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KONE 2013 | CORPOR ATE RESPONSIBILIT Y REPORT
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Committed to ethical business
practices
KONE has more than 1,000 offices in over 50
countries, and we collaborate with authorized
distributors in almost 100 countries around the
world. As a global corporate citizen, we are
committed to the laws and rules of societies in
which we operate. Thus, our global presence
makes it crucial to ensure that clear rules and
guidance for ethical business practices are in
place and easily accessible to all our employees.
KONE’s global Code of Conduct sets out
our position on ethical business practices. It
is supplemented by a detailed Competition
Compliance Policy that focuses on
competition law.
KONE’s Code of Conduct
KONE’s Code of Conduct sets out the
standard of behavior that is expected of KONE
employees and KONE companies, and gives
clear guidance about the kind of behavior
that is not tolerated. Topics covered include
complying with the laws and rules of society,
the work environment, product and service
marketing, fair competition, the environment
and sustainability. All our employees are
expected to read and understand the code,
and to report any violations to KONE’s
Compliance Officers or to the global, or
relevant local, legal function.
Our global presence
makes it crucial to
ensure that clear rules
and guidance for ethical
business practices are
in place and easily
accessible to all our
employees.