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. Our Code of Conduct is supported by several policies most notably our Global People Standards, our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Policy and our Group HSEQ Policy. All placemakers are required to take mandatory Code of Conduct training to ensure that the basic principles are known and understood. The Global People Standards provide a systematic and consistent approach to managing our people and others providing services under our direction and covers themes within human rights, labour practices, health and safety, legal compliance and supply chain management. 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. The Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Policy provides a consistent global framework and governance to support our commitment to a global diversity, inclusion & belonging agenda and provides an environment and drive a culture that actively values diversity and inclusion at all levels of the organisation and that provides an environment of equal opportunity. The Group HSEQ Policy provides our commitment and approach towards systematically improving our health and safety, environment and quality practices across the organisation (e.g. through engaging with employees and suppliers (including sub-suppliers). It is supported by our HSEQ Management System Manual which is aligned to ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 and delivered through global minimum management and operational standards.

As a general principle, the organization aims to resolve issues and concerns at the lowest level of the organization by ensuring continuous dialogue between placemakers and management at relevant levels. This principle is firmly prescribed in the Global People Standards. The organization acknowledges that certain impacts or concerns may not be addressed or resolved appropriately at a lower organizational level, and the Code of Conduct therefore formally codifies access to the Head of People & Culture, the Head of Legal and the CFO in each of the operating countries for raising concerns. The Speak Up Policy includes a 'no retaliation' principle. Issues and concerns raised via Speak Up channels are monitored through a dedicated function within the Group Internal Audit and addressed in the Business Integrity Committee. Reporting is regularly provided to the Audit & Risk Committee. The volume and categories of concerns and issues raised via Speak Up channels are tracked as a measure for the trust in and effectiveness thereof.