General Principles
Ethical Principles
GANSHORN ensures all business activities and decisions observe generally applicable ethical values, in particular integrity, credibility, and respect for human dignity.
GANSHORN employees act in an upright, respectful, and fair manner, and in good faith.
Compliance with Laws
Everywhere GANSHORN operates, we observe all local, national, and international law and legal provisions.
GANSHORN upholds the principles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
GANSHORN is committed to safe-guarding human rights within its sphere of influence.
GANSHORN observes regulatory and normative guidelines, and applicable standards.
GANSHORN observes legal requirements on exports and customs controls.
Social and Enviormental responsibility
Forced Labour, Human Trafficking and Child Labour
GANSHORN is committed to the ban on all forms of forced labour, modern slavery, and human trafficking.
The GANSHORN Group will not employ any children under the minimum legal employment age in their respective country or jurisdiction.
Diversity and Inclusion
GANSHORN is committed to promoting equal opportunities and does not dicriminate against anyone on grounds of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or creed, sexual identity, age, nationality, disability, or social background.
Occupational Health and Safety
GANSHORN observes the locally applicable laws and standards concerning adequate pay and maximum working hours.
Occupational health and safety protection in the workplace are safeguarded as per national regulations.
Conflicts of Interest
The GANSHORN Group employees are required to always act in the interest of the company. Situations in which their own social, financial, political or any other personal interests of GANSHORN shall be actively avoided.
Business Continuity Planning
GANSHORN takes preventive measures for the event of potential business activity disruption (e.g., natural disaster, terrorism, supply chain disruption, epidemic or pandemic, cyberattacks, etc.) to protect staff and the enviroment form potential effects.
Environment
GANSHORN upholds environmental laws, regulations, and standards (ISO 14001).
Sustainable environmental and climate protection and resource efficiency are important company goals for us.
Code of conduct for Business Partners and third parties
Free Competition
GANSHORN supports all applicable competition and anti-trust laws. No agreements shall occur that could distort competition.
Money Laundering
GANSHORN observes all applicable laws and regulations to combat money laundering. Financial records and reports are created and maintained as per applicable laws and regulations.
Bribery and Corruption
GANSHORN repudiates all kinds of corrupt business behaviour, including bribing and blackmailing. The company upholds applicable national and international anti-corruption laws.
Handling information
Business Secrets and Intellectual Property
All GANSHORN employees are obliged to maintain secrecy and treat all company and business secrets and other internal matters as confidential.
GANSHORN protects the intellectual property of its staff and associates.
Data Protection and Cyber Security
Data confidentiality shall be safeguarded as per applicable compliance obligations. This applies in particular to the personal data of clients, business associates and employees.
GANSHORN takes into account the relevant requirements on Cyber Security.
Supplier´s responsibility to comply with the Code of Conduct
GANSHORN requires all suppliers and partners to comply with the values set forth in this Code of Conduct and supports them in the best possible way.
Code of Conduct and Support
The present Code of Conduct provides the basic guidelines to address ethical and legal challenges in our everyday work and establishes binding rules for all GANSHORN Group employees.
In particular, management and executive personnel are responsible for the active implementation of this Code of Conduct.
The management of the GANSHORN Group encourages everyone to report any possible indications or complaints regarding potential violations.
Please report any irregularities to the following office:
info(AT)ganshorn.de
