Code of Conduct

MW has established binding guidelines for responsible conduct through its corporate principles. The MW Code of Conduct has been derived from these principles; it is guided by internationally recognised standards of responsible corporate governance, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the core labour standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. As a German family business, MW also expressly commits to the values and fundamental rights enshrined in the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) of the Federal Republic of Germany.

With this Code of Conduct we set out our central principles and standards of behaviour for all employees. It consolidates existing MW guidelines, policy statements and regulations in one document and makes clear what we expect of ourselves, of one another and in our dealings with business partners. These include in particular the HR Guidelines, the Sustainability Principles, the Policy Statement on Occupational Safety, the Quality Guidelines and relevant IT Policies.