GN’s Group Business Ethics & Compliance department regularly conducts onsite compliance reviews across all levels of GN, with a focus on anti-corruption and anti-bribery. The department also performs broader planned reviews in collaboration with Group Legal and Group Financial Reporting & Controlling.

Moreover, we actively engage with our suppliers, considering supply chain risks and sustainability impacts relevant for GN’s value chain. Our procurement process, guided by our Supplier Code of Conduct, sets social and environmental criteria for selecting suppliers. GN’s Sustainability ESG policy further supports our work on ESG topics with our supplier base. As part of GN’s overall supplier engagement, we maintain strong relationships with suppliers to avoid or minimize impacts of disruptions, engage in training, dialogue, as well as conducting regular site visits and audits. All suppliers are screened accordingly on social and environmental performance to further support insights into potential impacts and risks in our value chain. We also encourage all suppliers to be certified or follow the requirements of relevant standards on various sustainability matters, such as the UN Guiding Principles and the OECD Guidelines.