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• Introduction
• The PZ Cussons Plc CSR Committee
• ‘Doing Good Business’
• The Environment
• Health and Safety
• Product testing and consumer safety
• Business conduct and ethics
• Our employees
• Local community and charity

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Business conduct and ethics

We demonstrate ethical behaviour in our business activities and in our dealings with third parties

• As employees, we have the courage to challenge any business practices, whether within or outside the Group, which we believe to be wrong or inconsistent with our CANDO values - the Group has continued to actively operate the "Speak Up" policy which was first implemented during 2008. "Speak Up " has been established to encourage employees to voice any concerns which they might have in respect of business practices throughout the Group and is designed to ensure that employees may report any such issues, confidentially and without fear of recrimination, through a telephone hotline and online facility provided by a third party expert. "Speak Up" is particularly focused on any allegation or concern of malpractice (including concerns over breaches of health and safety, criminal activity or fraud and breaches of local laws or environmental regulations) and incorporates procedures which ensure that any such issues can be brought promptly to the attention of the Board and addressed at the earliest opportunity.

• We strongly condemn and shall have no involvement whatsoever in forced labour, child slavery or any practice which is exploitative of children or exposes them to risk of harm. We will not work with third parties who are involved in any such practices - as part of our supplier audit programme, we also ensure that our suppliers of finished product and raw materials adhere to our values with respect to employee labour practices. In particular, we ensure that no supplier is using forced or child labour.

The Statement also records and reflects the value which we place on our relationships with our customers, suppliers and other business partners and makes a commitment to demonstrate respect and integrity in all our dealings with them. The Statement also sets out our rejection of corruption in all its forms including extortion and bribery and our commitment as a Group not to enter into any arrangement which might restrict fair competition in our relationships with customers, suppliers and competitors. We expect our suppliers and contractors to demonstrate similar high ethical standards and we take due account of this when establishing or continuing business relationships.