KONE 2013 | CORPOR ATE RESPONSIBILIT Y REPORT
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Training and information
• Online training programs delivered
in 24 languages complement
classroom training provided to
employees in their respective
business units
• Policy documents available in 29
languages to all employees
Competition Compliance Policy
KONE’s Competition Compliance Policy
expands on the principles of fair competition
presented in the Code of Conduct. The policy
details our unambiguous position against
anti-competitive practices. It sets out the rules
and principles that all KONE employees must
follow to ensure that we comply fully with
competition laws.
Online training programs
All KONE employees with personal KONE
e-mail accounts must regularly complete the
Code of Conduct online training program.
Participants for the Competition Compliance
Policy program are determined globally and
selected on the basis of their role and position.
These participants include the members of
KONE’s Executive Board, local management
personnel, sales and sales support teams, as
well as other employees who have access to
confidential information. Individual business
units can nominate additional participants,
where they feel it is necessary.
Enforcing the codes and policies
Dedicated compliance officers help employees
comply with KONE’s Code of Conduct.
Employees have several ways they can contact
KONE’s Compliance Officers, and have the
right to make contact in their native language.
Supplier Code of Conduct
KONE’s Supplier Code of Conduct sets out the
ethical business practice requirements that we
expect of our suppliers. The Supplier Code of
Conduct is explained in more detail on page 34
of this report.
Topics included in the KONE Code of Conduct
Compliance with laws and rules of society
• KONE is committed to complying with all laws and
regulations that apply to KONE
• KONE respects prevailing cultural norms and
practices, but where there are conflicts KONE’s
employees are required to follow the KONE Code
of Conduct
Work environment and human rights
• KONE prohibits all forms of discrimination
• KONE is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy
working environment for all employees
• KONE prohibits offensive behavior, including
sexual harassment
• KONE prohibits child and forced labor, and does
not enter into business with suppliers who use
these practices
Competition law
• KONE is committed to fair competition, and
prohibits any violations
Environment and sustainability
• KONE is committed to minimizing the
environmental impact of its solutions, products,
services, and operations
Risks and conflicts
• KONE employees are required to avoid conflicts of
interest
• KONE prohibits direct and indirect bribes and
unethical payments, as well as excessive gifts and
hospitality
