Code of Conduct

We act in accordance with an integrated corporate concept that incorporates all of a company’s social, ecological and economic contributions to the voluntary assumption of social responsibility in a sustainable manner that goes beyond statutory standards.

In this respect, we are responsible for creating and maintaining a corporate culture in which compliance with the legal principles and ethical principles set out below is ensured to the best possible extent.

OMNILAB-LABORZENTRUM GmbH & Co. KG undertakes to comply with the following principles:

Human rights and laws

• We support and respect the UN Human Rights Charter and ensure that we do not participate in human rights abuses through our business activities.
• We comply with the laws of the applicable legal system in which we operate; this also applies in particular to the applicable laws on fair competition, data protection, protection of third-party intellectual property, anti-money laundering and insider trading.

Corruption and bribery

We do not tolerate or engage in any form of corruption or bribery, including and especially any unlawful offers of payment or similar gratuities to government officials and other decision-makers to influence their decision-making.

Child labor

We do not hire employees who do not meet the respective legal minimum age for employees.

Basic rights of employees

• We promote equal opportunities and equal treatment of our employees – regardless of their race or ethnic origin, gender, religion or belief, any disability, age or sexual identity.
• We respect the personal dignity, privacy and personal rights of each individual.
• We do not employ anyone against their will and do not force anyone to work.
• We do not tolerate unacceptable treatment of employees, such as discrimination, use of coercion, abuse, exploitation or sexual harassment.
• We ensure that our employees are paid appropriately and guarantee the legally stipulated national minimum wage.
• We comply with the legal rules on working hours applicable in the respective state.
• We recognize the freedom of association of employees. We neither favor nor discriminate against members of employee organizations or trade unions.

Health and safety of employees

• We take responsibility for the health and safety of our employees in the working environment.
• We take the best possible precautionary measures to contain risks and avoid or prevent accidents and occupational illnesses.
• We maintain and promote an appropriate occupational safety management system that includes regular training in occupational safety.

Suppliers and partners

• We are committed to appropriately promoting compliance with the principles and core values of this Code of Conduct among our suppliers and partners.
• We observe the principles of non-discrimination in the selection of and dealings with our suppliers and partners in the same way as we do with our employees.

Environmental protection

• We apply an appropriate environmental management system.
• We reduce environmental impacts beyond the level required by legal norms and standards within the scope of technically and economically appropriate possibilities.
• We regularly review our measures for environmental protection and implement appropriate opportunities for improvement.

Export guidelines

We operate an export management system in accordance with the rules of the European Union and the Federal Republic of Germany as well as export regulations contractually agreed individually with suppliers and strictly comply with export bans. We do not tolerate any form of circumvention within our sphere of influence and do not engage in it in any way. We do not transact any business where there are indications to this effect.

We reserve the right to make appropriate changes to this Code of Conduct in the event of changes in the requirements for the listed compliance principles.

Bremen, December 2015
OMNILAB-LABORZENTRUM GmbH & Co. KG