Vertiv Pillars of Ethics & Compliance
At Vertiv, we are committed to doing business in accordance with the highest ethical standards, and we do that through living our core values.
O objetivo deste Código de Conduta (nosso “Código”) é orientar todos os colaboradores e membros do conselho administrativo (“Membros do Conselho”) da Vertiv Holdings Co e de suas afiliadas (coletivamente, a “Vertiv”) em todo o mundo sobre como fazemos negócios. Este Código descreve as ações e comportamentos esperados de cada membro da equipe Vertiv, para que todos que interajam com a Vertiv possam sempre confiar em nossa integridade. Exceto quando indicado de outra forma neste Código, o termo “colaboradores” inclui seus diretores.
Código de conducta (French European)
Code of Ethics (German)
*Atualizações pendentes para a Vertiv Integrated System GmbH e Vertiv GmbH.
Código de Conduta revisado
Em 24 de novembro de 2021, a Empresa alterou o Código de Conduta da Vertiv (anteriormente denominado Código de Ética da Vertiv). Essa alteração não mudou os valores e princípios do Código; a Empresa simplesmente revisou o Código para:
- Reorganizá-lo para agrupar conceitos essenciais de modo mais eficaz e melhorar ainda mais a experiência do leitor;
- Expandir certas seções excepcionalmente matizadas e que continuam a evoluir do ponto de vista regulatório, fornecer orientação atualizada e exemplos adicionais do mundo real;
- Aumentar a especificidade de certas seções com base no crescimento contínuo da Empresa e em áreas de foco operacional; e
- Enfatizar ainda mais certos conceitos que são importantes para os valores fundamentais da Empresa, incluindo diversidade e igualdade de oportunidades, responsabilidade social corporativa e proteção contra o desperdício de ativos da empresa.
O Código de Conduta atualizado da Vertiv já está vigente para todas as subsidiárias da Vertiv, exceto a Vertiv Integrated System GmbH e a Vertiv GmbH (ambas dependendo de aprovação local). O texto completo do Código foi publicado no site da Empresa (http://www.vertiv.com).
Ao longo dos meus mais de 20 anos na empresa, sempre tive orgulho de pertencer a uma organização que coloca a integridade inabalável no centro de como nos portamos e conduzimos nossos negócios. Como CEO da Vertiv, quero proteger e perpetuar com vigor esse legado, destacando a importância de nosso Código de Conduta.
O Código de Conduta da Vertiv exige que tratemos nossos colegas de trabalho, parceiros e clientes com respeito e profissionalismo, e em conformidade com as leis, em todos os momentos. Esses valores e princípios claramente definidos também são uma promessa aos nossos clientes. Por meio de nosso compromisso com uma integridade inigualável, os clientes sabem que estão lidando com uma empresa confiável composta por indivíduos que farão a coisa certa da maneira certa. Isso se estende a todos que fazem negócios conosco e a todos os lugares em que atuamos. Estou confiante de que, à medida que a Vertiv continua a crescer e a se desenvolver, nosso compromisso duradouro com a integridade inabalável nos permitirá continuar a fornecer valor aprimorado aos nossos clientes, ajudando-nos a criar a cultura de alta performance que não apenas apoiará nossas metas de negócios, mas também nos tornará um empregador global preferencial.
Anti-Corruption
Vertiv has established internal policies and controls that enforce compliance by all employees, officers, and directors with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.K. Bribery Act, the Brazil Clean Company Act 2014 (Law No. 12,846), and related anti-corruption laws of the countries in which we do business. Vertiv employees, officers, and directors are prohibited from directly or indirectly offering, giving, soliciting, or receiving any form of bribe, kickback, or other corrupt payment, or anything of value, to or from any person or organization, including government agencies, individual government officials, and private companies or their employees under any circumstances. This prohibition applies worldwide, with no exception to perceived customs, local practices, or competitive conditions. Further, this prohibition applies equally to any person or company acting on Vertiv’s behalf, such as sales agents, distributors, representatives, service providers, contractors, suppliers, and joint venture partners.
Fair Competition
Vertiv will succeed by its employees, officers, and directors competing fairly and living by the Vertiv core values. Representatives of Vertiv may not:
- discuss directly with a competitor of Vertiv any pricing or product information, such as manufacturing cost, production capacity, product roadmaps, bidding practices, or any nonpublic business information of Vertiv;
- use any improper means to obtain a competitor’s confidential information or trade secrets;
- knowingly use a competitor’s confidential information or trade secrets without express written permission from such competitor;
- use negative selling techniques, such as disparaging competitors by using false statements; or
- use tactics to eliminate competition in markets where Vertiv is a leader, such as selling below cost.
Vertiv is committed to conducting business fairly, responsibly, and in compliance with law in each country in which we operate.
We demand honest and ethical business practices from our employees, officers, and directors, as well as our distributors, agents, and business partners throughout the world.
Supplier Code of Conduct
Vertiv expects its suppliers to project its values and principles, to stay current with technology, to act with integrity, and to treat people and the environment with respect. These actions reflect Vertiv’s priorities. In this way, we partner with only the highest caliber suppliers that demonstrate social responsibility and a commitment to fairness and honesty.
Vertiv has established a Supplier Code of Conduct and we expect each supplier to adhere to its principles. Vertiv may discontinue its relationship with a supplier that fails to comply with the Supplier Code of Conduct.
Supplier Code of Conduct (PDF - English)
Supplier Code of Conduct (PDF - Mandarin)
Efforts to Prevent Slavery and Human Trafficking
Vertiv is committed to complying with all applicable laws and employment regulations where we operate and does not engage in forced labor or human trafficking. Vertiv’s policies oppose—and we prohibit our suppliers from using—any form of forced, bonded, or indentured labor.
Statement on Efforts to Prevent Slavery and Human Trafficking
Conflict Minerals
Vertiv supports efforts to end the human suffering and environmental impact that have been associated with mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Tracing the origins of minerals throughout a global supply chain is a complex process, and this can only be accomplished with the cooperation and support of a vast number of industries and stakeholders.
Vertiv continues to work with its suppliers and other stakeholders to develop and implement policies and systems to reduce the risk that minerals in our supply chain come from mines that finance or benefit armed groups in the DRC region, and Vertiv expects our supply base to acquire minerals from responsible sources.
Todos os fornecedores da Vertiv devem aderir ao Código de Conduta do Fornecedor e cumprir as leis e regulamentos locais. Para que a Vertiv exceda as expectativas de seus clientes, cada fornecedor deve apoiar ativamente os valores da Vertiv e estendê-los à sua própria cadeia de suprimentos. Continuaremos a treinar nossos fornecedores e colaboradores e a participar de grupos da indústria para promover a visibilidade e a responsabilidade da cadeia de suprimentos.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Vertiv respects the dignity and human rights of individuals and requires that our suppliers and business partners do the same. Vertiv fully supports and seeks to adhere to the principles of both the United Nations Global Compact and Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- We do not accept forced, indentured, or prison labor.
- We comply with local minimum age laws and requirements and do not employ child labor.
- We protect our employees from harassment and an offensive or hostile work environment.
- We will promptly investigate any reports of discrimination, harassment, or workplace violence and promptly take corrective action.
- We encourage employees who observe or experience discrimination, harassment, or workplace violence to report such behavior to management or the Vertiv global ethics hotline.
- We do not permit retaliation against employees that report incidents of discrimination, harassment, or workplace violence in good faith.
Vertiv's Commitment to Sustainability
- We improve product performance to help customers meet their objectives for conserving energy and water and reducing carbon footprint.
- We implement processes and innovations in our facilities to conserve energy, water and other resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- We comply with all applicable laws and regulations and seek to reduce and, where possible, eliminate hazardous waste through source reduction and recycling.
- We conduct regular training to ensure our employees’ knowledge of updated laws and regulations, pollution-prevention and waste-minimization practices, and technological developments.
- We audit our operations to confirm compliance with these principles.
Learn more about our commitment to sustainability.
A Commitment to Diversity
At Vertiv, we are a company engineered to deliver solutions for critical technologies. And those solutions often come from having a variety of viewpoints and perspectives at the table. So it should come as no surprise that there's a spirit of inclusion found in everything we do. Having a wider range of experiences to draw from doesn't just make us a diverse company. It makes us a better company.
Vertiv works hard to create a global workplace that supports and promotes diversity, embraces inclusion and cultivates respect for the individual. We believe that bringing together bright, enthusiastic, and talented people from various backgrounds promotes the birth of new ideas and an exciting energy level.
As a result, we have an active program to recruit and hire women and minorities to our management ranks. We seek to create an employer of choice environment in terms of promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, career mentoring, company-sponsored training, tuition assistance and social and recreational programs for our employees.
Vertiv's Equal Employment Opportunity policy ensures that there will be no discrimination or harassment against an employee or applicant on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other factor considered unlawful by applicable laws and regulations.
Quality
Vertiv's world-class leadership and focus on corporate responsibility are embodied in our continual enhancements to our quality management systems: https://www.vertiv.com/en-us/support/quality-policy-and-certifications/
Política corporativa de EHS da Vertiv
Nossa Política corporativa de EHS inclui requisitos e padrões mínimos relacionados a EHS em toda a empresa. Ela se aplica a todos os colaboradores da Vertiv, além de contratistas e pessoas que ficam nas instalações da empresa.