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With the VELUX Code of Conduct we want to encourage commitment to responsible manufacturing between VELUX and our suppliers.
The purpose of the Code of Conduct is to make sure that all our products are manufactured in a way that characterises us as a company acting responsible in relation to all of our stakeholders.
We aim to establish long-lasting relationships with our suppliers to our mutual benefit and when signing the code of conduct we want to have a constructive dialogue with our suppliers as part of the implementation process.
VELUX recognises the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) as well as the core labour conventions of the International Labor Organization as reflected in the Declaration on the Fundamental Principles of Rights at Work (1998). These international standards form the basis of our code of conduct, and we expect our suppliers to share our commitment to these standards.
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VELUX also endorses the guidelines and recommendations of the
World Trade Organization (WTO) and will therefore, other things being equal, prefer suppliers from member countries.
Environmental policy a must
All suppliers must have a written environmental policy or statement. We recommend suppliers to have an ISO 14001 certification or EMAS registration or equivalent environmental management system.
Employees - human and labour rights
In respect of human and labour rights, the specific requirements of this code of conduct are based on the core conventions defined in the
ILO Declaration on the Fundamental Principles of Rights at Work.
- All suppliers to VELUX must provide a safe and healthy working environment for all employees.
- Employees must have freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining consistent with applicable laws.
- Employees must be treated within the applicable national or local laws regarding employment.
- Working hours should be mutually agreed upon between the company and the employees.
- In companies where an organised labour union exists, working hours should be defined through the collective bargaining process.
- VELUX believes that working hours should not exceed 60 hours including regular overtime a week.
- VELUX believes that all children have the right to a childhood and an education.
Suppliers must ensure that no person shall be employed at an age younger than 15 or younger than the age of completing compulsory education.
- Where national law permits, workers of 12 to 15 of age may undertake light work a few hours a day provided it is not likely to be harmful to their physical or mental health and development nor to prejudice their attendance at school.
- VELUX will not conduct business with suppliers who discriminate.
- VELUX will not conduct business with suppliers who use forced or involuntary labour.