An important pillar of our companies is our commitment to good corporate governance. This includes compliance with international, European and national laws and binding standards in all our companies to ensure

• Fair working conditions
• Fair co-operation with suppliers
• Promoting ecologically and socially sustainable business practices

We prevent all forms of

• Violations of international labour standards
• Bribery, corruption and money laundering
• Violations of environmental legislation

This commitment applies both to our own companies and to our business partners in the upstream supply chains.

To implement this commitment, we are gradually establishing appropriate management processes in our companies depending on the risk assessment, particularly in the area of upstream supply chains. We endeavour to implement relevant national and European laws to the best of our ability, even if we are not or not yet formally subject to them.