Human Rights We respect and support human rights.
THE GE WAY POLICY SPOTLIGHT
Fundamental human rights include decent and safe working conditions, freedom of association, prohibitions on forced and child labor, and respect for community security and the environment.
• We respect all internationally recognized human rights in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights.
• We seek to treat everyone affected by our business and value chain with fairness and dignity.
• Our commitment is to do our best to identify and address relevant risks by keeping our eyes always open to suspicious conditions and conducting reasonable due diligence.
SUSPICIOUS THIRD-PARTY CONDITIONS TO REPORT
• Workers who appear below the age of 16 or the local legal working age, whichever is higher
• Unsafe working conditions or unsanitary worker living conditions • Refusals by management to permit engagement with workers
• Refusals to allow workers to associate freely (formally or informally) to improve their workplace
• Visible signs of workplace abuse, including harassment, bullying, discrimination or violence
HELP CORNER S&L Human Rights Policy
GE Human Rights Statement of Principles
10 | RESPECTFUL WORKPLACE & HUMAN RIGHTS / Human Rights THE SPIRIT & THE LETTER
• Rumors of workers paying recruitment fees for their jobs, not being paid appropriately, or being coerced into working or remaining on a job through measures such as passport withholding
YOUR ROLE
• Immediately notify your compliance leader or use standard GE Open Reporting channels if you observe any conditions or circumstances that reflect possible mistreatment of workers or other individuals in our value chain.
• Read GE’s public statements on human rights and participate in company training to understand how we can impact the human rights of our extended value chain.
• Respect the fundamental human rights of those with whom you interact and require the same of our suppliers, contractors and business partners.
• Exercise an “Eyes Always Open” approach at GE, customer and supplier sites.
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