JOTUN AND SOCIETY
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Responsible business
Corrupt and unethical practices are unacceptable in Jotun. Professional integrity and fair conduct are
expected from all Jotun employees.
Jotun believes that responsible business helps build good
society. The company is committed to being fair, consistent and
trustworthy in all of its activity, operating with transparency,
openness and the highest standards of compliance.
This is the best way to deliver optimal results for all
stakeholders, while impacting positively on the individual
countries where Jotun does business.
Clarity of approach
Jotun makes it clear to employees, suppliers and business
partners that unethical practices are not tolerated. To ensure this
message translates to positive attitudes, action and impact, the
company invests in an anti-corruption support structure.
Relevant Jotun employees are educated on how to recognise,
resist and report corruption. Awareness building begins
at employee induction and continues on a regular basis
throughout Jotun careers. Particular emphasis is placed on
those employee groups in most danger of being exposed to
potentially corrupt scenarios, such as sales teams, purchasing
staff and company management.
Local impact
Jotun believes that uniform global standards are best achieved
by committed local action. In 2019, Jotun invested in educating
new groups of anti-corruption trainers for targeted regions.
These trainers will conduct classroom and dilemma training,
helping staff understand, distinguish and address corrupt
practices if they occur. Activities can be tailored to ensure
optimal impact within individual countries, with local
cultural considerations and languages taken into account
whenever possible.
Whistleblowing platform
Although Jotun works hard to prevent malpractice, it can
still occur both within the company and in external business
environments. If this takes place, Jotun wants to ensure all
employees have the ability and the security to raise concerns,
report issues and play a role in avoiding future incidents.
Jotun launched a new GDPR compliant whistleblowing channel
in 2019. This platform is provided by a third party to ensure
both anonymity and a clear division from internal channels of
communication, allowing employees to report inappropriate
behaviour and activity to someone that can do something
about it.
Inappropriate activities may include:
• Breaches of Jotun’s values and business principles, or laws
and regulations
• Criminal offences and types of financial impropriety
• Breach of competition law
• Human and labour rights violations
• Threats to health and safety
• Bullying, discrimination or harassment
• Damage to the environment
Together, we are stronger
Corruption undermines society. Every business has a duty to
address it, but individual businesses, working alone, do not have
the power to stop it. However, by working together we can.
Jotun supports international efforts, standards, declarations
and collaborations aimed at creating fair, proper and healthy
business environments. The company works with Transparency
International to support its campaigns against corruption, while
adhering to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to
contribute to the goal of creating a sustainable and inclusive
global economy.
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