Braathe to operate in accordance with the Norwegian Transparency Act

We hereby declare our intention to comply with the Openness Act, effective from 1 July 2022. The act promotes businesses' respect for human rights and decent working conditions, as well as ensuring the public's access to information.

The Openness Act sets the framework for Norwegian businesses' work in promoting respect for human rights and decent working conditions. Through a structured review of our suppliers to examine and document their condition related to the working environment, human rights, external environment and anti-corruption, we make an effort to meet the requirements of the Openness Act.

 

Ole Braathe
CEO, Braathe AS

Braathes social responsibility

A responsibility we take seriously

We were established in 1989, and we deliver innovative cloud technology solutions to the SME segment, throughout Norway and the Nordic region. Our insight into and knowledge of technology, design and business development enables us to assist our customers and deliver worry-free IT 24/7/365. We have offices scattered all over Norway. The head office is in Moss.

We are aware of our responsibility, and by assuming the social responsibility that lies in CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), our business model ensures that we are socially reliable towards ourselves, our stakeholders, our partners and society at large. We have and take a responsibility for the human, societal, environmental and industry-related.

Our Decisions and Actions creates room for lasting and positive change. By creating awareness around this, and also showing social responsibility in this way, we are leading the way for restructuring and change that will have a positive impact on the future for all of us. This is how we shape the business world and business models of the future.

Our business policy


Our business policy explicitly states that we undertake to fulfill all laws, regulations and requirements that apply to our business.

The business policy includes, among other things; working environment and competence, social responsibility, including human rights and decent working conditions, quality & information security and sustainability & external environmental impact, as well as anti-corruption.

Read more here.

Through our business policy, we also commit ourselves to high standards of ethical behavior. We therefore also have zero tolerance for illegal and unethical business practices, bribery, corruption, tax fraud, forced and child labour, indecent working conditions and other violations of human rights. The list is not exhaustive.

  • SELF-REPORTING

    Human rights and decent working conditions

    Below is information about our management systems and certifications, as well as our self-reporting to the House of Control, in connection with the Openness Act, with a focus on human rights, employment (decent working conditions), environment and climate and anti-corruption.

    • Management systems and certifications

      We are certified according to four ISO standards (9001 quality, 14001 environment, 27001 information security and 45001 working environment).
      Our work with quality management focuses on customer focus, leadership, people's commitment, process thinking, improvement, evidence-based decision-making and relationship management.

      The management system includes, among other things, a system for:

      • Overview of the business context and our stakeholders
      • Asset overview
      • Processes
      • Routines
      • Treatment of deviations and improvements
      • Risk and opportunity assessments
      • Governing Documents
      • Documentation
      • Goals and goal management
      • Compliance with laws and other requirements
      • Competence overview
      • Role and authority descriptions
      • Personnel and HSE handbook
      • Audits (external and internal)
    • Human rights

      • Can it be confirmed that the purchase of goods and services acquired does not violate applicable laws and regulations,
        central UN conventions, ILO conventions and national labor legislation at the production site, as well as that
        The UN Declaration of Human Rights must be respected?
        Ja
      • Does the company ensure diversity and equal treatment?
        Ja
      • What requirements are placed on your (sub)suppliers regarding diversity and equal treatment?
        We have drawn up a routine for risk-based handling of our suppliers. All suppliers who remain
        klassifisert som «A» skal gjennomgås minst en gang per år som input til vår årlige ledelsens review. These suppliers are asked questions related to whether they have documented and communicated requirements and obligations for quality, environment, information security, working environment and social responsibility.
      • How does the business follow up that their suppliers perform their services in an ethical and
        enforceable way?
        If it is practically possible and if necessary for new suppliers and possibly existing suppliers should a new evaluation be made of the suppliers to identify how they satisfy our requirements to quality, environment, safety, working environment and social responsibility.
    • Employment (decent working conditions)

      • Is there documentation that your business complies with relevant HSE standards?
        Yes, see also ours business policy.
      • Is there documentation that your (sub)suppliers comply with relevant HSE standards?
        Ja
      • Does the business comply with the current regulations for employee rights?
        Ja
      • Do the company's (sub)suppliers comply with the applicable rules for employees at all times
        rights?
        Ja
      • Does the business have routines for sharing information with employees related to employee rights?
        Ja
      • Does the business have routines to ensure that you neither employ children nor contribute to child labour?
        Ja
      • Does the business have measures to ensure that (sub)suppliers do not employ children or contribute to them
        child labor?
        Ja
      • Does the business have routines to ensure that you do not contribute to discrimination?
        Ja
    • Environment and climate

      • Does the business work actively for a more sustainable climate and environment?
        Ja
      • Is surveying the climate and environment part of the routines in your business?
        Ja
      • Does the company have routines for training employees in the work for a sustainable climate and environment?
        Ja
      • Does the business report annually on climate and the environment?
        Ja
      • Does the supervisory authority apply the precautionary principle where there is a risk of serious damage to health, the environment and safety?
        Ja
      • Which international principles are covered by your guidelines?
        • The UN Global Compact's 10 principles
        • Key UN conventions, such as the UN Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, convention on civil and political rights, on economic, social and cultural rights and on racial discrimination
        • ILO conventions and in particular the core conventions on freedom of association and the right to collective negotiations, prohibition of child labour, prohibition of forced labor and prohibition of discrimination
        • OECD's guidelines for multinational enterprises, with clear expectations for due diligence areas such as human rights, labor rights, the environment, anti-corruption and transparency.
      • Do the company's guidelines (as mentioned above) also apply to their direct subcontractors?
        Ja
      • Is the business certified according to a standard/certification?
        Yes, ISO certified
    • Anti-corruption

      • Can it be confirmed that the company distances itself from all forms of corruption?
        Ja
      • Does the business comply with international conventions on corruption?
        Ja
      • Is a regular survey of risks carried out to prevent involvement in corruption?
        Ja
      • Have routines been drawn up for follow-up and documentation of the company's suppliers related to anti-corruption?
        in
      • Does the company have guidelines and routines for reporting harassment, corruption and other objectionable matters
        relationship/illegalities?
        Ja
      • Does the business have a Supplier Code of Conduct that the suppliers undertake to follow?
        No, but we have a general supplier regulation, as an appendix to our purchasing routines, to cover suppliers where their own contracts do not cover the areas of working environment and human rights.

    Compliance with laws and ethical guidelines

    Our ethical guidelines help us and our suppliers to exercise good social responsibility and social responsibility.

    Braathe its suppliers are obliged to comply with all applicable national and international laws, as well as ethical guidelines and generally accepted practice. These ethical guidelines have been approved by Braathe its management team and applies to all suppliers to Braathe. This includes, for example, acting under equal conditions on competitive markets, security regarding which products and services the supplier delivers, complying with the rules of the labor market, human rights and international standards.

    The supplier must have zero tolerance against all kinds of offences, including participation in illegal and unethical activities. The supplier must always respect local values ​​and traditions in the countries where the supplier operates. All suppliers to Braathe is responsible for following and promoting these guidelines. Breaches of the guidelines will be investigated and may ultimately result in termination of the supplier relationship.

    Guidelines and procedures

    This is how we ensure compliance with the Norwegian Transparency Act, the Working Environment Act and the Personal Data Act

    • EXTERNALLY

      External controls

      Purchasing routines in our general supplier regulations
      Prequalification and routine for purchasing/routine for supplier follow-up
      Annual review of suppliers
    • INTERNAL

      Internal controls

      Personnel handbook
      Deviation and warning systems
      Guidelines for health, environment and safety
      Routine for reporting objectionable conditions
      Annual employee satisfaction survey