FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND DECENT WORKING CONDITIONS
Tschudi Group is committed to respecting fundamental human rights and ensuring decent working conditions in accordance with the Norwegian Transparency Act. This commitment is embedded in the Group’s governance system based on our Core Values, Corporate Policies, Code of Conduct, and Personnel Handbook, and are setting clear expectations for ethical behavior, non-discrimination, and safe and fair working conditions across all operations and business relationships. As our Group operates across several geographical markets, it also applies a combination of local regulations and international standards such as ISO 9001:2015,ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 27001:2023 to the governance system.
Appropriate due diligence investigations are conducted where relevant and in line with the Act and the OECD Due diligence guidance. Main purpose is to identify, assess, and address actual and potential adverse impacts on fundamental human rights and decent working conditions, as well as other kinds of adverse impacts, and to mitigate significant risks associated with planned investments and activities. The investigations are performed by qualified internal personnel or external experts, depending on the nature, scope, and potential impact of the matter under review.
In operations the Group businesses focus on delivering quality to customers, assisted by the supply chain and a structured and proactive approach to avoid labor rights violations, discrimination, or insufficient health and safety standards. Any adverse event reported are investigated and followed up with targeted actions and focus on continuous improvement.
Main instruments for controlling supply chain risks are internal routines for qualification and selection of suppliers, contracting, monitoring, supplier evaluation and follow up. Supplier audits and due diligence investigations contribute to the supplier qualification and selection phase, prior to contract awards. Introduction of a Supplier Code of Conduct as a tool for implementation of end customer requirements and expectations as well as promotion of own policies regarding human rights and decent working conditions and more into contracts and supplier relations is ongoing.
The Tschudi Group is committed to transparency in this work and publish the yearly Account for Due Diligence on the company homepage in accordance with the Act. Routines for evaluation of public information requests regarding how actual and potential impacts on human rights and working conditions are dealt with is well established.
