Daewoo B&G

1. Human rights and labor

A ban on forced labor

① A partner company shall assign executives and employees to work in accordance with the Labor Standards Act of the country in which the business is conducted, and shall not force any form of forced labor (slavery, human trafficking, etc.) against the will of the executives and employees.
② When hiring, partners must sign a labor contract in a language that the subject can understand and provide workers with one copy of the contract, and verify their identity and immigration documents, such as ID, passport or work permit, and have the workers keep them themselves so as not to restrict workers' personal activities.
③ Partners should not engage in physical or mental binding for the purpose of forced labor. Additionally, they should not receive goods or services from business partners involved in such forced labor, and if this is confirmed, appropriate measures should be taken.
④ Partners should not unreasonably restrict the movement of employees, and employees should be able to leave the company freely according to their intentions.

A ban on child labor

① In principle, partners should not engage in any form of child labor. (Child: Those below the minimum age available for employment as stipulated by national and local laws) Partners should verify the age of employees and job applicants through legal documents such as identification and birth certificates.
② When hiring a minor worker, the partner should not put it into dangerous processes or extension and night work in safety and health. During the training, students should be separately managed and supported according to the training program separately from ordinary workers.
③ Partners shall not receive goods and services from traders involved in such child labor or in violation of relevant laws, and shall take appropriate action if the relevant facts are confirmed.

No Discrimination

① The partner shall not discriminate in the employment, wage, compensation, promotion, education, welfare system, etc. of employees on the grounds of gender, race, skin color, origin, nationality, religion, disability, political orientation, age, family status, union membership, etc.
② Partners should not require conditions that are not necessary for job performance when hiring executives and employees.

Compliance with working hours

① The partner shall comply with the legal working hours of the country in which the business is conducted, and shall be allowed to take a break, a weekday holiday, a vacation application, and a paid or unpaid leave of absence in accordance with the legal requirements.
② Partners should avoid overtime work that employees do not want, and provide fair compensation in the event of inevitable overtime work.
③ Partners must guarantee employees an average of at least one paid holiday per week.

Wages and benefits

① Don't let work get done for less time when you have to suspect everyone you're cooperating with.
② Suppliers use their superiority in workplace status or relationships between executives and employees to inflict harsh treatment on other executives and employees beyond the scope of work, including violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment or abuse, corporal punishment, mental/physical coercion, harassment, public shaming, and verbal abuse. Threats/harassment of inhumane treatment must be prohibited.
③ Suppliers must take appropriate measures upon request, such as change of work location or reassignment, to employees who are victims of workplace harassment, and take necessary measures, such as disciplinary action or change of work location, to the perpetrators.

Humanitarian treatment

① Partners should respect the human rights of all executives and employees and should not give unnecessary work orders outside of working hours.
② The partner shall use the superiority of the position or relationship between the employees of the company to prevent threats/harassment of any harsh or inhumane treatment to other employees, including violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment or abuse, corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion, harassment, public shame, and verbal abuse.
③ The partner company should take appropriate measures for employees affected by bullying in the workplace, such as changing the workplace or changing the placement, and take necessary measures such as disciplinary action for the perpetrators and changes in the workplace.

The guarantee of freedom of association

① The partner company shall guarantee the right of association and collective bargaining of executives and employees in accordance with the laws and systems of the country in which the business is conducted, and shall allow the establishment and operation of a legitimate bargaining organization.
② The partner company shall engage in sincere consultation so that employees or representatives of employees can communicate with management about collective bargaining without fear of discrimination, retaliation, and threats.

2. Safety and Health

Occupational safety (establishment of safety and health management system)

① Partners must comply with the laws and regulations related to safety and health of the country in which they operate the business, and obtain and maintain permits related to safety and health necessary for the business operation.
② To prevent safety and health accidents caused by business operations, the partner recommends operating a *safety and health management system consisting of organization, planning, procedures, and result checks.
(*ISO45001, KOSHA18001 standards, etc.)

Occupational safety (risk identification and training)

① Partners should identify the possibility of exposure of employees to risk factors and provide safe process design, technical and administrative control, preventive maintenance, safety regulations, and continuous training according to the evaluation results.
② The partner company shall provide safety protective equipment to protect individual employees. Safety protective equipment shall be easily and conveniently used by employees, shall manage and supervise proper wearing, and shall be maintained and managed to operate with normal performance.

Emergency response

① They should proactively identify and evaluate potential emergencies and accidents such as natural disasters, mass infections, fires and safety accidents. They should also have a manual that includes reporting, responding to, and follow-up measures in the event of an emergency.
② Partner shall conduct training in accordance with the laws, self-established plans and manuals of the country in which they conduct business to prepare for emergencies.
③ Partners should be equipped with escape routes, guided lights, fire detectors, alarms, and fire fighting facilities used in emergency situations, and regularly check whether they are operating normally.

Prevention of industrial accidents and diseases

① Partners should establish a system to measure the status of industrial accidents or diseases.
② In the event of an industrial accident or serious illness, the partner shall immediately stop the work and take necessary measures, such as evacuating the employees.
③ In the event of an industrial accident or serious illness, the partner shall investigate the cause of the occurrence and endeavor to come up with improvement measures.

Hazard Management in Work Environment

① Partners should regularly measure whether employees are exposed to harmful factors such as hazardous chemicals, noise, and dust to identify the impact and evaluate them regularly to avoid exposure above the standard level, and take appropriate measures such as improving machinery, equipment, and facilities according to the results.

Safety management of machinery, equipment and equipment

① Partners should classify dangerous facilities in the workplace and conduct regular safety inspections.
② Partners should install and manage safety devices, protective walls, and emergency devices to prevent safety accidents caused by the use of harmful or dangerous machinery, equipment, and facilities in the workplace.

Providing dormitories and sanitation facilities

① Partners can provide rest areas, toilets, restaurants, etc. to executives and employees, and if they provide such facilities, they must strive to keep them clean and hygienically safe.
② Our partners can provide dormitories for executives and employees, and if they do, they must provide fire fighting facilities, lighting, air conditioning, ventilation, and adequate personal space. In addition, dormitories should be given proper access to provide safe environments.

Safety and health education

① Partners should regularly provide necessary safety and health training to employees.
② Partners should keep safety and health information that employees need to know in a prominent place and post it in a language that employees can understand.

3. Environmental protection

Compliance with environmental regulations

① Partners must comply with the environmental laws and regulations of the country in which they operate the business, and acquire and maintain all environmental licenses necessary for the business operation.
② To mitigate the environmental impact of business operations, partners are encouraged to operate an *environmental management system consisting of organizations, plans, procedures, and performance checks.
(*ISO14001 standards, etc.)

Environmental pollution prevention activities and reduction of resource and energy use

① In order to prevent environmental pollution and reduce the use of resources and energy, partners shall continuously carry out activities such as improvement of production processes, efficiency of facilities, use of alternative raw materials, recycling and reuse.

Chemical control

① Partners should make efforts to ensure that chemicals handled in the course of business operations are managed safely and disclose relevant information to identify hazards and hazards.
② The partner shall endeavor to ensure that the raw materials they handle contain substances that are harmful to the human body or the environment.

Waste management

① Partners should identify the characteristics of waste generated in the course of business operation and discharge it after treatment in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and strive to reduce the amount generated.

Air Pollutant Management

① Partners should establish a system to measure air pollutant emissions.
② Partners should minimize air pollutant emissions through appropriate methods, which should be managed according to legal or higher internal standards.

Water Resources Management

① Partners should manage substances that can affect water resources generated during the business operation process according to legal or higher internal standards.
② Partners should strive to reduce water resource usage and increase rehabilitation capacity.

GHG emission control

① Partners should strive to establish and reduce systems that can measure greenhouse gas emissions.
② KOS can make requests for information on greenhouse gas emissions in the same form as carbon dioxide equivalents to partners.

4. Ethical management

Transparent management and anti-corruption

① All business activities and executives and employees performing them must comply with laws and regulations, and make efforts to maintain a high level of transparent management and ethical management.
② Employees and employees of partner companies should not use their business status to engage in unfair gain activities related to their duties, such as bribery, bribery, entertainment, and embezzlement.

Prevention of Conflict of Interest

① Employees and employees of partner companies should perform their duties legally and fairly in accordance with company regulations, and should perform their duties transparently and reasonably if the regulations are not clear.
② Employees and employees of partner companies should not take personal advantage of the internal information acquired in their work, nor should they take any form of economic benefit, such as money and entertainment, from the stakeholders involved in their work.

Prevention of Unfair Trade

① Partners must comply with the laws and standards related to fair trade in the country in which they conduct business.
② Partners shall not use their superior position to impose or exert influence in any form of unjust conduct.
③ Partners should fairly and fairly compete with competitors based on respect for market economy order, and information about competitors should be collected and obtained in a legitimate manner in light of laws and commercial practices.

Compliance with trade regulations

① Partners must comply with country-specific laws and international conventions regarding trade regulations.
② A partner shall not do business with a country, region, or individual that is subject to trade regulations or economic regulations.
③ Partners should check compliance with relevant laws and regulations and, if necessary, cooperate in activities to understand the status of KOS.

Personal Information Protection

① Partners should protect all personal information, including customers, consumers and employees, at a reasonable level. They should also comply with privacy laws regarding the handling and use of personal information such as collecting, storing, processing, transmitting and sharing personal information.

Intellectual property protection

① Partners shall respect all intellectual property rights held by customers and traders and shall take appropriate measures to protect relevant intellectual property rights.

Responsible material purchase

① Partners must establish a policy not to use raw materials acquired through illegal and unethical methods, and must include conflict mineral provisions within the relevant policy.
② When dealing mainly with minerals and raw materials, the partner shall ensure that they are not related to issues such as human rights violations, ethics violations, and negative environmental impacts during the mining and processing of such minerals and raw materials.

5. Management system

Expression of willingness to comply with self-compliance

① Partner shall establish and comply with its own management system to comply with not only this Code of Conduct but also the laws and regulations of the relevant country and customer requirements.
② Partner shall post a statement of social and environmental responsibility to all Partner sites, indicating the Company's commitment to compliance and continuous improvement approved by management.

Risk check

① Partners should identify the environmental, occupational safety and health, human rights and labor practices, and ethical risks associated with business operations, control and manage identified risks, and ensure compliance with norms on a regular basis.

Education

① Partner shall train employees to implement policies, procedures, and improvement objectives for the matters set forth in this Code of Conduct and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Information management

① Partners should record and manage information on human rights and labor, safety and health, environment, ethics, and risk.
② If the law of the country in which the business is conducted, industrial organizations, major customers, etc. request the disclosure of the relevant information, the partner shall endeavor to make it transparent unless prohibited by law.

Operation of the grievance system

① The partner shall operate a grievance system in which employees can confirm or recognize violations of laws and regulations in the fields of human rights and labor, safety and health, environment, and ethics, or report any infringement of individual rights and interests.
② Our partners should protect our employees from unreasonable (firing, threatening, retaliating, ridiculing, etc.) because they have made a report. In addition, the identity of the informant should be thoroughly guaranteed.

Compliance with the norm

① The Partner shall provide relevant information to verify compliance and level of implementation during a written inspection or on-site visit conducted by KOS or a third party designated by KOS on compliance with this Code of Conduct.
② If any violations or inappropriate contents are identified through the above written inspection or on-site visit, the partner shall endeavor to establish and implement a plan to improve such matters in a timely manner.

Code of Conduct for DAEWOO B&G Partners

Code of Conduct for Daewoo B&G Partners