ANTI-MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING POLICY
1. Purpose and Commitment of the Company
The Company is committed to upholding the principles of protecting the human rights, dignity and freedom of every person. It rejects any form of modern slavery, forced labour, child labour, human trafficking and other exploitation of persons.
The Company applies a zero-tolerance principle towards these practices and expects the same approach from its employees, suppliers, business partners and other cooperating entities.
2. Basic Principles
The Company is committed in particular to the following principles:
Prohibition of forced labour: No person may be forced to work under threat of punishment, violence, intimidation or other coercion.
Prohibition of human trafficking: The Company rejects any form of recruiting, transporting or using persons for the purpose of their exploitation.
Prohibition of child labour: The Company does not permit the employment of persons in violation of applicable laws on the protection of children and young persons.
Freedom of choice of employment: Employees have the right to freely terminate their employment in accordance with applicable law. They must not be restricted by the withholding of personal identity documents, unauthorised fees or other means of coercion.
Fair working conditions: The Company complies with legal requirements concerning remuneration, working hours, rest, occupational safety and working conditions.
Equal treatment: The Company respects human dignity and does not permit discrimination, degrading treatment, harassment or abuse of employees’ vulnerable position.
3. Responsibility of the Company
The Company’s management is responsible for promoting these principles and for creating conditions that prevent the risk of modern slavery and labour exploitation.
Managers are obliged to ensure compliance with these principles within their teams and to address any identified deficiencies without undue delay.
All employees are obliged to act in accordance with these principles and to report any reasonable suspicion of their violation.
4. Suppliers and Business Partners
The Company expects its suppliers, subcontractors and business partners to comply with applicable laws and to respect human rights.
When selecting and evaluating business partners, the Company may take into account their approach to working conditions, the employment of workers and the prevention of forced labour.
In the event of a reasonable suspicion of a violation of these principles, the Company is entitled to request an explanation and the adoption of corrective measures and, in serious cases, to reconsider or terminate the business cooperation in accordance with the contractual terms and applicable law.
5. Reporting Suspicions and Protection of Whistleblowers
Any employee or business partner may report a suspected violation of these principles to the Company’s management or through the established internal reporting system.
The Company undertakes to handle reports responsibly, to maintain confidentiality to the extent provided by law, and to protect whistleblowers from retaliation in accordance with the relevant legislation.
6. Corrective Measures
If a violation of these principles is identified, the Company will adopt appropriate measures to remedy the deficiencies, prevent their recurrence and protect the persons affected.
A violation of these principles may result in employment-law, contractual or other measures in accordance with applicable law.
7. Final Provisions
These principles are binding on the Company’s employees to the extent corresponding to their job duties. The Company also promotes their application within its business relationships.
The Company’s management will ensure that the relevant employees are made familiar with these principles and that they are made available to relevant business partners.
These principles take effect on 1 January 2026.
In Soběslav, on 1 January 2026
On behalf of the Company:
Lucie Pokorná – Member of the Board of Directors
FERT a.s.
