Our commitment to respect human rights, including labour rights, and protect value chain workers is outlined in our 'Global human rights policy', 'Stakeholder engagement policy', 'Just transition policy', and 'Code of conduct for business partners'. Our 'Global human rights policy' explicitly highlights our dedication to ensuring freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining, the elimination of forced, trafficked, or compulsory labour, the effective abolition of child labour, and the elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation, among other critical issues. In addition, our 'Code of conduct for business partners' is an integrated part of our agreements with our suppliers and contractors. It is further integrated in the evaluation process for our joint venture partners and other strategic partners.

We ensure the respect of human rights, including labour rights, across our value chain by conducting regular supplier assessments. These assessments evaluate labour conditions and the implementation of management systems by our suppliers to safeguard workers’ rights. Our engagement is designed to detect, prevent, and address impacts and risks related to human rights violations, with a focus on ensuring fair treatment, safe working environments, and compliance with international labour standards. We engage with value chain workers during our assessments to gather insights into their working conditions. We also collaborate with suppliers to enhance transparency and accountability, ensuring that workers’ voices are heard, and their concerns are addressed. Through our policies, we commit to provide and enable remedies for potential human rights impacts by implementing accessible grievance mechanisms. These allow value chain workers to report concerns or violations, ensuring these channels are user-friendly, confidential, and culturally appropriate. Upon receiving a grievance, we must promptly investigate the issue and engage with the affected parties to gather information and consider their perspectives. If human rights impacts are identified, we strive to take immediate action and provide appropriate remedies, which may include compensation, restoration of rights, or preventive measures. We also invest in training of our employees and business partners to raise awareness of human rights issues, e.g. related to bullying and discrimination.