Ethics

At Hager Group, we put a strong emphasis on a responsible approach towards business.

This approach considers our own employees as well as every person involved in our value chain: from suppliers and their employees, to partners and customers.

“A sustainable business can only be established and maintained with mutual trust between our customers, partners, suppliers and ourselves. We achieve that by being authentic and putting our ambitions into action.”

Denis Munch

Corporate Social Responsibility Director

As a family-owned company, our business rests on the ethical values by which we live. Integrity is not just a word, it is deeply ingrained in our mindset and behaviour.

As we produce electrical equipment and solutions, consumer safety is one of our main concerns, as well as business and data integrity. We are committed to complying with all national and international industry standards and in many instances go above and beyond what is required. Taking responsibility includes more than that, we see it as our obligation to ensure fair and safe conditions in our value chain. That is why, since 2007, we are signatories of the United Nations’ Global Compact.

We also offer an internal training programme “Ethics in Business”. We are constantly working on it to reflect upon the latest developments in public thinking and our own aspirations. Or take, for example, Let’s Talk, our integrity alert system for employees, customers and partners, it is designed to ensure everyone feels safe to speak up and are being heard.

Declaration of principles of human rights

We are committed to being a company that lives ethical, social, and ecological responsibility internally and in our dealings with our business partners and stakeholders. Therefore, respect for human rights is a fundamental part of Hager Group’s corporate responsibility. Find our policy statement on respect for human rights here.

Conflicts Minerals Due Diligence Report 2023

Hager Group is dedicated to ethical and sustainable sourcing, maintaining a conflict-free supply chain. We adhere to the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) and OECD Due Diligence standards, ensuring our suppliers respect human rights. Our due diligence process requires suppliers to source materials responsibly, comply with our Code of Conduct, and provide transparency in mineral sourcing. Please find here our Conflict Minerals Statement, our Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Report 2023 as well as our Conflict Minerals Reporting Template for download.

More than just talk

Learn more about the ethical values that underpin our business and how we go about upholding them

Ethics Charter

Hager Group has defined a set of rules in its Ethics Charter that apply to everyone involved and guide the company in the face of specific and sometimes complex situations.

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Integrity Alert System

Report any practice, action or request deemed inappropriate.

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Global Compact

In April 2007, Hager Group signed up to the Global Compact, a voluntary business initiative supervised by the United Nations (UN).
As a signatory, we are bound by the ten principles.

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