Company
Hochtief
Date of signature
15 March 2000
Signatories
IFBWW, IG BAU, General Works Council, Hochtief
Key objectives
“HOCHTIEF, one of the world’s biggest construction groups, today signs an agreement committing it to observe – in its building activities anywhere in the world – the social standards of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).”
“HOCHTIEF Code of Conduct in respect of the rights of its own employees and the employees of contractual partners (…)”
Duration
Indefinite
Applicable law
Not defined
Implementation and dissemination
Implementation
“The IFBWW and the IG BAU acknowledge that this Code of Conduct is a self-imposed obligation (…). They undertake to actively support HOCHTIEF in the implementation of this self-imposed obligation and state their readiness to cooperate actively in remedying any contravention of this agreement and in preventing any future contravention.”
Dissemination
“The employees of HOCHTIEF will be informed orally or in writing of all the stipulations of this Code of Conduct.”
Review and monitoring
Review
“To this end, HOCHTIEF appoints an Officer for the application of this Code of Conduct.”
“Questions of interpretation, e.g. with regard to the content and/or the meaning of this Code in respect of its application to any individual case will be clarified jointly between HOCHTIEF and the IFBWW and the IG BAU.”
Dispute settlement and sanctions
Sanctions:
“Should the IFBWW, the IG BAU or the employees' representations within HOCHTIEF or the companies with contractual ties with HOCHTIEF become aware of any contravention of the spirit or the letter of this Code of Conduct, they will report this contravention to the Executive Board of HOCHTIEF.
This body will examine and introduce suitable measures to remedy the issue.“
Related texts
Main topic
Fundamental labour rights,
Secondary topic(s)
forced labour, child labour, freedom of association and trade union recognition, adequate wage, working time, decent working conditions.