The GN Ethics Guide is managed and updated by the Group Business Ethics & Compliance department and applies to all GN employees, including members of the Board of Directors. The EU Whistleblower Directive has been incorporated into Danish law and GN has established a whistleblower hotline, the GN Alertline, and implemented a Non-Retaliation Policy that ensures the protection of whistleblowers. The GN Alertline is a secure and confidential reporting tool hosted by an independent third party. This hotline is available to all employees and external stakeholders and can be accessed on the GN Group website via www.gn.com/whistleblower and for employees also via GN’s intranet. Concerns can be submitted verbally and in writing. The Group Business Ethics & Compliance department serves as GN’s designated investigation unit in compliance with the Danish whistleblower law.

GN has established procedures and policies for managing relationships with suppliers to ensure a structured approach to our procurement processes and fair behavior with business partners. All supplier contracts include stipulations for governing late payments and guidelines to manage relationships with our suppliers, as well as SMEs. These procedures are supported by our various policy commitments, such as GN’s Supplier Code of Conduct and Statutory Corporate Governance Reports.