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HALFAR MISSION STATEMENT

Halfar is a company with personality! And like every personality, we also have certain values that we hold dear and that set us apart. We stand up for these values. They make us distinctive, inspire us in our daily work and motivate us for the future. We have set out our most important characteristics and goals in our mission statement and our policies.

Value-orientated action as the basis of our company

Ethics policy

Our ethics policy forms the framework for responsible, honest and respectful behaviour within our company. It is superordinate to our Code of Conduct and other guidelines - such as the Whistleblower Policy - and reflects the values that guide our daily actions.

As a company, we bear responsibility - towards our employees, customers, business partners, society and the environment. Our aim is to combine business success with ethical behavior and sustainable practices.

The HALFAR Code of Ethics describes the fundamental principles to which we are committed. It ex-presses our firm belief that long-term success is only possible when ethical standards and business conduct go hand in hand.

Code of Conduct

Business conduct at Halfar is characterised by a sense of responsibility and ethical principles. We are committed to sustainable development that takes into account the needs of the individual, the company and the environment. At Halfar, we attach great importance to a culture of mutual trust that encourages a free exchange of views between all levels of the company. Therefore, we have laid down the fundamental values and rules of conduct in our Halfar Code of Conduct. In addition, we also refer to the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct. An initiative for improving social standards in a global value chain, which Halfar has been a member of since 2009.

Environmental policy

At Halfar, we are aware of the ecological impact of our actions and take responsibility for it. Since 2018, we have been certified according to the environmental management standard DIN ISO 14001:2015 and are continuously optimising our processes.

Our environmental policy summarises the ecological criteria regarding our corporate decisions and makes them transparent and implementable for all parties involved.

The primary goal of our environmental policy is to ensure the highest possible resource efficiency and the most sustainable product benefits for our customers. Negative ecological effects are to be avoided as far as possible in the sense of sustainable business.

The guidelines on the topics of energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, water use, handling of chemicals, biodiversity, use of resources, handling of waste, handling of waste water and prevention and management of serious incidents are regularly reviewed by the management and adjusted if necessary.

Sustainable procurement policy

For the procurement of all goods relevant to our operations, we strive to incorporate sustainable criteria at all stages of the supply chain that we can influence. This includes commitments on social, environmental, quality-related and ethical aspects, against which our supply chain is constantly reviewed and developed.

Within the supply chain, we, as well as our suppliers and our service providers, are committed to respecting human rights, maintaining occupational health and safety and implementing all social standards of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The BSCI Code of Conduct forms the basis of our international cooperation.

Our sustainable procurement policy contains further regulations regarding social, ecological, ethical and quality aspects. This procurement policy is regularly reviewed by the management and adjusted if necessary.

Whistleblower Policy

With our Halfar Whistleblower Policy, we are creating a clear and protected framework to enable us to identify, investigate and, if necessary, rectify possible grievances within our company and in our sup-ply chains at an early stage.

The policy applies to all employees as well as external whistleblowers and is a central component of a responsible and transparent corporate culture. The Halfar Integrity Line associated with the policy offers all whistleblowers a confidential and, if desired, anonymous opportunity to draw attention to possible violations of legal regulations or internal rules - for example in the areas of corruption, data protection, discrimination, environmental protection or occupational safety. It also supports our con-tinuous efforts to promote lawful conduct, identify risks at an early stage and strengthen trust in our organization.