Code of Conduct (Uppförandekod)

OEM's Code of Conduct is based on the 10 principles developed within the framework of the UN Global Compact. The Code of Conduct addresses human rights, labor issues, the environment, and anti-corruption. These areas encompass the essential aspects of responsibility that are natural for all companies within the Group. The fundamental principles of the Code of Conduct are:

HUMAN RIGHTS
1. OEM supports and respects the protection of international human rights.
2. OEM is not involved in any human rights violations.

LABOR
3. OEM upholds freedom of association in accordance with local legislation, and all employees are free to initiate or participate in trade union activities. OEM recognizes the right to collective bargaining regarding employment conditions.
4. All forms of forced labor are prohibited, and employees have the right to terminate their employment in accordance with local legislation or employment agreements.
5. OEM condemns all forms of child labor. No person under the age of 15 shall be employed, and for particularly demanding tasks, the person must be at least 18 years old.
6. Any discrimination, based on ethnicity, skin color, gender, religion, political opinion, national origin, social background, age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, union membership, or sexual orientation, shall be avoided in employment or professional practice. Physical or mental harassment is strictly prohibited.

ENVIRONMENT
7. OEM supports the precautionary principle regarding environmental risks: "Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation."
8. Innovative solutions that reduce environmental impact are encouraged, and OEM actively takes initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.
9. OEM encourages the development and dissemination of environmentally friendly technology. Sustainable development is a keyword, and OEM works on environmental issues from a preventive perspective.

ANTI-CORRUPTION
10. OEM works against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery, and proactively develops strategies and concrete programs to address corruption both internally and in the Group's supply chains.