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CONTENTS // SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT // BUSINESS CONDUCT
Policies and processes
Material impacts, risks and opportunities were assessed
in Gabriel’s double materiality assessment, see page 32
for more. Gabriel’s management system comprises processes for preventing, assessing, addressing and improving the company’s positive and negative impacts, risks
and opportunities in relation to business conduct and
business ethics. Ensuring compliance is part of Gabriel’s
sustainability strategy, and the management system
addresses the areas below through governance policies, which are determined and approved by the CEO.
Sustainability policy
The policy’s objective is to promote sustainability and
accountability. It covers environmental, social and business conduct aspects.
Gabriel Code of Conduct
Gabriel’s Code of Conduct sets out guidelines for responsible, ethical and respectful conduct among employees,
management and business partners. The objective is
to protect integrity and the environment and to support
Gabriel’s culture.
Supplier Code of Conduct
Gabriel’s Supplier Code of Conduct describes and lays
down the principles that suppliers must follow if they want
to be Gabriel’s suppliers. The code is based on the same
principles as the Gabriel Code of Conduct.
Human rights policy
The policy describes the Group’s obligations for respecting human rights.
Diversity policy
The policy’s objective is to provide for a workplace free
from harassment and discrimination of any kind. It also
describes the company’s goal of promoting equal opportunities for all.
Anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy
The objective of the policy is to counter corruption and
bribery. It provides guidelines for how the company and
employees should address any such situations.
Conflicts of interest policy
The conflicts of interest policy describes the principles for
addressing situations in which an employee’s personal
interests conflict with Gabriel’s interests.
Fair competition policy
The policy describes how employees should act in relation
to competitors and to ensure compliance with legislation.
Gift and entertainment policy
The policy guides employees on exchanging gifts and
entertainment in relations with customers, suppliers and
business partners. The objective is to ensure that this exchange does not exert any influence on the collaboration and does not appear to do so.
Remuneration policy
The policy describes the approved framework for remuneration of the Board of Directors and Executive Board,
and the Group policy describes the general principles
for remuneration and remuneration components in the
Group.
Whistleblower policy
The policy describes how to report legal offences anonymously and how they are processed.
Tax policy
The policy describes the Group’s handling of tax-related
matters.
Data ethics policy
The policy describes the ethical principles for data collection and storage. Gabriel complies with the GDPR and
has set clear guidelines for responsible data processing.
Certifications
The management system is certified under ISO 9001
and ISO 14001.
Processes for fostering corporate culture
Our corporate culture is retained and developed through
management, updating of internal policies, dialogue
with employees and involvement of relevant stakeholders. For example, Gabriel’s values are conveyed to
external business partners through the Supplier Code
of Conduct, which requires accountability and ethical
conduct throughout the value chain.
The corporate culture is fostered through onboarding,
training and internal communication, in which values
and conduct are communicated and anchored in dayto-day decisions and actions. Management plays an
active role in ensuring that the culture is visible and complied with in practice.
The corporate culture is evaluated through compliance training, the whistleblower scheme, management’s
review of policies, feedback from employees etc.
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