Our requirements towards Suppliers and Subsuppliers

As a supplier to Slåttland we confirm that we:

• Will treat our employees equally and fair. We will not accept harrasment or discrimination in any way, shape or form.
• Will contribute to Norway’s work in meeting the sustainability goals of decent work, economic growth, and responsible consumption and production plans.
• Will comply with all applicable laws and regulations and international codes of conduct, such as OECD and the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
• Have processes in place to ensure the safety of all employees and hired contractors and strictly adhere to all security requirements laid down in the contractual documents.
• Have processes to ensure quality in our deliveries and always aim to comply with laws on hazard identification, risk assessment, labeling, packaging, and safe use of products.
• Do not employ children under 15; the highest age shall apply if there is a national minimum age for workers or compulsory school attendance.
• Do not force people to work against their own free will, and do not employ people through any form of forced labor as defined by international labor standards.
• Allow all employees the freedom of association/ or refraining from, collective bargaining.
• Recognice and respect the importance and value of all social, cultural, religious and spiritual values and practices of induviduals, tribes and communities. If our work affect such indigenous communities or people, a procsess to manage and minimize this impact will be established.
• Ensure that salary to workers for a standard working week must, as a minimum, be in line with national minimum wage regulations or industry standards, whichever is higher. In addition, the salary must always be sufficient to cover basic needs, including some savings.
• Ensure that minorities or other local groups are not affected negatively by our operations and that operations do not contribute to destroying the resource and income base for marginalized population groups, for example, by using natural resources that the population groups depend on.
• Ensure that no products or materials provided to Slåttland contain «conflict minerals» (tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold) and have a country of origin processes to ensure that materials are conflict-free.
• Will do our utmost to reduce the negative footprint and handprint on the environment. We are comitted, in line with international provisions, conventions and standards, to continually improving our performance.
• Are committed to fair business dealings in all our activities and never take part in any form of illegal business methods. We shall oppose corruption, bribery, money laundering, favoritism, and extortion.

• Will not offer in any form, way or by any means, directly or indirectly, to any employee or represesentative or anyone closely related to them gifts except promotional items of marginal value normally bearing a company logo.
• Will not offer lavish entertainment to any Slåttland Group employee or hired contractors.
• Will offer neither gifts nor entertainment regardless of value just before, during, or immediately after a tender process.
• Will not attempt to influence a decision-maker in any manner that could create a conflict of interest and open up the potential for fraudulent activities. If we receive requests for any undue advantages in transactions with Slåttland, we shall immediately notify the Slåttland CFO, regardless of which company the request originates from.
• Will not offer any undue advantages to any public official or third party to influence them in performing their official duties.
• Do not have employees who have any direct or indirect interests (including personal relationships or family members) in Slåttland, or a close relationship with a public official, that have not been disclosed in writing.
• Do not have any pending legal proceedings related to allegations of criminal activities.
• Confirm that neither the company nor any of our employees have ever been convicted of a severe crime (other than traffic violations of lesser significance)
• Confirm that records of all our activities and expenditure are kept for a minimum of seven (7) years, and we will provide documentation of this upon request from Slåttland.
• Understand the Agreement may be terminated immediately if these requirements are unmet. Because the supply chain laws require everyone to understand the risks associated with the entire supply chain and ensure that we consistently comply with ESG principles, we ask suppliers and partners to introduce these standards to their suppliers, subcontractors, and service providers.
• Will not offer or give any undue advantages to any public official or third party to influence them in performing their official duties.
• Will promote the implementation of the principles set forth in this Supplier Declaration towards own suppliers.

By signing this document you confirm that you will fulfill the requiremensts in this Supplier Declaration. To the extent you are not able, upon our request, to provide supporting documentation with resepck to fulfilment of the requirements; you confirm that you are willing to start a prcsess of documenting your promotion and performance.