The Siemens Business Conduct Guidelines
Our Business Conduct Guidelines clearly state our commitment to respect human rights. They contain the fundamental principles and rules governing the way we act and do business.

As a global company, we are aware of our social responsibility and are fully committed to respecting human rights along the entire value chain. We regard this as a central element of integrity and responsible corporate governance.
Our holistic approach to respecting human rights encompasses our operations and considers our supply chain and customer-related business activities. We aim to identify and assess adverse impacts as early as possible and mitigate those responsibly.
Our Business Conduct Guidelines clearly state our commitment to respect human rights. They contain the fundamental principles and rules governing the way we act and do business.

Human rights due diligence can only be effective if the material topics are known, periodically re-assessed and integrated in a systematic due diligence approach.
This is why we turn to our findings from our stakeholder consultations, our periodic dialogues with key stakeholders, such as investors, shareholders, employees, customers and NGOs as well as our findings from grievance channels or sustainability audits.



We are committed to identifying and addressing human rights impacts, taking preventive and mitigating measures, ensuring transparent reporting and continuously improving our environmental, social and human rights due diligence to meet stakeholder expectations and regulations.
The maintenance of sustainable supply chains is one of our guiding principles. Siemens expects its to commit to the obligation of the Siemens Group Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Third-Party Intermediaries. It reinforces the fundamental human rights of our suppliers' employees. Special attention is paid to preventively assess potential risks in areas such as child labor, forced labor, labor and environmental practices.

Ihmisoikeusvalmiuksien kehittäminen on välttämätöntä sellaisen yrityskulttuurin luomiseksi, joka edistää arvoja, uskomuksia ja asenteita, jotka kannustavat kaikkia ihmisiä puolustamaan omia ja muiden oikeuksia. Lisäksi se auttaa lisäämään tietoisuutta huolenaiheista, joilla ihmisten oikeudet voivat vaarantua. Kehitämme kohdennettuja ja toimintakohtaisia koulutuskonsepteja ulkopuolisten asiantuntijoiden ja yhteistyökumppaneiden tuella.
Osana vuosittaista kestävän kehityksen raporttiamme olemme päättäneet tarjota avoimuutta edistymisestämme ihmisoikeustoiminnassamme. Kestävän kehityksen raportissamme kerromme ihmisoikeusasioiden johtamisesta ja vastuista, jatkuvista parannustoimenpiteistämme, ihmisoikeuksien due diligence -lähestymistavasta koko arvoketjussa, sitoutumisestamme ihmisoikeuksiin ja kansainvälisiin standardeihin, valitusmekanismeistamme sekä globaaleista yritysallianssialustoistamme. Koko vuoden ajan olemme yhteydessä keskeisten sidosryhmien, kuten sijoittajien, osakkeenomistajien, työntekijöiden, asiakkaiden, toimittajien ja kansalaisjärjestöjen kanssa varmistaaksemme tehokkaan tietojen vaihdon ihmisoikeuksiin liittyvistä aiheista.
Regular dialogue with peer provides a platform for an in-depth exchange on human rights issues. We find it vital to discuss challenges and solutions, address conflicting goals and identify opportunities for collaboration to achieve faster, more effective progress together.
The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights: GBI is a global business initiative aimed at advancing corporate respect for human rights through peer learning and by strengthening business practice.
The UNGC calls on companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles in areas such as human rights, labour and environment to advance societal goals.
econsense is a network of internationally operating companies with a common goal: actively shaping the change to a more sustainable economy and equal and prosperous society.
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights aims to strengthen the worldwide movement for human rights by providing a place to reflect on the past, transform the present and inspire the future.