CSR

CSR-STRATEGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

IDÉ House of Brands is constantly working towards meeting customers' and society's wishes and demands for environmentally friendly products and environmentally friendly production.
It is thus IDÉ House of Brands CSR strategy and environmental policy to show social responsibility and protect the environment.

It is a focus in the operation and development of our own business, while we through our memberships of the industry and industrial associations work with the same objective.

The CSR strategy of IDÉ House of Brands is to drive the business through responsible and sustainable business processes in all areas where possible.

The most important environmental impacts in our business arise from our procurement of products, the use of the products and the products' subsequent disposal as waste.

Thus, our policy is:
• Asking for and as far as possible obtaining documentation for the chemical substances that are included in our sales products.
• To avoid products containing CMR substances and substances that are very harmful to health * and substances classified as environmentally hazardous **
• To use reusable or recycled materials whenever possible and legal in relation to requirements for, for example, traceability and hygiene.
• Trying to design products in a way that they can be separated into material fractions when they sooner or later must be disposed of as waste.
This is especially important for products that contain electrical or electronic parts or other parts that are likely to be disposed of separately.
• To set requirements and, as far as possible, obtain documentation for the suppliers' environmental conditions - in particular, waste management, discharges to soil,
air and water and the supplier's choice of materials.
• In our advice to customers in relation to the choice of products, try to avoid products with a very short lifespan and promote less environmentally harmful solutions and products.
• To have an overview of relevant environmental legislation, ensure its updating and ensure that our products and companies always comply with this.

In addition, IDÉ House of Brands has certification on manufacturer's responsibility from El return and complies with the legislation's requirements for disposal of electrical appliances.

To support our CSR strategy and environmental policy, IDÉ House of Brands has prepared a Code of Conduct, (CoC), which is to create and promote responsible production principles and promote the social responsibility of our suppliers.

The purpose of our Code of Conduct is hence to ensure that suppliers and their suppliers produce and deliver services in a way that accounts for the environment and employee rights.

It is a requirement that suppliers ensure that our Code of Conduct is disseminated and complied with by all their subcontractors.

In regards to the audit of our suppliers' production conditions and their compliance with our CoC, it is also possible for our customers to self-audit the same.

Read more about the Code of Conduct within IDÉ House of Brands in the separate document on this topic.

In addition to adhering to our own CoC, we also comply with the EPPA's Code of Conduct, where EPPA is the European Promotional Product Association.
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* CMR substances represent: C (carcinogenic), M (mutagenic), R (reproductive). These are substances classified under the EU REACH Regulation by:
H340: May cause genetic defects
H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350: May cause cancer
H351: Suspected of causing cancer
H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child
H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H362: May cause harm to breast-fed children.
H370: Causes damage to organs

** Dangerous substances are substances classified with:
H400: Very toxic to aquatic organisms
H410: Very toxic with long lasting effects on aquatic organisms
H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
EUH059: Harmful to the ozone layer
Note 1: There are other classifications that may be considered if the product contains a chemical preparation - for example, a glue or a felt tip pen. If necessary avoid classifications such as fatal / toxic by inhalation, skin contact or ingestion. But the vast majority of the relevant products do not contain actual chemical preparations in free form.

IDÉ House of Brands Code of Conduct
The purpose of IDÉ House of Brands "Code of Conduct" is to create and promote responsible production principles and to promote social responsibility at our suppliers.

The purpose of our Code of Conduct is to ensure that suppliers and their suppliers produce and deliver services in a way that respects the environment and employees' rights.

IDÉ House of Brands suppliers must ensure that this Code of Conduct is disseminated and complied with by all their subcontractors.
The Code of Conduct is based on principles of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Workers' Rights, the UN Convention against Corruption, and Agenda 21 (the Rio

Declaration) and is built around the following 4 key areas:

• Human Rights: Forced labor / Child labor / Discrimination

• Labor standards: Work environment / Salaries and working hours / Working conditions / Freedom of association

• Anti-corruption

• Environment

Acceptance and compliance with this "Code of Conduct" is an integral part of IDÉ House of Brands supplier approval procedure. In connection with supplier approval, the suppliers guarantee that they will comply with the Code of Conduct of IDÉ House of Brands.

IDÉ House of Brands and / or its representative shall at all times be entitled to and will conduct inspection visits to the suppliers for the purpose of checking compliance with the Code of Conduct. The inspection results will be documented in a report.

If there are circumstances that do not meet IDÉ House of Brands requirements, the supplier must in collaboration with IDÉ House of Brands, draw up an action plan and a timeframe for when the conditions are set in order. Follow-up visits will be carried out to ensure that the agreed improvements are implemented.

If improvements are not made in an acceptable manner, the cooperation with the supplier will be interrupted and terminated.

Human Rights
Forced labor
Forced labor must not be used. Employees must have the right of free movement during their employment.
Employees' personal papers or wages must not be withheld, thereby preventing employees from ending their employment relationship.

Child labor
Child labor must not be used.
Child labor is defined as the employment of a full-time person who is younger than the local minimum age for full-time employment. The minimum age of employment should not be lower than the age of compulsory education in that country, and in any case not less than 15 years (14 years in countries with an exception in accordance with ILO rules for developing countries).
Suppliers must comply with all local laws and regulations on employment of young workers regarding permitted working hours, work and workload.

Discrimination
Discrimination due to race, color, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, age, national or social origin must not occur or be supported.

Labor rights
Work environment - health and safety
A healthy and safe working environment that meets all applicable laws and regulations regarding health, environment and working conditions must be ensured.

Health and safety procedures have been prepared and adhered to.

Employees have access to relevant security equipment and sufficient training to perform their tasks in a safe manner.

Salaries and working hours
Employees must be paid a decent living wage and at least the minimum wage set by local law.

Salaries must be paid in legal tender and at least once a month. Employees must not be required to work more than 48 hours per week and 12 hours of voluntary overtime per week.

The employees must as a minimum have at least one day weekly holiday and are entitled to periodic holidays (minimum once a year). Likewise, employees are entitled to sickness and maternity leave as laid down in the local legislation.

All employees must have written confirmation of their terms of employment.

Working conditions
The supplier is responsible for ensuring that adequate toilet and bath facilities are available and that dormitories, where such are used, are safe and clean.

Employees must have access to drinking water.

Corporate punishment, threats of violence or other forms of mental or physical compulsion or abuse must not be used.

Freedom of association
Employees are free to associate or organize themselves with associations of own choice, and are the employees represented by a legally recognized organization, the right to bargain collectively is respected.

Anti-corruption
Bribery must not be offered, promised, given, accepted or required.

Environment
Applicable laws and regulations on environmental protection must as a minimum be complied with.

The supplier must strive to:
• Reduce waste and emissions to air, soil and water
• Handle chemicals in an environmentally safe way
• Handle, store and dispose environmentally hazardous waste in an environmentally friendly manner
• Contribute to recycling of materials and products