Our fundamental promises to and requirements for our placemakers are anchored in our Code of Conduct. It is available in 22 languages and sets requirements to the personal conduct of all placemakers and provides fundamental principles that we will abide by in our people practices including commitments on upholding the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ten Principles of the UN Global Compact and the Core Conventions of the International Labour Organisation. It directly addresses child labour, forced labour and trafficked labour.

On average, unskilled persons belong to more vulnerable groups of people often at the edge of labour markets. This means that our business activities have the potential to positively impact and influence the lives of persons that can have difficulty finding a foothold in labour markets and offer opportunities for progression and prosperity for the benefit of themselves, their families and societies in general. But it also means that our most important resource – our people – are at greater risk of being exploited with the therefrom following negative consequences. Low barriers of entry in terms of skill levels also means that being replaced is relatively easier. As part of our ordinary management processes at executive, functional and country level we will consider and address the approach and actions directed towards our material topics.