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KONE 2016 | SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
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COMMITTED TO INTEGRITY, HONESTY AND FAIR PLAY
KONE has operations in over 60 countries and
collaborates with authorized distributors in
over 80 countries around the world. As a global
corporate citizen, we are fully committed to the
laws and regulations of the countries where we
operate. Our global presence makes it crucial
for us to ensure that we have clear rules and
guidance in place for ethical business practices.
It is equally important that these are easily
accessible to all our employees, our suppliers,
and our distributors, thereby enabling us to
conduct business in an ethically and socially
responsible manner throughout our entire
value chain. The KONE Code of Conduct sets
out our company’s commitment to integrity,
honesty, and fair play.
The KONE Code of Conduct
The KONE Code of Conduct (the Code) is
an integral part of KONE culture and defines
our standards of ethical conduct. The Code
addresses what is expected of KONE employees
and KONE companies. The topics covered in it
include compliance with the laws and rules of
society, work environment and human rights,
anti-bribery, health and safety, discrimination,
fair competition, risks and conflicts, marketing
of products and services, and environment
and sustainability. All KONE employees are
expected to understand and abide by the Code
and to report any violations using the channels
available for this purpose. The Code is available
in over 30 languages and applies to every
employee of KONE and KONE companies.
KONE’s Competition Compliance Policy
KONE’s Competition Compliance Policy
promotes the principles of fair competition that
are presented in the Code of Conduct. The
policy details our unambiguous position against
anti-competitive practices. It sets out the
rules and principles that all KONE employees
must follow to ensure that we comply fully
with competition laws. Also, the Competition
Compliance policy is available in over 30
languages.
KONE Supplier and Distributor
Codes of Conduct
KONE’s Supplier Code of Conduct sets out the
ethical business practice requirements that we
expect from our suppliers. It covers areas such as
legal compliance, business conduct, anti-bribery,
labor and human rights, health and safety, and
environment. KONE expects its suppliers to
conform to the requirements of the Supplier
Code of Conduct in their dealings with KONE,
their own employees and suppliers, as well as
third parties including government officials
and others. The Supplier Code of Conduct is
available in over 20 languages and is explained
in more detail on pages 46-47 of this report.
The KONE Code of Conduct is an
integral part of the company’s
corporate culture and values
and sets out our commitment to
ethical business practices.
The Code of Conduct and
Competition Compliance
e-learnings are available in
30 languages
The number of Supplier Code of
Conduct language versions is
24
The Distributor
Code of Conduct is available in
5 languages