0 Training courses carried out on basic compliance knowledge Special training courses carried out GRI 205-2: Information and training in anti-corruption strategies and measures 2,630 597 1,387 3,459 5.323 1,739 4.000 2020 2021 2022 6.000 2.000 Compliance- Guidelines 2022 GRI 2-23 1. Code of Conduct 2. Code of Conduct for Business Partners 3. Anti-Corruption Policy 4. Antitrust Law 5. Exclusion list of industries GRI 2-23 You can find the link and further information on the whistle-blower portal as well as everything related to compliance at www.festo.com/compliance Compliance means ensuring adherence to laws and internal rules, to which the company independently undertakes to adhere. For Festo, upholding integrity and responsibility towards people and the environment is elementary. At all our locations, we attach great importance to acting ethically, legally and in accordance with the rules. Compliance management system (CMS) Festo has a zero-tolerance policy. This means that every violation will receive an appropriate sanction. In order to systematically protect against legal and reputational risks, Festo set up a compliance management system in 2012 focused on the areas of anti-corruption, anti-fraud, antitrust and management culture, which controls and monitors the activities required to prevent legal violations. This is implemented globally and is being continuously improved. GRI 2-24, GRI 2-25, GRI 205-1 7.1 Compliance In 2022, 8,782 training sessions were held around the world to ensure this and raise awareness. These training courses are conducted by Corporate Compliance, the Regional Compliance Officer and the 62 Local Compliance Officers, among others. GRI 205-2 Whistle-blower portal We have been offering our whistle-blower portal, which complies with EU Directive 2019/1937, since 2016. Here, employees and business partners worldwide can anonymously and safely report any misconduct or violations of our Code of Conduct or the applicable law without fear of reprisals. GRI 413-1 Regular review of CMS and business partners Observance and implementation of the compliance regulations are subject to regular audits by the group auditing department. In addition, our compliance management system has been regularly audited by external auditors since 2015, who verified its unqualified appropriateness and implementation in 2022. No legal proceedings have been initiated due to anti-competitive behaviour or the formation of cartels and monopolies. GRI 206-11 Since 2020, the distribution partners of our Didactic business division have been subject to a systematic business partner review for regulatory requirements in Dow Jones as an additional preventive measure against corruption risks. In the course of business initiation, potential sales partners are subjected to a tool-supported due diligence process. Risks are systematically identified, recorded and mitigated where possible. The audit process and its results are documented in the tool. The Compliance Officer of Festo Didactic is responsible for conducting the Didactic sales partner check. The respective Didactic managers are responsible for implementing the recommended measures. Guidelines for internal and external documents Our compliance guidelines include both internal and external documents and are accessible to every employee. At the turn of the year 2020/2021, our Supplier Code of Conduct was replaced by the Code of Conduct for Business Partners. The Code of Conduct for Business Partners sets out Festo’s expectations of our business partners with regard to compliance with laws and standards, human rights and obligations within the supply chain. This document has been valid for all our business partners ever since. Both the Code of Conduct and the Code of Conduct for Business Partners are available for download in several languages on our corporate website. GRI 205-2 Compliance training offer Festo’s compliance training offer in the aforementioned areas includes basic compliance knowledge, special training and webbased training. The core areas of basic compliance knowledge are the content of the Code of Conduct and internal compliance regulations. Basic compliance knowledge was also provided in 2022 in webbased training and at onboarding events at the Esslingen headquarters and in almost all national Festo companies. Within the framework of the special training courses, further focus areas of compliance are addressed in depth. GRI 205-2 106 107 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2022 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2022 1. BLUE WORLD 2. STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT 3. CO2 REDUCTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 4. TECHNICAL EDUCATION 5. ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCE AND MATERIAL EFFICIENCY 6. PEOPLE AT FESTO 7. ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE 8. GRI-INDEX 9. REPORT PROFILE
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