This Code of Conduct defines the basic requirements placed on THE CUPOWER GROUP concerning their responsibilities towards their stakeholders, affected groups, and the environment.
The company declares herewith:
1. Legal compliance
To comply with the laws of the applicable legal system(s)
2. Management systems
To set up and continuously improve appropriate management processes to prevent, identify, mitigate, and if necessary remediate negative social, ecological, health, and safety-related impacts on workers and communities
To establish an effective grievance procedure to ensure that any worker, acting individually or with other workers, can submit a grievance without suffering prejudice or retaliation of any kind
3. Prohibition of corruption and bribery
To tolerate no form of, and not engage in any form of corruption or bribery, be it by employees, third parties, or agents
Including any payment or other form of benefit conferred on any government official for the purpose of influencing decision-making in violation of the law
4. Respect for basic human Rights of all workers
To employ no workers under the age of 15 or, in countries subject to the developing country exception of the ILO Convention 138, to employ no workers under the age of 14
Ensure the health and safety of young workers, precluding them from hazardous and night work
Not to engage in or tolerate any form of modern slavery, forced labor, and human trafficking
To ensure no worker is subject to unethical recruitment practices
Promote equal opportunities and treatment for all employees irrespective of characteristics such as skin color, race, nationality, social background, disabilities, sexual orientation, political or religious conviction, sex, or age
Respect the personal dignity, privacy, and rights of each individual
Prohibit behavior including gestures, language, and physical contact that is sexual, coercive, threatening, abusive, or exploitative
Provide fair remuneration and guarantee at least the applicable national statutory minimum wage
Comply with the maximum number of working hours laid down in the applicable laws
Recognize, as far as legally possible, the right of free association and collective bargaining of employees and to neither favor nor discriminate against members of employee organizations or trade unions
5. Health and safety of workers & environmental protection
Take responsibility for the health and safety of all workers
Control hazards and take the best reasonably possible precautionary measures against accidents and occupational diseases
Provide training and ensure all workers are educated in health and safety issues
Act in accordance with applicable statutory and international standards regarding environmental protection including hazardous substances and wastewater management
Minimize environmental pollution and make continuous improvements in environmental protection
6. Supply chain
Use reasonable efforts to address social and environmental risks in their own supply chain
Make reasonable efforts to ensure their companies adhere to requirements comparable to those stipulated herein
Conflict Minerals Supplement June 2022
This Conflict Minerals Supplement (hereinafter “CMS”) is an integral part of the Code of Conduct for CUPOWER companies concerning their responsibilities with respect to a conflict-free sourcing of “Conflict Minerals” in order to effectively ensure that the use and sale of Conflict Minerals by CUPOWER’s companies do not contribute to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) and adjoining countries.
Definitions:
Conflict Minerals means columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite, cobalt, or their derivatives
Covered Countries include the DRC and any country sharing an internationally recognized border with the DRC
DRC Conflict Free means Goods that do not contain Conflict Minerals that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Covered Countries
Final Rule refers to the implementation rule by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the use of Conflict Minerals
The company declares herewith:
To be fully committed to ensuring that its use and sale of Conflict Minerals do not contribute to ongoing conflict in the Covered Countries
Perform a reasonable country of origin inquiry throughout its entire supply chain
Participate in an established supply chain communication process, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) of the Responsible Business Alliance
Not to supply any Goods to customers that are not DRC Conflict Free
To provide relevant data regarding the occurrence of Conflict Minerals in its Goods, using the latest version of the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CRMT) of the RMI within three weeks upon customer’s request
To immediately notify customers in writing if any warning signs in its supply chain indicate the representation of DRC Conflict Free might be no longer valid
To use best efforts to promote compliance with the representations of this CMS among its companies
