Guidelines

We expect from everyone involved in the process to proceed with honesty and transparency, and to act in a sustainable and legally compliant manner. Employees are expected to complete internal and external processes with integrity and to reject business practices that could be perceived as being inappropriate.

In our actions, we are oriented on and we abide by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. These principles, also known as the "Global Compact", set out by the United Nations (UN), cover ten rules for sustainable economic actions in the following areas:

 

Human rights

1) Protection and respect for international human rights
2) Ensuring that process participants are not complicit in human rights abuses

 

Work standards

3) Protection of the rights of free assembly and effective recognition of the right of collective bargaining
4) Support for the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour
5) Support for the elimination of child labour
6) Support for the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

 

Environmental protection

7) Abiding by the principle of precaution in the handling of environmental problems
8) Support for initiatives to raise environmental awareness
9) Acceleration of the development of environmentally friendly technologies

 

Fight against corruption

10) Fight against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery

 

We at MCI have internalised the 10 principles of United Nations Global Compact.
In return, we expect from our partners, suppliers and customers that they, too, observe these principles.

We at MCI have internalised the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact. In return, we also expect our partners, suppliers and customers to adhere to these principles.
At the same time, we at MCI live an integrative and ethical corporate culture in compliance with the applicable conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO Declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy).

 

Procedure for sustainable procurement:

Labour and humans

We respect human rights and reject child and forced labour as well as discrimination in any form. Fair and respectful treatment of each other and appropriate wages are important to us at MCI. We promote and assure equal opportunities, freedom of opinions, diversity and freedom of association in our company.

Nobody may be discriminated or disadvantaged based on their ethnicity, skin colour, gender, age, language, property, nationality or national origin, ethnic or social origin, sexual orientation, health status, disability, religion, political or union affiliation or opinion, personal relationships or based on their marital status.

Sexual harassment, sexual abuse, physical punishment or torture, mental or physical coercion and the threat of such a treatment are unacceptable to us and such will be prosecuted directly and harshly.

Our employees receive fair wages in accordance with legal and collective bargaining requirements. At the same time, we comply with minimum wages, avoid overtime or pay or otherwise compensate overtime. The kind and scope of wage payments are explained promptly and transparently at our company.Compliance with legal and collective agreements on working hours, holiday leaves, and the continued payment of wages is a matter of course for us.

It is important to us to preserve and promote the health of our employees. A safe and low-stress work environment is of essential importance in this context.
We ensure this by means of a continuous process management and appropriate occupational safety measures (infrastructure/training) as well as by a risk assessment of the individual workplaces.

 

Environmental protection and quality

MCI is continuously working on the development of the most environmentally friendly and therefore most sustainable and efficient production methods. In this respect, the necessity of the used materials and processes to manufacture our products and services are constantly in the focus of the implementing process management.

All activities that might have a negative impact on the health of humans, animals or the environment are assessed and controlled before implementation, especially before harmful substances might potentially be released.

At the same time, waste and emissions are reduced to a minimum and resources are used sparingly. The supreme goal of MCI is to reduce negative effects on humans, animals or the environment to a minimum and to promote measures for reuse or recycling at the same time.

We ensure quality and safety requirements by means of a comprehensive product and process safety system, and these are continuously kept in the focus and developed further.
MCI has emergency plans, reporting procedures and alarm systems to reduce any hazards to employees, the environment or third parties to an absolute minimum. These plans are published in the company, and the employees are trained on them.

 

Integrity in business dealings

We do not only take economic responsibility, but also moral responsibility for our actions on the market, and we are aware of this responsibility. We represent a clear work ethic.

Besides fair competition on the market, this involves for us the ability to make clear judgments, reliability, honesty and loyalty towards our employees as well as our partners, suppliers, and customers.

Our contracts comply with the applicable legal framework and are the basis for fair cooperation as partners between us – MCI – and our business partners. Contracts are awarded by our company according to the principles of economic efficiency in consideration of the required quality. In case of identical criteria, environmental relevance decides which tender is awarded the contract.

 

Legal compliance

MCI is committed to obtaining all required approvals, licenses and registrations, and to proactively promoting their continued existence and validity. We comply with our legal reporting obligations and provide authorities and customers with full information.
Maintaining up-to-date product safety datasheets is a matter of course for us. These are made available to authorities, partners, suppliers, and customers whenever needed.

 

Data protection

We take the protection of personal data very seriously. These are treated confidentially and in compliance with the legal data protection regulations. Details can be found in our Data Privacy Statement, which we make available on our website.

 

Management systems

An appropriate Corporate Responsibility System (CRS) as part of Compliance Management has been created so as to comply with the foregoing principles, thereby ensuring that the foregoing principles are implemented and their continued development is promoted. Employees are encouraged to actively contribute to the further development of the CRS system. To us at MCI, this also involves reporting any vulnerabilities in processes and to handle violations transparently.

 

History

A Code of Conduct was first put into force in mid-2011 by the company management and revised in 2016 by the former sustainability team. Like all MCI guidelines, standards and other documents, the Code of Conduct is also subject to continuous review and further development. Therefore, a revised version was presented to the company management in 2022 and it was proposed this version to take force. By resolution of September 1, 2022, the company management took up on this proposal and put the new version into force with immediate effect. This version was slightly revised again in January 2025. The version presented here came into force on January 28, 2025.

 

Corinna Stickel / Sebastian Drossmann
Management
Münch Chemie International GmbH

 

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