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Code of
Conduct and Ethics
of Alpargatas
Presentation 2
Hello!
This code summarizes, in a simple way, our “way of
being”. Here, you will find our principles and the conduct
we expect from our employees, managers, and the
stakeholders with whom we interact around the world.
It is a great challenge to keep our entire team, thousands
of people, connected to our Code of Conduct and Ethics,
but it is through the conduct described here that we
preserve the reputation of our employees, our brands,
and Alpargatas.
A healthy and worthy environment contributes to our
people feeling welcomed, safe and, consequently,
engaged during the time they are with us.
Therefore, the guidelines you will receive below must be
well applied in our routine. Thus, we will contribute to a
more just and ethical society.
We invite you to read this code very carefully, and,
therefore, make a commitment to follow the guidelines
contained here.
Regards,
Beto Funari - CEO
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Contents
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6 ............................................................................................. Introduction
8 .................................................................................. Vision & Principles
10 ............................................................................. To whom it applies?
10 ......................................................... Commitment to our stakeholders
12 ................................................ What we expect from our stakeholders
16 ............................................................. Respect for corporation assets
18 ............................................................... Relationship with the Market
22 ............................................................................. Social Responsibility
26 ............................................................................... Press Relationship
27 .................................................................... Communication Channels
29 .............................................................................. Adherence to Code
30 ................................................................................................ Training
31. ............................................................... Congratulations and Contact
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INTRODUCTION
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Alpargatas’ Code of Conduct and Ethics was prepared by the
Executive Board, supported by the Audit Committee, and was
approved by the Board of Directors on 9/20/2019.
The guidelines contained in this code list numerous
standards that must guide the internal and external relations
of the corporation, expressing the commitment we expect
from our employees, stockholders, directors, officers,
suppliers, and interested parties.
This code is a guide to the corporation’s activities in relation to
the communities where it operates, in addition to serving as
individual and collective reference, ensuring that all the parties
connected to Alpargatas act in alignment with the corporation’s
principles and the local legislation.
It is very important to know and consult this document
whenever you are faced with a situation considered conflicting
during your work routine.
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VISION
To be a powerhouse global of hyper-
connected and desirable brands, digital,
innovative and sustainable.
PRINCIPLES
Responsibility and commitment to your individual role in
achieving the corporation’s goals and final result,
whether financial, product or service, always prioritizing
teamwork.
INSPIRED BY PEOPLE
Consumers are at the center of everything we believe and do. We anticipate their desires by creating trends and memorable brand experiences
FACE THE IMPOSSIBLE
We have the courage to innovate and take risks without the fear
of mistakes. We combine analysis and creativity. We make
simple, fast decisions and strive through continuous learning.
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MAKE IT HAPPEN
We achieve outstanding and sustainable results by acting as
protagonists. We recognize our people and the value of collaboration
and meritocracy.
OWNER’S HEART
We are a team of passionate people, brand ambassadors that stand up
for our company, tackle challenges with resilience and always lead by
example
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GROW TOGETHER
We work together in a simple and straightforward way. We focus on
results while honoring the individuality that enriches inclusion and
diversity. We promote continuous learning and cultivate the right place
for your personal growth.
TAKE CARE OF TOMORROW
We act now with our eyes on the future by building sustainable
businesses that generate positive social, environmental and
economic impact. We value transparency, ethics and integrity.
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To whom
it APPLIES?
– To all employees who work at the corporation, regardless of
position and function, including directors and officers.
– To all service providers, suppliers, sub-suppliers, customers,
competitors, and other audiences that relate to the company.
SUBSIDIARIES
MUST FOLLOW
THE PRINCIPLES PROVIDED HEREIN.
COMMITMENT TO OUR STAKEHOLDERS
– We respect the individuality of each one and seek for transparent
relationships, based on basic principles of ethics and relationship.
– We aim at the well-being and human and professional development
of employees. Thus, in addition to respectable salaries and benefits,
we maintain education, safety and health at work programs.
– We value the development of our employees and recognize
people based on their results and achieved goals. We manage
employees with respect, transparency, and impartiality. 10
– We apply the concept of meritocracy in our short and long term
incentives. The individual goals are contracted, validated at different
levels of the organization, and, through the management system,
are systematically monitored.
– We are committed to equal job opportunities for all and non-
discriminatory practices, regardless of race, sex, religion or
nationality.
– We do not tolerate any favoring or discrimination against any
employee.
– We provide equal opportunities for access to work and
professional advancement through selection, admission and
promotion processes, always aiming to identify the most
appropriate and qualified people to the profile and needs of the
position.
– We value a work environment without abuse, privilege or preference.
We do not engage or promote relatives in cases of direct or indirect
subordination, interdependent or correlated functions, and activities
that may characterize conflicts of interest. Relatives mean: spouses,
consanguinity kinship relationships, by affinity, adoption in a straight
line of ancestry (parents, grandparents), descent (children,
grandchildren) or by collateral relationship (brothers, brothers-in-law,
cousins, nephews, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, etc.). Common-law
partners and affective relationships (dating) are also classified into
this category.
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– We provide a safe, healthy, ethical, transparent work environment
and free from any prejudice or injustice, which encourages the open
space for creation, which is motivating, and which encourages
cooperation between teams.
– We guarantee employees the lowest risk possible in their
activities and strictly comply with the work safety rules
established by law, as well as internal procedures. The goal is to
offer the best health and safety conditions at work.
– We encourage an attitude of respect and collaboration among
employees. In this way, we ensure a positive internal environment
for business growth.
– We respect the confidentiality and privacy of our employees when
dealing with private matters, as long as they do not damage the
corporation’s image or interests.
– We respect legitimate individual rights and we do not tolerate - under any circumstances - any attempt at bullying, sexual harassment, disrespect or prejudice.
– We maintain institutional anticorruption policies and practices
(bribery, influence peddling, undue favoring, etc.), money
laundering, fraud and other illegal or criminal actions.
– We follow the ethical and self-regulatory guidelines of the
business associations to which we are linked.
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM OUR STAKEHOLDERS
– Situations in which personal interests may conflict, or appear to
conflict, with those of the corporation or its subsidiaries must be
avoided. 12
In general, conflict of interest is a situation in which the
employee’s position or his responsibilities within
Alpargatas present an opportunity to obtain personal gains
or benefits (other than remuneration for work), or
preferences for personal interests, placing them above the
employee’s duties and responsibilities towards the
corporation or its subsidiaries.
In these cases, the exemption of shares is compromised and puts
the reputation and integrity of Alpargatas, its managers and
employees at risk.
– Any attitude that conflicts with the corporation’s goals and business
will not be accepted.
– The relationship with colleagues, customers and business partners
must always be cordial, respecting characteristics and opinions.
– No provision of services (including within the framework of the
Brazilian Consolidated Labor Laws - CLT) to other companies or
entities during working hours will be allowed, and any exceptions
will be submitted for approval by the Board of Directors and/or the
Ethics Committee, as the case may be.
– The performance of external, professional and personal activities
is allowed, as long as they are carried out outside working hours,
which do not conflict with the group’s business, interests and
sector of activity, do not impair their performance in the functions
performed at the Corporation and do not use the Corporation’s
infrastructure or information.
– Any activity or work performed on behalf of Alpargatas in an
external environment that is not part of the routine duties of the
position, such as classes, lectures, presentations of brand
cases or presentation of materials containing corporation
information and know-how must be submitted for prior approval
by the manager or immediate superior, and as long as the
limits of confidentiality of corporation information are respected.
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– The corporation’s premises must only be used for activities related
to your personal development with prior authorization from your
manager or immediate superior.
– The use of drugs or carry weapons of any kind on the corporation’s premises is not allowed.
– The consumption of alcohol, in a moderate way, will be allowed on
the Corporation’s premises when there are authorized celebrations
and/or parties. Those responsible for the events at Alpargatas must
always reinforce, in all communications, that employees cannot
consume alcoholic beverages and, subsequently, drive.
– It is strictly forbidden to supply and/or provide services to Alpargatas
by a company owned, even if in a minority, by the employee or his
relative, as defined in the item “Commitment to our stakeholders” of
this Code of Conduct and Ethics, and, also, by a company of which
the employee or his relative are managers.
– The use of the office, function or position in order to guarantee any
favoring for you or for others is not allowed.
– The receipt of gifts is allowed as long as the Gifts and Amenities
Policy is fulfilled, which is available on the corporation’s website.
– Any expense must be submitted for approval in accordance with the
guidelines described in the policy in force.
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– The laws and regulations applicable to the company must be
complied with, as well as the internal policies and regulations,
always prioritizing a high standard of integrity.
– We must not disclose any non-public information about the
Corporation on social networks.
– Corporation property information, comments or rumors that involve
the name of Alpargatas, its managers and employees must not be
disclosed on internet portals or on social networks in general. We
must always ensure the security of non-public information and that
such information is made available only in authorized areas.
– The use of email, internet, telephones and other means of
communication must be carried out in a professional manner,
always with an appropriate, respectful language and without
defamatory words. The corporation’s electronic media must not be
used for games, chain messages, exchange or storage of content
in disagreement with Alpargatas’ ethical principles, such as:
obscene, pornographic, violent, discriminatory, racist, defamatory
content, which disrespect any individual or entity, and which are
contrary to Alpargatas’ rules and legislation in force.
– Non-public information must be protected so that its disclosure does
not affect Alpargatas, our stakeholders and society in general, as
well as the trust relationships established between us and these
stakeholders. Thus, it is not allowed to use non-public information for
private purposes, or to pass it on to third parties, either by
professional email or in any other way, without prior authorization,
even after leaving the corporation.
– The copyright and intellectual property of third parties must be
respected. Therefore, the use or sharing of unauthorized copies,
or illegally obtained, of materials, systems and software from
third parties is not allowed.
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Only the use of computer programs licensed by the
corporation is permitted.
RESPECT FOR CORPORATION ASSETS
Each employee of Alpargatas is responsible for the correct use and
custody of the organization’s goods and assets, which must not be
used for personal benefit, including: real properties, assets,
equipment, facilities, business plans, technical and market
information, computer programs, product models, correspondence,
reports and other documents, and objects that are part of Alpargatas’
equity.
The appropriation or misuse of any of these assets and their
copying, sale or distribution to third parties is serious infractions that
may result in labor and criminal penalties.
– Patents and inventions - The inventions developed by Alpargatas
employees in the exercise of their function for the corporation, as
well as patents and other rights resulting from these works, belong
to Alpargatas and must be incorporated into our assets, remaining
with us even after the dismissal of employee.
– Accounting and other records - The records must be prepared and
monitored in a true manner, both by those directly responsible and
by the managers, obeying the determinations of the legislation and
the current tax rules, based on correct and legitimate
documentation. The entries and records are available to managers,
the corporation’s control and audit areas.
– Privileged information - The professional who becomes aware
of information that is not public must keep it confidential, even
after the termination of his relationship with the corporation.
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* d i d e
The use of privileged information for personal or
third party benefit is a crime, subject to labor, civil
and criminal penalties.
Procedures to prevent the misuse of inside information are
governed by the Securities Trading Policy and the Disclosure Policy
for Alpargatas’ Material Event, which can be consulted on the
corporation’s website www.alpargatas.com.br. Procedures to
prevent the misuse of Inside Information includes, among others:
(I) Fixation of periods prohibiting the trading with securities issued
by the corporation (such as, for example, in the period from the
date of the notice until the day of the disclosure, including any
material event to the market);
(II) Obligation of confidentiality about information related to a material
event of the corporation and its subsidiaries;
(III) Under specific conditions, communication to the corporation
about ownership and trading with securities issued by the
corporation.
The use of inside information for benefits by employees,
directors or third parties with whom the corporation relates will
not be allowed, and it is prohibited to use it for external use or to
suggest investment to family, friends or any interested party to
obtain advantages in the stock market.
No personal activity or business of employees can be carried out
with the use of corporation information or in prejudice to its
functional responsibilities. *All information related, directly or indirectly, to the Corporation and its portfolio companies that may significantly influence: (i) the
price of the securities issued by the Corporation traded on the market; (ii) the decision of investors to buy, sell or maintain the
aforementioned securities, or even (iii) the decision of investors to exercise any rights inherent to the condition of holders of securities
issued by the Corporation and its portfolio companies or referenced to them pursuant to law, and which are not yet public knowledge.
INTERNET/
ELECTRONIC MAIL/
EQUIPMENT
Access to the internet and telephone, as well as the use of Alpargatas’ emails,
software, hardware, equipment and other assets must be used for the exercise
of professional activity. Although we understand the need to use these tools for
personal purposes, they must not be used excessively or in a way that interferes
or affects our work.
Corporate email and any equipment owned by Alpargatas (desktops,
notebooks, etc.) used on the corporate network may be monitored to
ensure that these resources are used appropriately and in accordance
with applicable regulations.
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MARKET
– We strive to establish effective relationships with our stakeholders. For this purpose, we encourage dialogue and cooperation, welcome suggestions and criticisms to leverage our performance, and answer questions quickly.
– We conduct negotiation and engagement with third parties with fairness,
ethics, integrity and impartiality. We adopt technical, objective, transparent and fair selection and engagement criteria so as not to allow favoring of any kind, or to discredit the partnerships formed. Only then will we be able to have the necessary credibility for the development of the corporation’s business. We believe that the shared value is beneficial to all parties involved, providing long-lasting relationships.
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THE CONDUCT OF ALPARGATAS AND OUR EMPLOYEES IN
RELATIONSHIP WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS,
CUSTOMERS, COMPETITORS AND OTHERS MUST BE
GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
SERVICE AND QUALITY We provide the market with quality products and services that meet the
requirements of the legislation and standards related to the sector, seeking
customer and consumer satisfaction and exceeding their expectations. We
provide information about our products and services in a clear, correct and
complete manner in order to allow the best choice by the customer and the
consumer. We provide adequate service channels to listen carefully to
customers and consumers and resolve their pertinent requests, complaints
and suggestions promptly.
CONFIDENTIALITY We are committed to keeping the information reserved for our customers
confidential. We value customer and consumer privacy and use information
security and protection devices to ensure that they are used only for your own
benefit and with your knowledge.
TIED BUSINESS No customer must be forced to purchase a product or service in prejudice to
another. We reject the use of tools, such as tied sales and other ways of
imposition, or constraints on doing business.
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTS Our relationship with suppliers and other partners must be guided by
honesty, an adequate cost-effective ratio, technical and financial reliability,
integrity in conducting negotiations, always respecting legislation, the
environment, international labor practices and commercial, social and
contractual rights.
We prepare contract models that may be understood by service providers,
suppliers and customers that demonstrate the rights and duties of the
parties.
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We encourage our suppliers and service providers to adopt sustainable
development practices, and we require the fulfillment the legal, labor,
environmental and safety standards, focused on preventing any illegal or
criminal acts (corruption, influence peddling, fraud, money laundering,
smuggling, among others), and any prison, slave, involuntary, forced or child
labor is strictly prohibited in order to comply with the Alpargatas Code of
Conduct and Ethics.
We require service provider corporations that their employees, while
providing services to Alpargatas, are guided to respect the guidelines of the
Alpargatas Code of Conduct and Ethics and all applicable legislation.
COMPETITORS In no event we denigrate the skills or other characteristics of our
competitors. We act according to the principles of free competition and
respect the reputation and opinions of our competitors.
We value intellectual property and do not use information from competitors
without their express authorization.
PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS
ASSOCIATIONS AND ENTITIES We participate in business associations with a spirit of cooperation,
aiming at improving the sectors of the economy in which we operate, and
agreement of any kind or exchange of information that undermines free
competition is repudiated.
STOCKHOLDERS AND INVESTORS We are part of Bovespa’s Level 1 Corporate Governance, which attests
to our concern to provide more transparency, honesty and prudence in
the information provided to the market. We strictly follow the applicable
rules and regulations, in addition to providing correct and transparent
information about our performance and strategy to stockholders, market
professionals and potential investors.
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY We must not take opportunities or prospecting
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businesses that have been identified by the corporation to take personal
advantage of them.
We keep our stakeholders and society informed about Alpargatas’ purposes,
behaviors and results.
We provide timely and correct accounts. Our reports, statements,
announcements and statements reflect the reality of the organization with
clarity, simplicity and consistency. We guarantee the independence of our risk
management, compliance and audit processes. We do not use information
that circulates internally for private purposes.
RELATED PARTIES The Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ organizational structure is established based on the major interests of the respective companies and never on the personal interests of stockholders, managers or third parties. We adopt corporate governance practices that mitigate conflicts of interest
between our managers and Alpargatas’ stockholders and investors.
Transactions with related parties of Alpargatas must reflect commutability
and transparency, guaranteeing stockholders, investors and other
interested parties that such transactions are guided by the provisions of
the best corporate governance practices.
Accordingly, we must follow and comply with the internal guidelines that
guide transactions between related parties, more specifically our Policy for
Transactions with Related Parties, approved by the Corporation’s Board of
Directors.
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So
cial
Responsibility
We always try to be in conformity with the communities in
which our units are located, respecting people, their
traditions, their principles and the environment.
We act to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the
communities, particularly those in which we operate.
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CHILD, FORCED AND SLAVE LABOR We do not admit child labor, prison, involuntary, forced or slave labor, and we
make sure that our suppliers do the same.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Our philosophy is strict compliance with the legislation of the countries in
which we operate, and we expect the same behavior from our employees.
We internally promote the perception that laws, rules and regulations do
not exhaust the ethical implications of all situations. For this reason, we
encourage reflection on how our actions, from an ethical point of view,
influence our stakeholders, society, and the environment.
POLITICAL/PARTY ACTIVITIES We do not engage in political activities, and each employee who wishes to
participate in this process must do so individually, without involving the name
or resources of the corporation. Any political activity carried out by our
employees must take place outside the work environment and working hours.
WE KEEP OUR DECISIONS FREE FROM PARTY OR
IDEOLOGICAL PREFERENCES.
RELATIONSHIP WITH AUTHORITIES, PUBLIC
OFFICIALS AND POLITICAL PARTIES We understand that this type of approach must be based on professional
and correct actions.
Any form of pressure or request from public officials that does not meet
this definition must be refuted and communicated immediately to the
corporation’s management.
The relationship and interaction with any public officials and private entities
must be guided by the best market practices, respecting the rules that govern
government, the applicable legislation and regulation, as well as the
principles established in our Code of Conduct and Ethics.
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We are committed to interacting with public officials with ethics, morals,
honesty, professionalism, transparency, and in full compliance with the Anti-
corruption Laws.
Thus, we must reject and prevent any and all ways of corruption, favoring,
extortion or undue advantage.
Our procedures to prevent any action that could be characterized as
corruption are described in the Policy for Relations with Public Officials.
TRADE UNION ACTIVITIES We seek to maintain a respectful relationship with union entities and do not
discriminate against union professionals.
We respect the right to collective bargaining and free union association.
We comply with collective agreements and conventions, and follow labor
rights and duties.
ENVIRONMENT All of our activities are carried out in compliance with legislation and
environmental standards, seeking, in addition, to optimize the use of natural
resources and preserve nature and biodiversity.
We cooperate with the communities where we operate to develop
preservation actions and raise awareness about causes related to the
environment.
We adopt practices designed to mitigate the environmental impacts of
our business and operations.
EDUCATION & SOCIAL ACTION We seek to collaborate with the development of the communities in which
we operate through Alpargatas Institute, using our own or third-party
funds, with educational, social and cultural projects that serve children,
adolescents and young people. In addition, we support and carry out
professional training and learning programs for young people.
* It means Federal Law No. 12,846/13, as regulated by Federal Decree No. 8,420/2015 and,
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RELIGIOUS ENTITIES We seek to maintain a good relationship with entities of a religious nature,
respecting all creeds and beliefs, both of our employees and suppliers and the
communities where we operate.
Any donations for social works that are coordinated by entities of this
nature must be made by Alpargatas Institute. Any requests that are not
part of the scope of the Institute’s activities will be evaluated by the
corporation’s executive board.
SOCIAL ECONOMY ORGANIZATIONS Partnerships with civil society entities must aim at the preservation and
recovery of the environment and the social, economic and cultural
development of the communities reached by the actions resulting from these
partnerships.
By means of Alpargatas Institute, we make contributions (sponsorships,
donations, etc.) to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society
Organizations of Public Interest (OSCIPs), philanthropic entities, assistance
and other similar associations, to the compliance with applicable legislation,
and compliance with our corporate guidelines, provided that they are proven
to be legitimate, suitable and that the contribution in question is not made
aiming at ensuring any business or improper advantage (financial or not) for
the Corporation or third parties.
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PRESS RELATIONSHIP
We believe that print media (newspapers, magazines) and
electronics (radio, TV, internet in general) play an important role
as social information channels. In this way, whenever possible,
we will be open to meet to requests from journalists.
The information disclosed by the media has an influence on the
image of our corporation, and for this reason, we maintain a
centralized work to guarantee the integrity of the information.
Statements on behalf of Alpargatas may only be made by the
President and the Officers.
If necessary, these spokespersons will be in charge of delegating the
responsibility of serving the media to other officers. No statement can
be made without the consent of the corporation’s Executive Board. If
you are approached by an external communication vehicle, contact
your immediate superior, with the communication area or, also, with
the press office of the Corporation.
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COMMUNICATION
CHANNELS
Employees, managers and members of committees and commissions have an
obligation to report any violation, or even suspected violation, to the Alpargatas
Code of Conduct and Ethics and/or applicable laws, including if committed by
third parties that provide services to the Corporation.
In addition, we must inform our manager whenever we become aware of
any situation that is, or may be, a conflict of interest.
If you experience any difficulty in interpreting our Code of Conduct and
Ethics, or have any questions about how to act in a given circumstance,
do not hesitate to ask.
Consult your manager, immediate superior
or the Human Resources area. Maintaining an open communication channel is part of our principles. No one will
be punished or retaliated for information in good faith about suspected
inappropriate behavior or that is contrary to our principles.
The corporation has a specific channel for receiving complaints:
AlpaEscuta, which can be accessed by calling 0800 7707791 or via the
web at www.alpaescuta.com. AlpaEscuta is an independent and
impartial tool, operated by an internationally renowned service
provider, which will ensure the confidentiality of information and
complaints received. This channel is also open for receiving complaints
from third parties. Anonymous statements will also be received.
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Communications regarding complaints must be accompanied by as
much information as possible, such as:
(I) Objective and impartial description of the fact; (II) Where and when the violation happened or is happening; (III) Who are the people and organizations involved;
(IV) Documentation to assist in the assessment of the case
and forwarding any possible actions.
Complaints or accusations without consistent reasoning
will be disregarded.
Complaints may also be reported via e-mail:
The Ethics Committee is subordinate to the President, and has the
following duties:
(I) Implement and disseminate the Code of Conduct and Ethics;
(II) Prepare and provide training on integrity and ethics and
dissemination and awareness campaigns, jointly with the Executive
Board and the Audit Committee;
(III) Review and update the Code of Conduct and Ethics from time to time;
(IV) Assess any violations of the Code of Conduct and Ethics, including those
reported through AlpaEscuta or by any other means;
(V) Propose, as the case may be, the appropriate penalties, except in
cases involving members of the committee itself, the Executive
Board or the Board of Directors, which will be analyzed by the
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ADHERENCE TO
CODE
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All managers, members of committees and commissions and employees
when they join the Corporation declare their knowledge and agreement with
this Code of Conduct and Ethics. At the same time, managers, members of
committees and commissions and employees must disclose the existence of
any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
In addition, every year, each manager, member of the committees and
commissions and employee of the Corporation renews their commitment to
this Code of Conduct and Ethics. They must also repeat annually the
confirmation of any actual or potential conflicts of interest. Even though it has
already been reported and authorized, we must repeat the disclosure of
conflicts of interest throughout our stay in the Corporation.
The renewal of the commitment to this Code of Conduct and Ethics
is also necessary in the event of changes to the provisions
provided for herein.
In relation to our suppliers, service providers and business partners,
adherence to this Code of Conduct and Ethics is made by contract.
Training
The actions of education and communication on the guidelines
of this Code of Conduct and Ethics and the various policies
adopted by Alpargatas and which are part of its integrity
program, defining clear standards of conduct and in line with
the corporation’s principles help managers and employees:
– Deepen the knowledge of the integrity and ethics guidelines, as well as
their application to business and to the management of processes and
people;
– Be able to identify, prevent and resolve ethical dilemmas, conflicts of
interest, interpersonal conflicts and misconduct inherent in their daily
activities, and get to know the Alpargatas Complaint Channel.
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Alpargatas’ education and
communication practices
include:
Education Training actions for all managers, members of committees and
commissions and employees when they join the Corporation and whenever
the Code of Conduct and Ethics is changed, as a way to enable the entire
Corporation to practice the precepts of the standards of conduct
established.
Communication Awareness campaigns, communications on specific topics related to ethics
and disclosure of policies and guidelines.
Penalties
Non-compliance with the guidelines of this Code of Conduct and Ethics, as well as denunciations and accusations in bad faith, is subject to penalties established in the Corporation’s internal policies.
In the case of suppliers and/or third parties with whom
Alpargatas relates, illegal conduct or which violates this Code
of Conduct and Ethics is a breach of contract and is subject
to the termination of the respective contract.
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