| Modules and their objective | Important facts and
achievements 2010 | Outlook 2011-2012 | Reference |
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Code of Conduct
Geberit maintains human rights and international labor standards.
Geberit checks the effectiveness of internal monitoring systems and guidelines and implements appropriate measures in the event of misconduct. |
- The Geberit Code of Conduct was published in 2007 in 14 languages.
- Four animated films on the subjects of sexual harassment, workplace bullying, bribery and IT misuse have been available on DVD since July 2008.
- Supervisors viewed and discussed the films with approximately 98% of employees throughout the Group the year they were introduced. Since 2009, new employees receive their training as part of their job orientation.
- Compliance was systematized as a topic at the Group level in 2009. A Group-wide Compliance/Code of Conduct Report has been prepared annually since 2009.
- Corporate Legal Services is constantly expanding the training courses in various fields of law. Approximately 350 employees in Europe were trained in anti-trust law by means of e-learning in 2010.
- In 2010, the guidelines for the prevention of corruption were extensively concretized, communicated to all organizations and audited for the first time in the context of the Compliance Report.
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- Establish new instruments for dialogs and an active examination of the topics in the Code of Conduct over the next two years, taking into account local conditions
- Review of the content of the Geberit Code of Conduct in 2012
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DMA-LA, page 29
HR3, page 34
SO3, page 36
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Employer responsibility
Geberit is committed to providing attractive jobs.
Geberit supports disadvantaged employees and apprentices. |
- Multi-year project "Demographic Change" under-went further development in 2010, with action plans in five areas: individual, flexible working hours and models, health management, support for education and further training, pension plans and flexible re-tirement solutions.
- Reduction of health care costs at Chicago Faucets (US) thanks to the wellness program, which involved creating incentives for a healthier lifestyle. Health care costs at Chicago Faucets rose far less than the national average in 2010.
- In 2010 Geberit production plants provided targeted support for various handicapped employment pro-grams with simple installation and packaging tasks in the amount of CHF 4.0 million.
- Geberit employed 226 apprentices in 2010 (prior year: 211). The transition rate to a continued, full-time employment relationship was 76% (prior year: 65%).
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- Ongoing development of "Demographic Change" project: Action plans will be adapted to the needs and con-ditions of each country and best practices will be shared Groupwide.
- Local analysis of equal pay for women and men in production companies
- Development of a plan for crossnational apprentice exchange and promotion of apprentices to regular employment
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DMA-LA, page 29
LA8, page 31
LA14, page 33
EC8, page 21 |
Social-aid projects
Geberit fulfills its social responsibilities in society. |
- Donations and financial contributions, including product donations totaling CHF 3.1 million, were made in 2010 (prior year: CHF 3.2 million).
- In addition, Geberit employees contributed approximately 2200 hours of charitable work as part of social projects (prior year: 900 hours).
- A long-term partnership with Helvetas, a Swiss development organization, was launched in March 2010.
- The partnership with Mike Horn was also continued in 2010. The latter is carrying out a four-year expedition under the name Pangaea, which is intended to sensitize adolescents in particular to the topic of water.
- A larger social-aid project was implemented in 2010 at a school and a hospital in India (in the state of Orissa).
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- Continued partnerships with Helvetas and Mike Horn
- Implementation of a larger social-aid project in Serbia in 2011
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EC8, page 21 |
