Governance

All business in Elanders should be conducted in a socially responsible and ethical manner. The social responsibility includes promoting human rights and fair working conditions and working against corruption.

Business ethics, responsibility and morals are core values for Elanders and a key part of the sustainability strategy. This includes working for, and supporting, the communities where Elanders is active, and promoting sustainable trade. The Group hopes that this will in turn lead to a more sustainable Elanders and a better community to operate in. While this permeates all governance of the Group, it is also necessary to consider all current opportunities and threats.

Group policies, such as the Code of Conduct and Anti-Corruption, Anti-Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering Policy, make-up the guidelines and regulations for how Elanders relates to its employees, customers, suppliers and the society the company is active in. These are vital tools in Elanders’ sustainability work.

Elanders’ Code of Conduct and Anti-Corruption, Anti-Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering Policy comprises all employees and contains guidelines and regulations for the way Elanders’ employees should relate to customers, suppliers and society in general. All business in Elanders should be conducted with social responsibility and in an ethical way. Taking social responsibility includes promoting human rights and fair working conditions as well as counteracting corruption.

Elanders’ Code of Conduct also comprises suppliers and business partners to ensure the Code of Conduct permeates every part of the value chain. The Code of Conduct is based on international principles such as the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Global Compact, ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights in Working Life and the OECD guidelines for multinational companies.