).
The Supplier Code of Conduct is an integral part of all contracts between Uniper, our suppliers, and their upstream suppliers. If suppliers fail to comply with any part of the Supplier Code of Conduct they will be expected to take immediate remedial
Our monitoring methods
actions. Uniper reserves the right to terminate its contracts with suppliers who cannot demonstrate their adherence to this Supplier Code of Conduct. Reports on To make sure that our suppliers comply with our standards we reserve the potential rule violations or risks may be directed to whistleblowing@uniper.energy right to monitor whether the Supplier Code of Conduct is respected using the or to our external independent whistleblower hotline operated by the law firm following methods: Simmons & Simmons at uniper-compliance@simmons-simmons.de. For more information on the reporting procedure, please visit www.uniper.energy/about- - Supplier self-declaration uniper/compliance. - Declaration via third parties
- Submission of certifications
- Onsite audits
At Uniper, we live with integrity. We always do what is right.
Uniper Board of Management
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Respect of human rights
Our Standards in Detail
Our suppliers must respect and support internationally recognized human rights in accordance with the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Suppliers acknowledge the impact of their operations on the environment, which might create adverse impacts on human rights if not addressed correctly. Suppliers ensure to prevent Occupational safety, health and security and mitigate adverse human rights impacts that have a direct link to their operations, products or services. In compliance with applicable laws and regulations, our suppliers must ensure their employees’ occupational No child, compulsory or forced labor safety, health and security. All hazards and the resulting Adherence to antitrust law and trading regulations health risks encountered by the employees must be taken. Our suppliers must not tolerate child, compulsory or forced In addition, they must provide their employees with on- Our suppliers must observe all applicable national and labor, or any other form of compulsory labor. going training on occupational safety and security. international antitrust laws and trading regulations. Appropriate and necessary preventative measures must be No discrimination or harassment Protection of the environment taken. Our suppliers must comply with all applicable laws relating to We expect our suppliers to have developed and Adherence to anti-corruption and anti-bribery discrimination in hiring, employment practices, and implemented a concrete environmental policy, and perform laws harassment and retaliation. Uniper expects suppliers to their business activities in compliance with all applicable operate workplaces free of discrimination, harassment, laws and regulations regarding environmental protection. Our suppliers must act against corruption and bribery. We mobbing or intimidation in any form on any grounds including We expect our suppliers to counter fight any unlawful expect our suppliers not to engage directly or indirectly in but not limited to gender, color, race, national or ethnic origin, eviction or taking of land, forests and waters in the any form of corruption or bribery and not to grant, offer or religion or worldview, disability or other status such as age, acquisition, development or other use of land, forests and promise anything of value to a governmental official or to a marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender waters, the use of which secures the livelihood of a person counterparty in the private sector to influence official action identity, economic and social background, or any other within their supply chain. or to obtain an improper advantage. protected characteristic. Sound handling of hazardous materials Adherence to laws against money laundering, Transparency of working hours and remuneration terrorist financing and applicable sanctions When handling substances (materials, preparations, and regimes Our suppliers’ working hours must comply with applicable laws. products) that are classified as hazardous to the Their employees must receive employment contracts in which environment (e.g. mercury), our suppliers must ensure that Our suppliers must refrain from any form of money their working hours and compensation are stated explicitly. All such substances are handled, collected, stored, laundering, terrorist financing activities and violations of remuneration must be paid without delay, and in accordance transported, sorted, recycled, and/or disposed in a manner applicable sanctions regimes. with current applicable laws. Our suppliers must not withhold that is not environmentally sound or in conflict with an adequate living wage. internationally recognized environmental standards. Avoidance of conflicts of interest situations Freedom of association and of peaceful assembly Reduction of pollution and responsible use of Our suppliers must ensure – without being requested to do natural resources so – that no conflicts of interest arise between them and Our suppliers must respect their employees’ freedom of Uniper or, if such conflicts are discovered, that they are association and of peaceful assembly, including the right to Our suppliers must constantly strive to reduce pollution and eliminated and reported to Uniper. collective bargaining as stated in current applicable laws and ensure a responsible use of natural resources, and the ILO conventions. integrate this approach into their business operations and management. All sources of waste as well as emissions to air, water, and soil must be minimised, characterised and monitored.