German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (SCDDA)
Respecting human rights and environment-related obligations and observing the applicable statutory requirements are fundamental principles for Scholz & Friends Family. In our business activities, we endeavor to identify, address and prevent any negative impacts on people and the environment, and are always looking for opportunities to promote human rights.
Our approach is based on the requirements of globally accepted standards and frameworks as well as the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG).
Complaints procedure of Scholz & Friends Family
Our Right to Speak complaints procedure is designed to enable people to report risks relating to or violations of human rights, environmental obligations or other applicable laws which are caused by the actions of Scholz & Friends Family or our business partners in the supply chain. The procedure is therefore a key part of our process of fulfilling human rights and environment-related due diligence obligations.
Details of the stages of the procedure and the rights of reporting persons as well as other relevant information can be found in the Rules of Procedure for the complaints procedure.
The complaints procedure is at the disposal of anyone who is themselves affected by a risk or violation or has witnessed a relevant incident. The advocacy organizations of affected persons may also use the mechanism.
The procedure via EthicsPoint is operated by NAVEX Global, an independent third-party provider. Complaints can be submitted here.
Human Rights Policy Statement of Scholz & Friends Family
In our Human Rights Policy Statement, we explain the relevance of human rights and environment-related obligations to our business activities and outline the steps we take to advance the protection of these rights and fulfill our due diligence obligations.
The policy statement also constitutes our statement of commitment to upholding human rights and environmental obligations.
Policies regarding human rights and environment-related expectations of Scholz & Friends Family
In conjunction with our policy statement, relevant codes of conduct lay out the human rights and environment-related expectations we have of our employees, our business partners in the supply chain and other stakeholders.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct serves as the foundation for collaboration with our business partners in the supply chain and formulates the minimum requirements regarding human rights and the environment that our suppliers have to meet.
The Code of Business Conduct features guidelines and instructions that encourage and demand ethical and socially conscious conduct from all employees of Scholz & Friends Family.
The Scholz & Friends Family GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of WPP Deutschland Holding GmbH & Co. KG.
WPP Germany is an (indirect) wholly owned subsidiary of WPP plc, a global company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and quoted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). WPP plc is therefore subject to the rules of both LSE and NYSE as well as to US securities laws and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) applicable to foreign private issuers. As such, WPP plc has implemented robust procedures and systems across its global operations in all markets It operates in, including the reporting systems available to all employees globally and in compliance with the laws in each market.