Wienerberger : Code of Conduct | PDF 4 MB

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CODE OF CONDUCT

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Wienerberger Code of Conduct

GENERAL INFORMATION	5
Introduction and purpose	5
Corporate values	6
Scope of application and use of this Code of Conduct	7
Whistleblowing service SeeHearSpeakUp	9
Wienerberger's Principles	11

1. EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER BEHAVIOR	13
1.1	Occupational health & safety	14
1.2	Freedom of association and collective bargaining	16
1.3	Fairness, diversity, and inclusion	16
1.4	Protection of company assets, information, and reputation	17

2. BUSINESS BEHAVIOR	21
2.1	Human rights	22
2.2	Product safety and quality	22
2.3	Privacy, data protection regulation, and cyber security	24
2.4	Selection and fair treatment of suppliers and customers	26
2.5	Prohibition of corruption & bribery and conduct with public authorities	26
2.6	Conflict of interests	29
2.7	Prohibition of misuse of inside information	29
2.8	Fair competition	30
2.9	Transparency and accountability in communication and reporting	31
	(incl. report verification)

3. RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP	33
3.1	Environment	34
3.2	Community and Governments	35

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GENERAL INFORMATION

© Daniel Hinterramskogler

Managing Board of Wienerberger AG

© Uwe Strasser

Chairman Supervisory Board	Chairman Group Works Council
Wienerberger AG	Wienerberger AG

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Introduction and purpose

M E S S A G E F R O M O U R M A N A G I N G B O A R D ,

T H E S U P E R V I S O R Y B O A R D , A N D T H E W O R K S C O U N C I L

Dear Colleagues, Dear Business Partners,

Wienerberger is perceived as an excellent, trustworthy company. It is particularly important for us to protect and safeguard Wienerberger's reputation as well as the reputation of our subsidiaries and brands. The Wienerberger Code of Conduct represents a binding guideline and sets out how each and every one of us should behave in our day-to-day business, acting in accordance with our guidelines. The Wienerberger Code of Conduct therefore applies to the entire Wienerberger Group and to all our subsidiaries. The principles laid down in the Code of Conduct are to ensure that we share a common understanding, demonstrate good judgement, and maintain high standards of ethics and integrity in our dealings with all our stakeholders. We expect the same behavior from our business partners, such as suppliers, contractors, and customers.

The Wienerberger Managing Board, the Supervisory Board and the Works Council fully support the ideas and guidelines of the Code of Conduct. We expect all employees and business partners to familiarize themselves with our binding Code and comply with each of its principles. We will continue to inform all our employees about the contents of the Wienerberger Code of Conduct on an ongoing basis and also communicate its principles via various communication tools and through specific training. We would like to encourage all our employees and business partners to report potential violations or breaches of our Code of Conduct! Please report any reasonable suspicion of illegal activities or violations immediately as a witness. If you have any concerns or questions about how to proceed in a specific situ- ation, we encourage you to raise them immediately at any time. We offer all employees several options

for reporting, raising questions, or expressing their concerns either in writing or orally. Of course, you may also contact your supervisor at any time. If this is deemed inappropriate, you may make a report through an external, neutral whistleblowing service to communicate your concerns or questions.

If you so wish, you can submit your report anonym- ously. The whistleblowing service is operated by our external partner SeeHearSpeakUp. You can communicate with this service in your native language by phone, by e-mail, or via a web-based reporting service in all countries where Wienerberger operates. In addition, the Wienerberger Whistleblowing Committee is available to you at any time. The Committee comprises Wienerberger experts from Corporate Legal Services, Internal Audit, Corporate HR, and Corporate Secretary. All reports will be thoroughly investigated and treated confidentially (to the extent permitted by law) and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Our Code of Conduct clearly states that any mis­ conduct will not be tolerated and that appropriate steps will be taken or sanctions imposed in the event of wrongdoing. Wienerberger will not tolerate any discrimination or reprisal against anyone who raises concerns, asks questions, or reports suspected misconduct. We invite you to follow this path together with us and thus contribute toward upholding our corporate values and ensuring that Wienerberger continues to be perceived as an excellent and trustworthy company.

Thank you very much!

Heimo Scheuch	Gerhard Hanke	Solveig Menard-Galli
CEO Wienerberger AG	CFO Wienerberger AG	COO Wienerberger
		Building Solutions
Harald Schwarzmayr	Peter Steiner	Gerhard Seban
COO Wienerberger	Chairman of the	Chairman of the
Piping Solutions	Supervisory Board	Group Works Council

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