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Serious violations of against human rights and environmental protection obligations, including according to ILO core standards and supply chain legislation (ยง 8 LkSG/DE; EU Supply Chain Directive) →
These include, among other things, violations of human rights according to ILO core standards and supply chain legislation (Section 8 LkSG/DE; EU Supply Chain Directive). For example:
  • involuntary or forced labor including slave labor
  • Child labor
  • Inducing, teaching or offering a child to engage in illicit activities, for example to obtain and trade drugs
  • Sexual acts forced by superiors or other employees
  • Psychological or physical punishment
  • Falling below the legal minimum wage
  • Deduction of wages as a punitive measure, unless this is permitted by law in the respective country
  • Discrimination based on gender, religion, social or ethnic origin, race, nationality, political opinion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or mental or physical disabilities.
  • Seriously inadequate safety standards
  • Regularly exceeding the legally permitted working hours
  • Serious violations of environmental protection and environmental regulations
  • Prohibition of legally permitted freedom of association and collective bargaining, as well as the right to form or join a trade union according to the laws of the host country
  • Other violations of ILO core labor standards
  • Other violations of the BSCI Code of Conduct
Money laundering (AMLA) →
Money laundering includes any activity in which the proceeds of criminal activity are funneled into, and through, the financial system for subsequent use in an activity that appears to be legal. Because criminal assets are involved, the main objective of money laundering is to make sure that no one finds out the criminal origins of the financial activity. 
Privacy →
Involves breaches of data protection laws and regulations on the protection of personal data. This would include, in particular, cases involving large quantities of data or particularly sensitive data. Examples:
  • the unlawful disclosure of business and trade secrets
  • the misuse of data
  • the insufficient access protection to sensitive data
Environmental protection →
Environmental protection includes any environmental offenses and environmental damage. For example:
  • Illegal disposal of waste
  • Improper handling of pollutants
  • Water, soil, or air pollution
Embezzlement →
This would include all property offenses to the detriment of the company. For example:
  • Theft or misappropriation of company property
  • Withholding company funds or work materials
  • Personal enrichment
Conflicts of interest →
A conflict of interest occurs when a person/company is entangled in multiple interests that may corrupt that person's/company's motivations or decision-making. One such situation would be when an employee's personal interests come into conflict with those of the company, and the company suffers damage as a result.
Manipulation of business documents/balance sheets →
This would refer, in particular, to violations of applicable accounting standards or generally accepted accounting principles, resulting in misrepresentations in the company's financial reporting. For example: improper preparation or falsification of invoices, credit notes, financial statements, audit trails, etc.
Antitrust and competition law →
This would include infringements that counteract the securing and maintenance of effective market competition. An anti-competitive situation is when there is collusion or an exchange of competition-relevant information between companies and their competitors, for example.
Other violations of codes of conduct at the workplace →
These include violations of working conditions as well as human rights violations. For example: 
  • Discrimination
  • Bullying
  • Unequal treatment
  • Harassment
  • Disrespect
  • Working time violations