Code Of Ethics Nowy Styl

Nowy Styl Code of Ethics Nowy Styl Code of Ethics Health and safety Natural environment Local communities Competition Nowy  Styl: — supports local initiatives to improve the quality of life of residents, — analyses the impact of its activities on local communities, — engages in charitable activities, helping the poor and those in need, — encourages its employees to do charity work for local communities, — activelyworks to combat unemployment in local communities. Nowy  Styl employees should avoid promoting any groups of interest. Employees should not demonstrate their familiarity with busi- ness partners and should not give in to any influences or pressures that might lead to them taking actions that are biased or contrary to company interests. A person in a close relationship with an entity offering a service or products may not take decisions on the selection of a busi- ness partner. Employees should avoid situations which might lead to an actual or merely potential conflict of interest in the context of cooperation with a third party partner (e.g. where an employee’s family member or a loved one is employed or cooperates with a customer or competitor of the company). An employee is required to inform their immediate supervisor or Nowy  Styl representative immediately of the following: — a situationwhere amember of the employee’s family (spouse, parents, children or siblings) or the employee’s loved one is employed or cooperates or expresses an intent to cooperate with a customer, supplier or competitor of the company, — the employee has private obligations towards customers, suppliers or competitors of the company. Nowy  Styl constantly takes measures to improve health and safety at work in accordance with applicable laws, standards and internal regulations. Conflict of interests Nowy Styl recognises fair competition to be a natural factor con- tributing to the development of the company and the market. Nowy  Styl commits itself not to enter into any agreements or understandings with competitive entities which would be aimed at or result in the restriction of free trade, in particular any understanding restricting competition or infringing the col- lective interests of consumers. Nowy Styl strives tominimise its adverse environmental impact. The company operates in accordance with environmental pro- tection regulations adopted in the countries where it runs its business and constantly monitors the impact of its activities on the environment. The company also promotes environmentally friendly attitudes in its external environment by involving its distributors and contractors in pro-environmental activities. Every Nowy  Styl employee is required to take care of the environment, regardless of their place and type of work. Employees are required to report every observed case of harm being caused to the natural environment to their supervisors or Nowy  Styl representatives. Working for the protection of the environment, every employee has the opportunity to report ecological initiatives. It is the job of supervisors and Nowy  Styl representatives to shape the ecological awareness and responsibility of employees, in particular by popularising, controlling and enforcing internal company regulations in the area of environmental protection among employees. Nowy  Styl periodically prepares a sustainability report that provides information on the company’s relations with the natu- ral environment, environmental activities and commitments to develop such initiatives. Collecting information about competitive companies from legally available sources in order to assess the strengths of their products, services and marketing methods is allowed under the law. Practices such as: industrial espionage, theft or disguise of identity in order to acquire confidential information from a competitor are prohibited. Nowy  Styl employees are not allowed to make any offensive statements about the nature, financial situation or potential legal problems of competitors to obtain business benefits. In their contacts with competitors, employees are required to stay alert and avoid situations which would make it possible for them to pass on any confidential information pertaining to the company. Employees are not allowed to exchange information with competitors concerning prices, offers, costs, schedules and terms of sale, market share or any other information which would be against the company’s interest or be in breach of generally applicable regulations (including in particular the Act of 16 April 1993 on combating unfair competition Journal of Laws 03.153.1503, consolidated text ). An employee is required to notify his or her immediate supervi- sor of any conflict of interest where a member of the employee’s family or the employee’s loved one works for a competitive company, supplier or customer, or any other obligations the employee may have towards those entities. In the case of a conflict of interest, where a member of an employee’s family or an employee’s loved one works for a com- petitive company, the company reserves the right to restrict such employee’s access to information, including to transfer such employee to a different position. The company ensures the development of a consistent policy to prevent accidents at work and occupational diseases, taking into account technical issues, work organisation, social relations and the impact of work environment factors. Nowy  Styl provides all employees with regular and updated health and safety training. Out of concern for our employees’ health, the company keeps setting new standards regarding workplaces, in particular to protect the health of young people, pregnant and breastfeeding women and workers with disabilities. All Nowy  Styl employees are required to work in accordance with health and safety rules and regulations and to follow their supervisors’ instructions and guidelines in that respect. Employees are required to take care of the right condition of machinery, equipment, tools and hardware as well as order and tidiness in the workplace, and to use collective protection measures and assigned personal protective equipment, protec- tive clothing and footwear in accordance with their intended use. Employees are required to report to relevant persons (immediate supervisor, Health and Safety service, Nowy Styl representative) every case of violation of regulations and rules regarding health and safety at work, accidents, injuries, diseases and every case of uncontrolled ingress of dangerous substances into the environ- ment and the occurrence of other situations that pose a threat to the lives and health of persons and the property of the company. An employee has the right to refrain from carrying out work or activity, notifying the supervisor or Nowy  Styl representative about that fact forthwith, if the working conditions or conditions in which such activity is performed do not meet health and safety regulations and pose an imminent risk to the health or life of the employee, or if the work or activity performed by the employee poses such a risk in relation to other employees or colleagues. A situation of saving human life or health and the company’s property is an exception to this rule. Consuming alcohol and taking drugs or other intoxicants, as well as coming to the place of work or performing activities under a civil contract under the influence of those substances is strictly prohibited at Nowy  Styl. 14 15 Table of contents