Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct of celver AG
Foreword
celver AG is a company within the UNITY Innovation Alliance. This strong group of companies supports its customers in the digitalization of business models, products and services with end-to-end expertise - from conception to implementation.
We are fully aware of our responsibility towards our customers, shareholders, employees and the organizations in which we operate. This is enshrined in our strategy, whose objectives and fundamental values guide our actions, and is set out in concrete terms in this Code of Conduct. In addition, we are committed to the United Nations Global Compact and have committed ourselves to the ten basic principles.
As a common guideline for our decisions and actions, the Code of Conduct specifies binding minimum standards for responsible conduct towards business partners and the public, but also for our conduct within the company. By raising awareness of legal risks, it helps to avoid breaches of the law. All of us - employees, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board - are obliged to comply with the principles set out here.
According to this guideline, responsible and lawful conduct is an integral part of our company. We challenge and encourage our employees to comply with it.
Gender note:
celver AG embraces diversity and equal opportunities. If the masculine form is used in our texts, this merely serves to improve readability. All personal designations apply equally to all gender identities.
Compliance with internationally recognized human rights
Human rights
We are committed to respecting and upholding internationally recognized human rights, including the prevention of forced or involuntary labor, including modern forms of slavery and human trafficking, including in the supply chain. We recognize the rights of local communities, minorities, indigenous peoples and other vulnerable groups and strive to avoid negative impacts on them. We respect the personal dignity, privacy and personal rights of every individual. We create fair working conditions for our employees that, as a minimum, comply with applicable laws and are based on the core labor standards of the ILO. We guarantee our employees who are deployed within the framework of service and work contracts an appropriate living or housing situation for the respective country of employment. We recognize the right of all employees to form trade unions and employee representative bodies on a democratic basis within the framework of national regulations. We also undertake to respect the right to freedom of association, including collective bargaining.
Equal opportunities and equal treatment
We guarantee equal opportunities in employment, do not tolerate any form of discrimination and promote respectful cooperation, diversity and tolerance. The personal dignity, privacy and personal rights of each individual must be respected. Employees must not be subjected to corporal punishment or physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse. All employees, regardless of ethnic or national origin, gender, religion, ideology, age, disability, sexual orientation, skin color, political affiliation, social background or other characteristics protected by law, shall be treated strictly according to their abilities and qualifications in all employment decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, layoffs and termination.
Protection from child labor
We respect the right of children to development and education. We ensure that the legal minimum age for employment is observed and that our employees can terminate the employment relationship within a reasonable period of time. In particular, we are committed to complying with local laws and the ILO Minimum Age Convention. According to this, no children under the age of 15 may work directly or indirectly, unless an exception applies in accordance with the ILO. Furthermore, our employees under the age of 18 may not perform hazardous work and must be excluded from night work, taking into account educational needs.
Conflicts of interest
Our decisions are based exclusively on objective criteria and are not influenced by personal interests and relationships.
Compliance with legal standards
Compliance with and promotion of business ethics
We reject unethical or illegal business practices under all circumstances and are committed to complying with the applicable laws and regulations of the countries in which we do business, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act. We expect the highest level of integrity in all business activities and relationships. All forms of corruption, bribery, extortion and embezzlement are strictly prohibited, and this applies to both active and passive bribery. We ensure that no improper benefits or advantages (e.g. gifts, invitations, donations or sponsorship commitments) are given to customers, public officials or other third parties in business dealings.
We require our employees to comply with these requirements, particularly with regard to the prevention of corruption and fraud, antitrust matters, tax regulations, data protection and export controls. For us, compliance is therefore an elementary component of our daily activities. We have created an internal regulation that requires the involvement of at least two responsible employees ("dual control principle") for decisions that could have a significant legal, economic or factual impact. If necessary, they will involve the management in accordance with their risk management.
Environmental protection
Sustainable environmental and climate protection and resource efficiency are important corporate goals for us. We are committed to complying with the environmental protection regulations and standards applicable to our business activities and to acting in an environmentally conscious manner at all locations where we operate. We aim to minimize our environmental impact and continuously improve environmental protection.
We ensure compliance with the environmental and energy laws and regulations and directives applicable to us, such as the REACH Regulation, EMC Directive, RoHS Directive and the WEEE Directive, as amended. Furthermore, we use natural resources sparingly, minimize environmental pollution and continuously improve environmental protection. We pay attention to the environmental compatibility of our activities in order to make a contribution to reducing emissions and energy and water consumption.
In our activities, we observe at least the emission and wastewater limits and cleaning requirements that apply to us. We also ensure compliance with waste legislation. We avoid waste and recycle it in accordance with the law and to the highest possible quality. If necessary, we implement waste management concepts for high-quality material waste separation at the point of origin and ensure compliance with legal requirements for the storage and handling of hazardous substances.
As part of a necessary risk analysis, substitution options are examined and protective measures are taken for employees and the environment. Environmental and energy issues are taken into account at an early stage in relevant business processes and decisions (e.g. investments, planning of new buildings and facilities).
Occupational health and safety
We take our responsibility for the health and safety of our employees very seriously. The health and safety of our employees is a corporate objective of equal importance to the quality of our services and economic success. We strive to implement occupational health and safety at a high level.
We comply with the applicable occupational health and safety regulations and ensure a safe and healthy working environment in order to maintain the health of our employees and prevent accidents, injuries and work-related illnesses. Hazards must be eliminated at source.
We are committed to complying with occupational health precautions and always strive to promote occupational health in order to continuously improve working conditions.
Appropriate remuneration, work-life balance and social benefits
The personal well-being of our employees is our top priority. We pay good, industry-standard salaries. We encourage and demand personal responsibility from our employees. It is particularly important to us to offer our employees attractive long-term jobs and opportunities for development, organization and advancement. This includes ensuring a balance between career, family and personality (work-life balance). The working hours correspond at least to the applicable laws or industry standards of the respective national economic sectors. The ILO Convention on the Limitation of Working Hours and Rest Periods must be observed throughout as a minimum standard. Furthermore, we strictly ensure that the contractors commissioned comply with the legal obligations.
Confidential information and data protection
We take the necessary steps to protect confidential information and business documents from being accessed and viewed by colleagues and other third parties who are not involved in an appropriate manner.
We comply with the existing legal regulations for maintaining confidentiality, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Trade Secrets Act (GeschGehG).
We observe strict principles with regard to the processing of personal data and have therefore implemented formal obligations and guidelines as well as strict organizational and security measures to ensure a high level of protection for this data.
Contractual obligations
Compliance with the regulations
Compliance with the requirements formulated in this document is an essential basis for our joint actions and should be reflected in our conduct under all circumstances.
Our employees can report well-founded suspicions of potential breaches of our Code of Conduct to managers at any time.
Contact
For further questions about the Code of Conduct of celver AG or other areas, all employees and third parties (customers, suppliers, etc.) can contact the central e-mail address info@celver.com.