GRI 3-3(205) Management of the material topic Compliance, ethical conduct, integrity and transparency
Compliance, ethical conduct, integrity and transparency is a material topic for Bracell encompassing the implementation of good practices consistent with Company policies, applicable laws and regulations and industry standards, and ensure compliance by upholding ethics, integrity and transparency.
Bracell’s Code of Conduct is aligned with our Mission, Vision and our T.O.P.I.C.C Core Values; (Complementary teams, Ownership, People, Integrity, Customers, Continuous Improvement). It reflects our commitment to upholding globally recognized standards of ethics in our processes and practices, and to nurturing ethical mindsets among our employees and suppliers, and in our relations with stakeholders.
The Code of Conduct establishes guidelines for ethical conduct and embodies our commitment to maintaining ethical global business standards in daily processes and practices, as well as establishing the criteria for ethical behavior and integrity of employees, suppliers, customers and all our stakeholders.
Our Code of Conduct is shared with all of our employees at the moment of integration, soon after their admission. We also provide employees with self-training on RGE’s Code of Conduct to reinforce its guidelines.
Read here Bracell’s Code of Conduct.
Bracell operates in strict accordance with the RGE Group Global Anti-bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy and its principles and guidelines for ensuring compliance with applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, including Brazilian laws.
Bracell’s compliance culture stresses, among other things, that any failure to comply with these laws can result in civil and criminal liability both for the RGE Group and for the people involved, as well as significant reputational damage for RGE group and Bracell.
To ensure transparency, we regularly report to our stakeholders and the broader market on the key outcomes from our management of material topics, as prioritized in consultations of internal and external stakeholders (read more about the materiality process under GRI 3-2 and about Bracell’s material topics under GRI 3-3).
Culture of ethics and integrity
All employees are trained and informed about Bracell’s values, commitments and policies. They also attend training on department-specific technical and operational procedures, following a role-specific training matrix as part of Bracell’s Integrated Management System (IMS).