We support both managers and employees in pursuing relevant career opportunities that exist in the Group through different frameworks. Our Global Policy on Human Resources defines the minimum requirements that our employees are subject to regarding personal and professional development and growth and the company’s expectations of employees. The policy applies to all employees at Demant, including full-time and part-time employees, across all functions, business areas and locations.

Our whistleblower hotline is available to all external stakeholders, including value chain workers. Please refer to page 104. Currently, Demant does not require its suppliers to establish reporting channels for their own employees to raise concerns. This will be considered the next time we update our Third Party Compliance Code. Where Demant may contribute to negatively impacting value chain workers, we are committed to contributing to remediate such impacts. We expect suppliers to ensure they have effective remedies in place, as they are responsible for any adverse impacts on their own workers.