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| 4.10 | The Board of Directors reviews its performance and that of its members annually within the framework of a self-assessment. There is no specific procedure for evaluating performance in the field of sustainability. |
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4.17 | Feedback from the dialogue with stakeholders is used to identify scope for improvement and to define measures. Important topics are e.g. energy consumption, climate protection, product design and occupational health and safety. |
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HR5 | Georg Fischer respects the right of all employees to join a trade union of their choice. In the reporting year, Georg Fischer did not identify any cases in which the freedom of association or the right to collective bargaining was at risk. |
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HR6 | Georg Fischer does not tolerate child or forced labour. In the reporting year, Georg Fischer did not identify any cases of child labour at GF subsidiaries. |
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HR7 | Georg Fischer does not tolerate child or forced labour. In the reporting year, Georg Fischer did not identify any cases of forced labour at GF subsidiaries. |
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SO1 | There is no formal procedure for evaluating the impact of operations on communities. The Georg Fischer production sites are certified to ISO 14 001 (environmental management). In this way, compliance with environmental regulations is regularly assessed and communication with interested external parties – i.e. with neighbours – is defined. |
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SO2 | GF regards compliance with all statutory provisions, the internal guidelines and the GF Code of Conduct as a priority. Monitoring is carried out by Corporate Auditing, which at regular intervals checks on compliance with applicable legislation, the internal guidelines and ethical business principles. During the year under review, 45 internal audits were carried out. |
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SO3 | Based on the Compliance Concept passed by the Executive Committee, the Compliance Officer is responsible in particular for ensuring, through preventive measures and training, that the corporate subsidiaries comply with the law, internal directives and the Corporation’s principles of business ethics in their business activity. In 2007, the Compliance Officer instructed 300 employees, in particular Managing Directors and members of senior and middle management, at 12 internal training sessions. |
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SO4 | Another instrument for combating unlawful behaviour was introduced in 2008 when a new corporate directive was issued governing the reporting procedure for employees who observe violations of the law or internal guidelines in the work setting. Employees may report to their line manager or, where this is not possible, to Corporate Auditing or the Compliance Officer. At the employee’s request, the report can be made anonymously. For the reporting year, no cases of corruption at Georg Fischer subsidiaries were identified. |
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SO7 | In the reporting year, Georg Fischer did not identify any legal action for anti-competitive behaviour at GF subsidiaries. |
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SO8 | In the reporting year, Georg Fischer did not receive any significant fines or non-monetary sanctions at GF subsidiaries for failure to comply with laws and regulations. |
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PR9 | In the reporting year, Georg Fischer did not receive any significant fines or non-monetary sanctions for failure to comply with laws and regulations concerning its products and services. |
