Compliance
Together, we live up to & create values
For more than 150 years, we have been one of the leading providers of custom-designed vacuum systems for the metallurgy & heat treatment industries, setting new standards for our customers with innovative process technology.
As part of the publicly traded AMG Critical Materials N.V. group, ALD offers not only customized system solutions for maximum cost-effectiveness.
We also support our customers with a wide range of services. For example, our first-class support & maintenance service provides individually tailored care for our systems throughout their entire lifecycle, thereby ensuring optimal availability & longevity for our customers.
Since the company’s founding, we have continuously adapted to changing market conditions and individual customer requirements. Together with our customers, we continually identify new potential that ultimately creates new value and innovations.
We are convinced that our sustained success & our strong global reputation among our business partners are closely linked to our corporate policy, which is focused on long-term sustainability & integrity.
Our Code of Business Conduct
We are aware of our social responsibility. The way we conduct our business is of great importance to all ALD employees, but also to our partners.
Our Code of Business Conduct sets out our Values & guiding principles & serves as a guide & tool for making the right decisions and finding the right solutions to ethical issues.
Every Human Being has Rights
Every human being is born free & equal in dignity & rights. The protection of this freedom & respect for human rights are tasks for society as a whole, for which everyone – governments, companies & individuals – must take responsibility. We are committed to respecting human rights in our own operations & to promoting them within our value chain.
Stakeholder Engagement
We are aware that our business activities have an impact that extends beyond our employees. We consider the embedding of our company in our social environment to be an important factor for the sustainable development of ALD.
For this reason, we seek constant dialog with various interest groups in order to better understand & consider their expectations & concerns.
We are Diverse
ALD Vaccum Technologies GmbH is a signatory to the Diversity Charter. We firmly believe that diversity does not only enrich our company, but in addition expands our pool of knowledge.
By changing our perspective, often completely new views open up, which contributes to the long-term success of our company.
We protect our Environment
Our biggest stakeholder is our planet. We are committed to minimizing the impact of our operations on the environment and to promoting environmental sustainability at all levels of our organization.
A particular focus is on improving the CO2 efficiency of our operations as well as on enabling our customers to reduce their CO2 emissions through the use of our products.
We do not tolerate Corruption & Bribery
We expect ourselves & our business partners to act with the highest level of integrity & fairness.
In all our business actions & decisions, we always pay attention that they are made according to appropriate, objective & economic criteria & that they are free of conflicts of interest.
We act Safely
We practice the highest standards of health & safety.
We put people at the center of our decisions & respect everyone’s right to a safe & healthy workplace. This also applies to contractors who work for us as well as to those who are deployed throughout our supply chain.
We expect our Suppliers to be Reputable
ALD is a global company operating in a global market. Our supplier relationships are diverse & crucial to our economic success & the promotion of social values & ecological goals. ALD expects all suppliers doing business with us to adhere to the principles set out in our Supplier Code of Conduct.
Handling of Conflict Materials
Various regulations worldwide address the handling of so-called conflict minerals. “Conflict minerals” refers to raw materials such as tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold that originate from specific, conflict-ridden regions. The regulatory measures aim to reduce demand for these raw materials and, in doing so, to limit the financing opportunities of armed groups through raw material extraction and trade, as well as to prevent or impede human rights violations in crisis regions.
For companies in the EU, the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation (EU) 2017/821 is particularly relevant. In addition, the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas and the US Dodd-Frank Act (Section 1502) are key regulatory frameworks, even if they are not directly legally binding on EU companies.
The ALD Group takes its responsibility for ethical and sustainable trade practices – especially in its supply chains – very seriously. Therefore, we have developed appropriate guidelines and measures to ensure that our supply chains are free of conflict minerals.
For further information on our handling of conflict minerals and our related measures, you can download the ALD Corporate Policy for the Correct Handling of Conflict Minerals and the Audit Report Pursuant to Article 6 of the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation (Germany only).
Speak Up / Guidelines
We encourage everyone to bring to our attention any circumstances that may indicate a violation of legal requirements or internal policies.
To give employees & other internal & external stakeholders the opportunity to voice their concerns & report suspected irregularities, we have implemented a Speak Up & Reporting Policy & established various reporting channels.