This area has always played an important role in Symrise’s company philosophy. The company is aware of its commitment to provide employees with adequate working conditions and to comply with the requirements defined by SA 8000, as well as the applicable legislation in force, and other requirements to which the company subscribes, taking over the responsibility to observe and obey them, and also requiring them from all of its suppliers.
• Child Labour – Symrise does not engage in or support the use of child labour. However placement of young adults, for career choice preparation in the form of work experience is supported. These measures are undertaken in strict compliance with the local laws.
• Forced Labour – Symrise does not engage in or support the use of forced labour. Employees will never have their documents held back or be forced to make deposits of funds as a condition to be admitted.
• Health and Safety – Symrise ensures a safe and healthy environment for its employees, including access to clean restrooms, individual protection equipment, as well as training for their use, taking all necessary measures to prevent accidents and injuries to their health.
• Freedom of Association & Right to Collective Bargaining – Symrise respects the right of the employees to form and join trade unions, warranting them the right to bargain collectively, not being subject to discrimination.
• Discrimination – Symrise does not engage in or support discrimination in hiring and remunerating by race, national origin, social class, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, trade union membership or political affiliation.
• Disciplinary Practices – Symrise forbids corporal and mental punishment, as well as physical or verbal threatening, coercion or abuse towards its employees.
• Working Hours – Symrise regulates the working hours by company agreements, duly heeding the relevant legislation.
• Remuneration – Symrise ensures its employees a remuneration which meets at least legal or industry minimum standards on the basis of relevant legislation.
• Management System – This policy for corporate social responsibility is supported by our integrated management system, adopting measures to ensure the effectiveness and improvement of the organization to the requirements of social management.