Hankook & Company fulfills its corporate social responsibilities and pursues solid and sustainable growth with all stakeholders including customers, business partner, shareholders, communities, and workers. Based on quality management, Hankook & Company actively practices ethical norms as a standard for our value judgment and behavior.
Hankook & Company requires that the "Hankook & Company partner sustainability guidelines" be shared, respected, and complied with the partner in order to grow together with them. This partner sustainability guidelines applies to all sub-supply chains (hereinafter referred to as the "Partner") that do not have a direct contractual relationship with Hankook & Company, as well as to the agents, agents, and contractors of Hankook & Company and workers of Hankook & Company. Hankook & Company distributes this partner sustainability guidelines to the partner prior to entering into any business relationship. The partner shall be aware of the content of this partner sustainability guidelines before entering into any business relationship, share and educate workers, and promise to comply with the content of these Guidelines.
Hankook & Company can evaluate whether its suppliers faithfully comply with the content of these guidelines and, if necessary, conduct audits such as on-site visits. Hankook & Company guarantees the confidential information protection of suppliers and may require the submission of relevant documents for evaluation. If it is deemed necessary to conduct an audit, such as an on-site visit, Hankook & Company will proceed with the on-site visit after prior notice to the suppliers. The suppliers are obligated to faithfully respond to the evaluations required by Hankook & Company and to immediately notify Hankook & Company of any content that violates these guidelines or is likely to be violated. If the negative social and environmental impacts arising from violations of these guidelines are deemed significant, Hankook & Company may stop doing business with the suppliers at any time.
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1. Business ethics, regulations, rules (Compliance)
- 1) Partner must comply with the laws and regulations of the region and country in which the place of operation belongs.
- 2) Partner is responsible for complying not only with its Code of Ethics, but also with this Hankook & Company partner sustainability guidelines.
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3) Hankook & Company is responsible for informing stakeholders that it is fulfilling its corporate social responsibilities by disclosing ESG performance. To this end, Hankook & Company may demand the following from its partner, and it is obligated to faithfully respond to Hankook & Company's demands, except for reasonable reasons.
- (1) Request for ESG performance from Partner: Hankook & Company may request materials including its policies, program progress, and final performance. In this case, all information provided by Partner will not be utilized for any purpose other than ESG evaluation and will be handled in accordance with each Partner's information security policy.
- (2) ESG audit of partner through on-site visit: Hankook & Company may request an on-site visit audit of partner if it is deemed necessary. In this case, Hankook & Company will notify you in advance of partner visit.
- (3) Faithful Response of Evaluation and Audit: In the ESG evaluation and audit conducted by Hankook & Company, partner companies should respond faithfully and in a timely manner with accurate data. If violations of laws, regulations, and Hankook & Company partner sustainability guidelines occur or are feared to be seriously violated, partner companies should notify Hankook & Company immediately. If the evaluation and audit are responded with false data or the violation causes significant social and environmental impact, the business relationship with Hankook & Company may be terminated immediately.
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2. Anti-corruption and Anti-bribery
- 1) Partner must comply with anti-graft laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, and the anti-corruption and/or anti-bribery laws in the area where the workplace belongs.
- 2) The partner does not, under any circumstances, offer bribes, money or other goods to anyone, or accept any such action, and does not demand or promise to do so.
- 3) Partner do not provide direct or indirect bribes to government agencies for the purpose of inducing activities in favor of businesses or taking commercial interests.
- 4) Partner does not and does not provide gifts, money, goods, etc. to government agencies, Hankook & Company, and interested subjects beyond the standards permitted by local law and Hankook & Company regulations.
- 5) Partner are not involved in unfair acquisition or embezzlement for the purpose of making unfair and inappropriate gains.
- 6) Partner fulfills its financial responsibilities by accurately recording and maintaining accounting records and disclosing and reporting transparently in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
- 7) Our partner respect the international trade order regarding the relevant trade requirements, such as strategic goods export control and economic sanctions.
- 8) Partner establishes and implements a monitoring process to minimize the risk of containing counterfeit parts and materials in the product.
- 9) The partner company shall take necessary measures, such as disciplining workers who violate anti-corruption and anti-bribery-related matters in accordance with the applicable regulations.
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3. Respecting and protecting Human Rights
- 1) Hankook & Company is a company that has established and declared a human rights management system, and it also calls on its partner to respect and protect human rights. It also calls on its partner to support and comply with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Global Compact, the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work of the International Labor Organization, and the UN Human Rights Council's Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
- 2) Prohibition of forced labor: Partner do not enforce all forms of forced labor (slave, trafficking, involuntary prisoner labor, etc.) that go against the free will of workers, and do not engage in acts that unfairly bind workers' mental and physical freedoms, such as assault, intimidation, verbal abuse, and bullying.
- 3) Prohibition of child labor : Partner comply with the minimum age of employment stipulated by laws and regulations in the area where the workplace is located, and do not hire teenagers under the age of 15, and do not assign any safety or health hazards to youth under the age of 18.
- 4) Prohibition of discrimination: Partner do not discriminate against workers in recruitment, compensation, promotion, etc. on the grounds of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, religion, pregnancy, union membership, marital status, social status, etc. It also guarantees equal compensation for the same job and provides workers with training on diversity and anti-discrimination.
- 5) Ethical recruitment: Partner employ workers in a legal, fair, and transparent manner. The original documents, such as workers' identification cards and passports, must be kept by the worker himself, and when hiring and changing labor contracts, they will document and guide the working conditions, rights, and responsibilities in the language understood by the worker. In addition, we do not make financial requests to workers, such as paying deposits or fees, during the hiring process.
- 6) Guarantee freedom of association: Partner provide opportunities for communication between the company and its workers, guarantee workers' freedom of association, and do not penalize workers for joining, engaging in, or forming trade unions.
- 7) Fair remuneration and stability of living: Partner comply with minimum wage guarantees, overtime pay, social insurance subscriptions, and rest/vacation stipulated in the laws and regulations of the area where the workplace is located, thereby contributing to stabilizing workers' living and improving the quality of working conditions.
- 8) Working hours: Partner comply with legal working hours in the area where the workplace is located and do not force overtime.
- 9) Rights of ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples: Partner respects and recognizes the economic, social, and cultural rights of minorities and indigenous Peoples in accordance with UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Implement UN-REDD's Free, Prior, and Informative Consent (FPIC) procedures for activities that may affect their rights.
- 10) Respect and support local residents' rights to appropriate living conditions (land, forests, water resources, etc.).
- 11) Private or public security: Partner must take appropriate controls to prevent human rights violations caused by private or public security companies they employ.
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4. Health & safety management
- 1) Partner should comply with laws and regulations related to workplace health and safety in the region and country where the workplace is located, and implement their own health and safety policies and procedures. In addition, standards such as health and safety policies and procedures of partner should be guided and shared in the language understood by workers.
- 2) Partner should prioritize the safety of workers in any situation. Accordingly, we do not implement all procedures, processes, and activities that do not comply with safety policies, regulations, and laws.
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3) Partner shall provide workers with a safe and hygienic working environment, including.
- (1) Protective equipment and training required to perform the task safely
- (2) Training on how to respond to emergency situations in the workplace
- (3) Easy-to-use first aid kit
- (4) Fire extinguishers (in good working order) and fire exits
- (5) Ventilation facilities supplying outside air or purified air
- (6) Comfortable workplace temperature
- (7) Adequate lighting to perform work
- (8) Drinking water that workers can drink
- (9) Provision and ongoing maintenance of appropriate bathing and sanitation facilities
- (10) Supply of appropriate seats (chairs) to perform work
- (11) Facilities for changing, storing, and drying work clothes. (If workers use and work by uniforms)
- (12) Restaurant where you can eat food hygienically
- (13) Dormitory (accommodation facility) that ensures clean, safe and appropriate living conditions
- (14) Clean and accessible restrooms
- 4) Partner must prohibit the use, possession, distribution and sale of illegal drugs at all business sites
- 5) If an accident occurs at a partner's workplace, partner must evaluate the accident, take appropriate corrective action, and include measures to prevent recurrence
- 6) If a partner is suspended or fined substantially for violating health and safety regulations and laws, or is convicted in a laws, Hankook & Company should be notified immediately
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5. Environmental management & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Management
- 1) Partner should comply with environmental laws and regulations in the area where the workplace is located and implement them with their own environmental policies and procedures.
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2) Partner shall endeavor to reduce the negative environmental impacts that occur during business operations, including.
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(1) Reduction and prevention of environmental pollution
- A. Reduction and prevention of air, water, soil and groundwater pollution, waste generation, use of hazardous substances, and noise
- B. Safe disposal of air and water pollutants and waste
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(2) Response to climate change
- A. Expanding the use of renewable energy
- B. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain (Net-Zero)
- (3) Utilizing energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies
- (4) Resource conservation, reuse, recycling and substitution with renewable resources;
- (5) Protecting natural ecosystems through biodiversity conservation, land use, and prevention of deforestation
- (6) Comply with national and international regulations related to animal care and animal testing;
- (7) Acquisition, management and renewal of environmental permits and reporting documents
- 3) If a partner is suspended or fined substantially for violating health and safety regulations and laws, or is convicted in a laws, Hankook & Company should be notified immediately
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6. Responsible minerals
- 1) All partner who supply goods to Hankook & Company should not use minerals mined in conflict and high-risk areas and submit a country of origin confirmation to prove this. If necessary, Hankook & Company may conduct an on-site audit of partner.
- 2) Minerals subject to regulation: Refers to conflict minerals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold illegally mined in conflict and high-risk areas, and key minerals such as cobalt.
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7. Protecting confidentiality, personal data and intellectual property
- 1) Partner must comply with the security of information related to the personal information, finance, and health of workers, partner, and customers, and must establish and operate protection policies for this purpose.
- 2) Partner may request and collect personal information from workers, customers, and partner workers only when there are legitimate reasons, and in this case, they must comply with relevant laws and regulations in the area.
- 3) Partner shall comply with the laws and regulations concerning intellectual property, trade secrets, trademark and confidential information, and shall establish and operate policies to protect them.
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8. Conflict of interest
- 1) Each worker of our partner and Hankook & Company does not have a financial or personal relationship that may lead to a conflict of interest between the two sides.
- 2) If a conflict of interest has occurred or is feared to arise, the partner should notify Hankook & Company immediately. For example, if a family member or close relative of Hankook & Company's workers is employed by a partner, this should be immediately notified to Hankook & Company's legal team. In addition, the partner should re-designate the person in charge to avoid conflicts of interest.
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9. Anti-competitiveness
- 1) Partner complies with the principles of market competition, respects commercial morality and trade customs, and does not pursue profits in a fraudulent way.
- 2) Employee of partner cannot collect competitive information through unfair channels such as false statements, theft of information, etc., and may not obtain confidential information without the consent of the owner of such information.
- 3) Partner should be aware of the above and share it accurately with workers and contractors. It should also educate workers about laws and regulations related to anti-competition.
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10. Additional requirements
- 1) Partner shall guide and educate the Worker on the content of this Sustainability Guidelines.
- 2) If the actions of Hankook & Company employees are in violation of these guidelines or are likely to be violated, the partner may report or contact Hankook & Company's ethics management report, management diagnosis team, or legal team.
- 3) Hankook & Company strictly protects the information and inquiries of its partner, and guarantees the confidentiality of the identity of the informant and the interrogator.
- 4) Partner shall have appropriate channels for reporting violations related to the above-mentioned guidelines and to establish and operate policies to ensure the confidentiality of informant status. Partner shall also provide training to workers on internal reporting channels, reporting processes, and informant protection systems.
- 5) For the sustainability of Hankook & Company's entire supply chain, partner (tier-1) should establish its own partner sustainability guide to ensure that sub-partner (tier-n) comply.