code of conduct
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Dear Colleagues, As the world market leader in our industry, we continuously invest in stateof-the-art technologies and production facilities. This further development is always solidly financed from profits previously generated by the company itself. This enables us to remain independent and to react flexibly to changes in our markets. Sustainable, ethically impeccable management, honesty, a sense of responsibility, partnership and responsibility towards the environment and our fellow human beings are the maxims of our daily actions. These values are summarized in our corporate policy, our...

We focus on the careful consumption of resources and the responsible use of raw materials and water. In 1998, we were the first nonwovens manufacturer to be certified according to DIN EN ISO 14001 for our environmental management system - it thus complies with globally recognised requirements and focuses on continuous improvement. But environmental management also means taking responsibility for our environment: More than 25 percent of our premises are now maintained as biotopes and offer rare animal and plant species retreat areas. We only make small interventions in the natural...

code of conduct Preamble Sandler is committed to its social responsibility. Our goal is to flexibly meet the demands of the market and to treat people and nature responsibly. In close cooperation with customers, suppliers and employees, we set the course for tomorrow‘s success. At the same time, we always uphold the principles of the respectable businessman. This Code of Conduct applies to our entire corporate group. We expect our business partners to respect the principles summarised here and to establish and maintain them in a comparable form in their own companies.

Social commitment & responsibility Providing help with the company and the foundation To give something back to our home region by supporting charitable projects and promoting young people - that is one of our greatest priority. We have always been closely associated with our locations and take it for granted that we commit ourselves with conviction and passion to our surroundings, the cities and the families. In 2003 our senior director Dipl.-Kfm. Christian Heinrich Sandler founded the „Christian Heinrich Sandler Foundation“. Since then, the foundation and the company have been involved in...

Ethically sound management We maintain our quality level and operational safety through regular internal and external audits. Checklists based on common management standards and audit reports document these controls and help to identify improvement potential. In addition, our partners evaluate us within the framework of customer audits and also provide impetus for the further optimisation of our processes. We also evaluate our suppliers and communicate the results. Instead of just selling products, we establish long-term partnerships based on mutual trust. From the initial product idea...

Free and fair competition We operate in accordance with the principles of social market economy and are convinced that the standards of fair business activity, fair advertising and fair competition must be observed. Fair competition motivates to achieve better results and always creates new incentives. It should therefore be free and unadulterated. As part of our responsible business activities, we do not manipulate prices and conditions and do not violate antitrust laws. During the course of our business activities, our employees may find themselves in situations in which their personal...

It is a matter of course for us to observe the applicable laws and other relevant regulations in Germany and abroad. Integrity and honesty promote fair competition, also in relation to our customers and suppliers. We are fully committed to this. Furthermore, we accept the customs of the different cultures with which we do business and cooperate with the relevant authorities, with whom we maintain an open and constructive relationship. We distance ourselves from corruption and bribery. We will not tolerate transactions that are carried out using illegal means. Our employees may not offer any...

4 Designing the working environment Personnel Focus In production (e.g.) crane systems facilitate the work as well as environmentally friendly E-scooters the movement between the different production plants. The latest operating systems and monitors simplify work directly on our systems, among other things. Bale lifts and conveyor belts as well as other modern equipment such as special forklifts prevent direct work with heavy loads for the benefit of our employees. These are just a few examples of optimization measures that are important to Sandler. In administration, we ensure our standard...

Encouraging further training Workplace safety Due to the technological development of our industry, there are always new opportunities for further education and training. We rely on internal and external training, courses and seminars so that our employees gain detailed knowledge on a wide variety of topics. New colleagues are introduced to the company with a trainee program and get to know different departments. In addition, we organise annual training courses on ISO standards, environmental protection aspects, quality and safety requirements and on the code of conduct. Safety of our...

Corporate security We take plant safety very seriously. In order to guarantee the safety of our visitors and to protect our company know-how, guests on the company premises are always accompanied by Sandler employees. In addition, we have installed access controls to all rooms and especially to the computer centres. A guide for visitors and external companies summarises important rules of conduct for the stay in our company. In addition, we will only process personal data in accordance with the principles of the German General Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO) if consent has been obtained...

Environmental protection & sustainability We prefer to use raw materials from natural, verifiably qualified sources. These account for a quarter of our starting materials already. Our viscose non-woven fabrics can be certified according to FSC and PEFC at the customer‘s request. Thus, raw materials used come from responsible, sustainable forestry. We go one step further with our polyester non-woven fabrics: some of the single-variety materials are made from recycled fibres produced from recycled PET drinking bottles. The polyester nonwovens themselves are non-mixed and therefore recyclable....