Code of conduct - Social responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility
Code of Conduct

SLAT will proactively work to ensure that the values mentioned below are put into practice and adhered to both now and in the future.  Download PDF version

 

1- Adherence to Laws

SLAT will abide by the laws in effect and other legal requirements of the countries where it is in business. For countries that have a weak institutional framework,the company will carefully examine what good company practices from their home country should be applied to enable supportive, resposnsible company management.

 

2- Integrity and Organizational Governance

2.1 SLAT gears its activities towards universally held ethical values and principals, especially integrity, honesty, respect of human dignity, openness and non-discrimination based on religion, ideology, gender and ethnicity.

2.2 SLAT is committed to combating global warming and its effects through voluntary action, informed decisions and employee involvement.

2.3 SLAT rejects corruption and bribery as stated in the relevant UN Convention (1). It uses suitable means to promote transparency, trading with integrity, responsible leadership and company accountability.

2.4 SLAT pursues clean and recognized business practices and fair competition. In regards to competition, it focuses on professional behavior and high standards of quality for work. It fosters partnership and trusting interaction with the supervisory authorities.

 

3- Customer Interests

To the extent consumer interests are affected, SLAT abides by regulations that protect the consumer, as well as appropriate sales, marketing and information practices. Groups that are in special need of protection (e.g. protection of minors) will receive special attention.

 

4- Communication

SLAT will communicate in an open way and is oriented towards dialogue about the requirements of this CoC and about its implementation among employees, clients, suppliers and other stakeholders. Every document and all information will be duly produced. They will not be unfairly changed or destroyed. They will be properly stored. Company secrets and partner’s business information will be handled sensitively and will be kept in confidence

 

5- Human Rights

SLAT is committed to promote human rights. It respects human rights stated in the Charter of the United Nations (2), especially those named in the following:

• Privacy: protection of privacy.
• Health and Safety: Ensuring health and work safety, especially the guarantee of a safe and health-promoting work environment, avoiding accidents and injuries.
• Harassment: Employee protection against bodily punishment and against physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse.
• Freedom of Conscience : Protection and guarantee of the right to freedom of conscience and freedom of expression.

 

6- Working Conditions

SLAT abides by the following core work standards from ILO(3) :

• Child Labor: The prohibition of child labor, i.e. the employment of persons younger than 15 years old, as long as the local legal requirements do not specify a higher age limit and as long as no exceptions are permitted. (4)
• Forced Labor: The prohibition of forced labor of any kind. (5)
• Wage Compensation: Work standards concerning compensation, especially regarding the level of compensation as stated in the laws and requirements that are in force. (6)
• Employee Rights: Respecting the rights of the employee to freedom of association, freedom of assembly and collective bargaining, as long as this is legally permitted and possible in the respective country. (7)
• Prohibition of discrimination : Treatment of all employees in a non-discriminatory fashion. (8)

 

7- Hours of Work

SLAT abides by work standards concerning the longest permitted time of work.

 

8- Environmental Protection

SLAT fulfills the requirements and the standards for environmental protection that affect their operations and acts in an environmentally conscious way at all locations where it is in operation. For additional responsibility with natural resources, it holds to the principles from the Rio Declaration. (9)

Beyond its legal obligations, SLAT is committed to measuring and reducing the environmental footprint of its activity, employee travel, and greenhouse gas emissions from upstream and downstream activities (10).

 

9- Civic commitment

SLAT contributes to the social and economic development of the countries and regions where it is in business and promotes appropriate, volunteer activities by its employees.

 

10- Implementation and Application

SLAT will make every appropriate and reasonable effort to implement and to apply the principles and values described in this CoC now and in the future. Contractual partners will be informed about the basic measures upon request and within the scope of a reciprocal cooperation, so that it becomes observable how keeping these measures is fundamentally guaranteed. No right exists to disseminate operational or business secrets related to competition or any other information that is in need of protection.

 

Champagne au Mont d’Or, September 2022

Francois Duchateau

Chief Operating Officer