Page 4: Consequences of non-adherence

"If our sustainability self-assessments or audits reveal infringements of our requirements, they must be remedied by the suppliers in question within a reasonable period of time. Besides follow up audits carried out by our external audit partners, the responsible procurement units and the supplier involved directly agree on the corrective actions defined during our audits. We reserve the right to end the supplier relationship in the event of serious infringements, such as evidence of slavery, servitude, human trafficking and forced labour".