Page 1 of 2 Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Subcontractors of Markert Group companies Revision A / 2013-12-20 This Code of Conduct defines the basic requirements placed on Market group companies’ (hereinafter: “Markert”) suppliers and subcontractors (hereinafter: “supplier/suppliers”) of goods and services concerning their responsibilities towards their stakeholders and the environment. The following standards are based on the ILO conventions (International Labor Organization), the UN conventions, the princi- ples of the UN Global Compact as well as on the respective national laws at the supplier’s place of business. Markert reserves the right to reasonably change the requirements of this Code of Conduct due to changes of Markert’s Compliance Program. In such event Markert expects the supplier to accept such reasonable changes. The supplier declares herewith • Legalcompliance: -to comply with the laws of the applicable legal system(s). • Respectforthebasichumanrightsofemployees: -to promote equal opportunities for and treatment of its employees irrespective of skin color, race, nationality, social background, disabilities, sexual orientation, political or religious conviction, sex or age; -to respect the personal dignity, privacy and rights of each individual; -to refuse to employ or make anyone work against his will; -to refuse to tolerate any unacceptable treatment of employees, such as mental cruelty, sexual harassment or discrimination; -to prohibit behavior including gestures, language and physical contact, that is sexual, coercive, threatening, abusive or exploitative; -to provide fair remuneration and to guarantee the applicable national statutory minimum wage; -to comply with the maximum number of working hours laid down in the applicable laws; -to recognize, as far as legally possible, the right of free association of employees and to neither favor nor discriminate against members of employee organizations or trade unions. • Prohibitionofchildlabor: -to employ no workers under the age of 15 or, in those countries subject to the developing country exception of the ILO Convention 138, to employ no workers under the age of 14. • Healthandsafetyofemployees: -to take responsibility for the health and safety of its employees; -to control hazards and take the best reasonably possible precautionary measures against accidents and occupational diseases; -to provide training and ensure that employees are educated in health and safety issues. • Prohibitionofcorruptionandbribery: -to tolerate no form of and not to engage in any form of corruption or bribery, including any pay- ment or other form of benefit conferred on any government official for the purpose of influencing decision making in violation of law. • Environmentalprotection: -to act in accordance with the applicable statutory and international standards regarding environ- mental protection;Page 2 of 2 Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Subcontractors of Markert Group companies Revision A / 2013-12-20 -to minimize environmental pollution and make continuous improvements in environmental protection. • Supplychain: -to use reasonable efforts to promote among its suppliers compliance with this Code of Conduct; -to comply with the principles of non discrimination with regard to supplier selection and treatment. Thesupplierherebyacknowledgesbyitssignature • AbidingbytheCodeofConduct: -to have received and understood the meaning of this Code of Conduct; -to abide by this Code of Conduct in addition to the other contractual obligations vis-à-vis Markert; -to understand that this declaration is subject to the substantive laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. __________________________________________________________ Place, dateSignature of supplier __________________________________________________________ Company stampName, functionNext >