Doesn't shared value creation also require shared values?
Doesn't shared value creation also require shared values?
Respect for human rights and the environment are therefore an integral part of our corporate agenda – not just within our company itself, but also along our supply chain. This includes a continuous and systematic analysis of human-rights-related and environmental risks, as well as targeted efforts to effectively minimise and ultimately eliminate identified risks.
We also expect the same unequivocal commitment and willingness from all of our staff and suppliers, which is why our Gira Code of Conduct (CoC) and Code of Conduct for Suppliers (CoCfS) have included compliance with fundamental human and labour rights since 2016.
We are guided by relevant international standards, such as those laid down by the United Nations, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe.
The way in which we take responsibility for human rights and the environment in our supply chain is described in the Gira Human Rights Policy Statement.
Compliance management.
Sustainable action requires our employees to make balanced decisions again and again in their everyday work, the economic, ecological and social aspects of which must be carefully weighed up. The Gira Code of Conduct provides reliable guidance in this regard. It determines which of the legal requirements are the main focus of our actions and which voluntary obligations we also need to comply with. The Gira Code of Conduct therefore establishes the guiding principles of our business and is a clear expression of our vision of sustainability and integrity. A compliance steering committee analyses all possible weak points and liability risks in specialist areas, evaluates these based on their potential for harm and probability of occurrence and prioritises their need for action based on the outcome of that evaluation. All employees receive regular training regarding risk areas and our Code of Conduct.
Click here to view our Code of Conduct.
Information and complaints regarding human, labour and environmental rights.
It is important that we detect violations of our due diligence obligations or associated risks within our own business area or along our supply chain at an early stage.
That is why we ask that you use the linked contact form to report potential breaches of human rights-related or environmental due diligence obligations or risks of such breaches that exist within our internal business operations or the business activities conducted by one of our direct or indirect suppliers.
All relevant reports are sent immediately to the Gira Human Rights Officer, who confirms receipt and processes them. Justified complaints are immediately forwarded to the Gira LkSG task force, which checks, evaluates and prioritises them in accordance with our risk management process to allow suitable corrective measures to be taken if necessary.
