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Committing to Social Responsibility for Our World
We Uphold Human Rights
As a progressive and socially responsible company, RIM does not employ child or forced labor in any of its operations. Further, we
do not allow physical punishment or abuse of anyone under our employment. In fact, we expect that our customers, suppliers and
other business partners will uphold these same standards. Failure to comply could result in the termination of that business
relationship.
Additionally, RIM seeks to abide by international laws governing employment and labor standards. We also endeavor to comply with
laws to accommodate the needs of each person at our Company—including religious and cultural requirements—and offer acceptance
and respect to all backgrounds and lifestyles. For more information, seek guidance from your Organizational Development Business
Partner or the Legal Department at [e-mail].
We Protect Our Environment
We seek to comply with all applicable environmental laws, regulations and permit conditions. We also use environmentally sound
practices to ensure protection of the surrounding environment. Environmental regulations may include rules governing the use,
control, transportation, storage and disposal of regulated materials that may reach the environment as a part of wastewater, air
emissions, solid waste, hazardous waste or uncontained spills. We also manage non-regulated materials in a responsible and
sustainable manner. Many of these materials can also have adverse environmental impacts if mishandled.
RIM expects that we understand and comply with health, safety and environmental regulations that apply to the work that we do. If
your job involves contact with any regulated materials or requires that you make decisions about how any materials are used, stored,
transported or disposed of, you need to understand how they should be legally, responsibly and safely handled.
We understand that creating environmentally sustainable products is the path to RIM’s increased future success. Our Company
embraces these sustainability initiatives, and the new and exciting challenges that face our team in building environmentally efficient
products. As evidenced by our initiatives in recent years, we believe that RIM is at the forefront of revolutionizing the way our
business and environmental protections coexist.
In order to maintain our leadership in this important area, we must each endeavor to implement environmentally sound practices in
our work. We should each be working actively to reduce our Company’s overall environmental footprint. You are encouraged to
bring any suggestions you have to improve RIM’s practices to the attention of your manager or any other resource listed in this Code.
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