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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND GOVERNANCE
IT’S ALL ABOUT ATTITUDE
Jotun prides itself not only on producing high quality products, but also on building a unique corporate
culture. One where our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness dictate our behaviour and cement our
reputation as a responsible corporate citizen.
Jotun is diverse, but unified. As a company of almost 10 000
employees selling products in over 100 countries, our individual
differences help us gain a variety of perspectives, taking
advantage of insights and opportunities that others simply may
not recognise. However, we all share the same approach to
conducting business.
Jotun works hard to build an inclusive and respectful culture,
anchored in our values and maintained by a structured, clear
and carefully tailored approach to Corporate Responsibility (CR)
and Governance. Our policies adhere to international standards,
while our practices mould who we are, building a responsible
attitude throughout every region, segment, company and team.
BUILDING TRUST
It’s this attitude that dictates our behaviour and helps us make
the ‘right’ choices; for one another, for our suppliers, customers,
key business stakeholders and for the environment and society
in general. It builds an organisation we can be proud of and
a brand that communicates strong values in every area we
operate in.
Jotun, in terms of both its products and its behaviour, can
always be trusted to uphold high standards.
All of our Corporate Responsibility policies and standards are
based upon the Human Rights convention of the United Nations
(UN), the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention,
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) guidelines for multinational companies, and the UN’s
Global Compact principles.
INTEGRATED APPROACH
CR is not a standalone element within Jotun. It is integrated
throughout every operational element of the global
organisation to help decision making, support strategy and
steer sound judgment.
Every year we take steps to refine and improve our programmes,
building on our successful approach and embedding it further
into our business processes.
In 2017 Jotun:
• Strengthened its compliance function with the creation of a
new team, focusing on key non-financial compliance areas
• Launched a new portfolio of anti-corruption nano-learnings,
helping delegates retain knowledge, embed tools for correct
decision making, and enforce Jotun’s stringent anti-corruption
stance
• Renewed efforts to meet legal, corporate and ethical
requirements, investing in areas including data protection,
human rights, trading standards, and environmental
protection
GOOD GOVERNANCE
Jotun believes good governance is a cornerstone of successful
business. By maintaining and continually improving clear and
effective corporate governance policies, audits and reviews, we
pursue our strategic goals with transparency, integrity and a
strong ethical focus.
Jotun’s Board of Directors and Group Management are integral
to the promotion and support of the CR strategy, which is
implemented throughout the global organisation via policies,
guidelines, reviews, audits, supplier audits, CR reporting and a
comprehensive range of internal and external activities.
Corporate Governance standards are evaluated and supported
using a multi-faceted approach that includes:
• HSEQ audits
• Business reviews
• Financial audits
• HR reviews
• Supplier audits
The policies are developed centrally and implemented locally,
ensuring that all companies not only share the same attitudes,
but also the same high standards.