{"id":10805,"date":"2021-12-07T10:57:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T09:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaco21.neckarfreunde.net\/?page_id=10805"},"modified":"2022-03-03T13:00:23","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T12:00:23","slug":"anti-corruption-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaco.de\/en\/the-sealing-expert-kaco\/philosophy\/anti-corruption-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti Corruption Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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KACO Code of conduct in cases of corruption, bribery, restriction of competition and how to deal with infringements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Preamble<\/strong>
As one of the world\u2019s leading developers and manufacturers of high-precision, application-oriented sealing solutions for the automotive and mechanical engineering industries, KACO excels through its pronounced capabilities in respect of materials and systems and its high level of innovation. For KACO, integrity in its dealings with all customers, suppliers, staff, authorities, public bodies and other interest groups is just as important.<\/p>

This requirement is stated in KACO’S corporate mission statement and social standards, and it constitutes the basis for the commercial activities of the Board, management and staff.<\/p>

Implementation of this standard and the conduct expected from KACO’s management and staff are clarified and set out in more detail in these guidelines.
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Bribery \/ Corruption<\/strong>
Bribes or other illegal payments may not be offered, made or accepted.
The granting of personal benefits (in particular those of a monetary nature such as payments and loans, including the giving of small gifts over a long period of time) to persons holding office (such as civil servants or those in public service) by KACO or its staff in order to acquire some advantage for KACO, oneself or a third party is forbidden.
Personal monetary benefits to employees of other companies in return for gaining an advantage over the competition and in commercial transactions may not be offered, promised, granted or approved. Likewise, in dealing with business partners, personal benefits of value may neither be demanded nor accepted. KACO requires of its staff that they do not accept promises of any such benefits.<\/p>

The management and staff of KACO may neither offer, promise, demand, grant nor accept any gifts, payments, invitations or services in the course of business transactions which are given with the intention of influencing a business decision in an improper manner or which may give rise to a risk of the professional independence of the business partner being compromised.<\/p>

This is generally not the case in respect of gifts and invitations which are offered and received within the bounds of normal business hospitality, custom and courtesy. KACO can issue binding guidelines on the acceptance and giving of gifts and invitations to meals and events. In these, exceptions in respect of appropriate low-value and symbolic gifts, appropriate business meals and suitable events on the part of our company and business partners (customers, suppliers) can be regulated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Competition law (behaviour to competitors)<\/strong>
KACO abides by fair competition. We comply with the applicable laws which protect and encourage competition, in particular the applicable competition laws and other laws which regulate competition.<\/p>

In dealing with our competitors, these regulations particularly forbid agreements and other activities which influence prices or conditions, allocate sales areas or customers or which hinder free and open competition in an improper manner. Further, these regulations forbid agreements between customers and suppliers which are intended to limit the customer\u2019s freedom to set prices and other conditions independently (price and condition setting) when selling items on.<\/p>

Examples of infringements against competition laws:<\/p>