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.

Examples of specific topics covered are recruitment, promotion and termination, discrimination, diversity & inclusion, appraisals, learning & development, employee relations, health, safety & working environment, remuneration, working hours, protection of families with children and the right to privacy.