Code of Business Integrity
SCo's Code of Business Integrity Training and Annual Certification
SCo has launched the Compliance Campaign 2021, which includes a CoBI Training and an Annual Certification. The training is now available here in 17 languages and consists of a Course and a Quiz. Different from last year’s training, which covered all CoBI topics, this one will be shorter (45 minutes approximately) and focus on the issues that are considered strategic at the moment. However, it does not mean that the other topics are not necessary.
In addition to the training, and for the first time, there is a separate Annual Acknowledgment and Certification of Compliance, which will be required on an annual basis moving forward. All employees shall certify that they are trained, aligned and in compliance with the SCo ethical standards. It is also the right time to report any non-compliance situation that you know of - if any.
Completion is mandatory
Completion of the Training and the Annual Certification are both mandatory for all employees to satisfy your annual CoBI Training obligations.
All current employees are required to take the Training and the Annual Certification within 30 days from the notification (scheduled November 4th). Non-completion of these requirements will be reported to upper management and may have further consequences.
SCo's Code of Business Integrity was launched in January 2020. It is the cornerstone of our Ethics and Business Integrity program. Doing business with integrity is the ONLY way to do business, and it is the expectation we have of everyone working at SCo.
For any questions, you can contact the Ethics and Compliance Team:
- Marleen Van Mensel, Compliance Officer EME and ensuring the transition role of Head of Ethics and Compliance Team
- Gabriela Moreira, Compliance Officer LATAM
- Shammann Miao, Compliance Officer APAC
- Rachel Wieme, Compliance Officer NAM
Message from CEO - Ilham Kadri
"Dear all,
I consider integrity a nonnegotiable priority: it is the ONLY way to do business, and it is my expectation of everyone at SCo.
That is why our first Core Belief is Purposeful Responsibility: our unwavering commitment to operate with a profound attention to ethics, safety and sustainability. It underpins our very purpose: bonding people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. We can only be trusted to have this positive impact on society if we first and always -- always -- hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, operating within firm guardrails that go beyond compliance.
The SCo Code of Business Integrity is based on a strong tradition of values that are historically rooted in our Group culture. Just as we reinvent technological progress through our science, we must periodically review and reconsider our moral guidelines as societies move forward. This latest Code introduces further clarification in areas we as a society and as individuals understand differently or better today than in the past. Such areas include Human Rights, Inclusion and Diversity, and eradicating harassment -- all of which are close to my heart personally and are also capturing critical attention in societies around the world. These areas in particular embody our second Core Belief, Unity, Not Uniformity. We value and respect every human life and have our greatest impact as individuals when we work together, overcoming our unconscious biases that can block the potential contribution of colleagues.
While each of us is absolutely expected to observe applicable laws and regulations, every single Group employee must alsogo further to obey this Code, which is the cornerstone of our Ethics and Business Integrity program. We are all individually responsible for protecting the business and reputation of SCo. We do this in the spirit of our third Core Belief, Passion for Performance, which recognizes our ambition to go beyond basic expectations and bring original thinking to old problems. Passion for Performance does not mean achieving results at any cost: our first performance imperative is performing to our ethical code.
Through flawless integrity and ethics, not only do we live in accordance with our Core Beliefs, but we also collectively contribute to the future of our Group.This Code affirms fundamental principles and provides more explicit guidance about what to do and what not to do. It sets out the precepts to follow when we are confronted with difficult choices. But at the end of the day, it cannot cover every situation you will face. You will need to use your judgment.
If you need any clarification or if you believe that non-compliance issues are occurring at Solvay, you should come forward and speak up, using the most appropriate channel - talk to a manager, HR, Ethics & Business Integrity colleagues, or contact the anonymous Solvay Ethics Helpline.
Together we will raise the bar on ethical conduct and reinforce the greatest possible trust in the Solvay group.
Be safe,
Ilham Kadri
Chief Executive Officer"
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