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183 STATEMENT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
to collective bargaining, the prohibition of child labour,
the right to appropriate remuneration, regulated working
times and compliance with work and safety regulations.
The complete text of the UN Global Compact and the
recommendations of the ILO and other relevant in-
formation can be found at www.unglobalcompact.org
and www.ilo.org. The Joint Declaration on Human
Rights and Working Conditions in the BMW Group
can be found at www.bmwgroup.com under the menu
item “Responsibility” and “Supply Chain Manage-
ment”.
It goes without saying that the BMW Group abides by
these fundamental principles and rights worldwide.
Employees have therefore been sensitised to this issue
since 2005 by means of regular internal communica-
tions and further training on recent developments in
this area. Two dedicated helplines – the “Human Rights
Contact” and the BMW Group SpeakUP Line – are
available to
employees wishing to raise queries or com-
plaints relating to human rights issues. The UN Guiding
Principles for Business and Human Rights provide a
framework for critical reflection and continuous improve-
ment
in our endeavours to ensure that human rights
are respected throughout the organisation.
Further information on social responsibility to employees
can be found in the section “Workforce”.
Activities can only be sustainable, however, if they
cover the entire value-added chain. That is why the
BMW Group not only sets high standards for itself, but
also expects its suppliers and partners to meet the
ecological and social standards it sets and strives con-
tinually
to improve the efficiency of processes, measures
and activities. For instance, we consistently require our
dealers and importers to comply with ecological and
social standards on a contractual basis. Moreover,
cor-
responding criteria are embedded throughout the entire
purchasing system – including in enquiries to suppliers,
in the sector-wide OEM Sustainability Questionnaire,
in our purchasing terms and in our evaluation of sup-
pliers – in order to promote sustainability aspects in
line with the BMW Group Sustainability Standard. The
BMW Group expects suppliers to ensure that the
BMW Group’s sustainability criteria are also adhered
to by their sub-suppliers. Purchasing terms and con-
ditions and other information relating to purchasing
can be found in the publicly available section of the
BMW Group Partner Portal at https: / / b2b.bmw.com.
We also work in close partnership with our suppliers
and promote their commitment to sustainability.
Employees
People make companies. Our employees are the
strongest factor in our success, which means our per-
sonnel decisions will be among the most important
we ever make.
Leading by example
Every manager must lead by example.
Sustainability
In our view, sustainability constitutes a lasting contribu-
tion
to the success of the Company. This is the basis upon
which we assume ecological and social responsibility
.
Society
Social responsibility is an integral part of our corporate
self-image.
Independence
We secure the corporate independence of the BMW
Group through sustained profitable growth.
The core principles are also available at www.bmwgroup.
com
under the menu items “Careers” and “Working at
the BMW Group”.
Social responsibility towards employees and along
the supplier chain
The BMW Group stands by its social responsibilities.
Our corporate culture combines the drive for success
with a willingness to be open, trustworthy and trans-
parent. We are well aware of our responsibility towards
society. Our models for sustainable social responsibility
towards employees and for ensuring compliance with
international social standards are based on various in-
ternationally recognised guidelines. The BMW Group
is committed to adhering to the OECD’s guidelines for
multinational companies and the contents of the ICC
Business Charter for Sustainable Development. De-
tails of the contents of these guidelines and other rele-
vant
information can be found at www.oecd.org and
www.iccwbo.org. The Board of Management signed the
United Nations Global Compact in 2001 and, in 2005,
together with employee representatives, issued a “Joint
Declaration on Human Rights and Working Conditions
in the BMW Group”. This Joint Declaration was recon-
firmed in 2010. With the signature of these documents,
we have given our commitment to abide worldwide by
internationally recognised human rights and with the
fundamental working standards of the International
Labour Organization (ILO). The most important of
these are freedom of employment, the prohibition of
discrimination, the freedom of association and the right