Braathe to operate in accordance with the Norwegian Transparency Act

Braathes social responsibility

• 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
    classified as "A" must be reviewed at least once a year as input to our annual management 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 this
  • 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.