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Suppliers’ 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. We expect our business partners to respect the principles summarised here and to establish them in a comparable form in their own companies and pass them on in the supply chain. For future cooperation, the contracting parties...

Social responsibility Prohibition of child labour No forced labour or such comparable work may be used. All work must be voluntary and employees must be able to terminate the work or employment relationship in accordance with legal requirements. Unacceptable treatment of workers, such as psychological hardship, sexual and personal harassment, control through violence or economic exploitation is forbidden. The employees are given access to drinking water in sufficient quantities and to clean sanitary facilities. We categorically reject child labour. Suppliers are required to comply with the...

Safety at the place of work Discrimination against employees in any form is inadmissible. This applies above all to disadvantages based on gender, skin colour, disability, political conviction, origin, religion, age, pregnancy or sexual orientation. The personal dignity, privacy and personal rights of each individual have to be respected. Our partners are responsible for a safe and healthy working environment. By setting up and applying appropriate occupational safety systems, the necessary precautionary measures should be taken against accidents and damage to health which may occur in...

2 Dealing with emissions Residual raw material management Environmental protection & sustainability Our suppliers are required to find economically viable and technically viable solutions to minimise general emissions from operations (air and noise emissions) and greenhouse gas emissions. They should therefore be routinely monitored and reviewed and dealt with as necessary. Local laws must be observed. We are continuously reducing the amount of waste produced. Subsequently our focus is on recycling: Fleece residues arising in production are supplied directly for reprocessing and are reused...

3 Free and fair competition Ethical business conduct 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. In the context of responsible business activities, the applicable antitrust laws must therefore be observed. Violations of antitrust law contradict our understanding of fair competition. We distance ourselves from...

Compliance with foreign trade regulations 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. We have the status of authorised economic operator (AEO-C/S) in its most detailed form. This seal of quality...

Corporate security Our suppliers must agree to meet reasonable expectations with regard to the protection of private information and, of course, to comply with the laws applicable to the client, suppliers, customers, consumers and employees. When collecting, storing, processing, transmitting and passing on personal information, the suppliers must comply with the laws on data protection and information security and the official regulations. Intellectual property rights must also be respected. The transfer of technology and know-how must take place in such a way that intellectual property...

Implementation of requirements We expect our suppliers to identify risks within supply chains and to take appropriate actions. In the event of a suspicion of violations of the aforementioned requirements and to secure supply chains with increased risks, the company requires disclosure of the supply chains. The company can check compliance with the standards and regulations listed in this document by means of (sustainability) audits at the suppliers‘ production sites. The company reserves the right to take appropriate measures against suppliers who do not meet these requirements, which may...

Information & consent of the supplier By signing this document, the supplier agrees to act responsibly and to comply with the principles/requirements listed above. The supplier confirms that he/she effectively communicates the contents of this code to employees, agents, subcontractors and suppliers and assures that all necessary precautions are properly implemented. Company name / stamp Place/ Date

Sandler AG · Lamitzmühle 1 · D-95126 Schwarzenbach/Saale · Germany Telephone +49 (0) 92 84/60-0 · Fax +49 (0) 92 84/60-205 · E-mail: info@sandler.de · www.sandle