E1. Company Commitment

Code 7.0

Adequate and effective Code of Conduct that is endorsed by executive management covering all elements of the RBA Code.

Elements to Demonstrate Compliance to RBA Code

1. Policy

Ensure company's corporate responsibility policies include the following elements:

• a. An adequate and effective Code of Conduct covering all elements of the RBA Code is established.
• b. The Code of Conduct is endorsed by executive management.

2. Procedures & Practices

Procedures & Practices are in place such that:

• a. A Code of Conduct covering all elements of the RBA Code is signed/endorsed by the highest-level manager at the facility or company, with a stated commitment to regulatory compliance and other requirements and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• b. The Code of Conduct is appropriate for the nature and scope of the facility's operations.

NOTE: The executive endorsement of the code can be absent when the policy/Code is publicly displayed (e.g., intranet or internet site).

3. Site Observations

• a. A Code of Conduct in a language understood by each worker is visible to all workers.

4. Rating

1.1.0 (2022-06-01)

Changed

• Rating-table genericisation (no pass/fail effect): The 7.0.0 explicit Major/Minor rating bands (Major if two or more minimum-requirement elements missing, or no continuous-improvement/legal- compliance commitment, or >20% of workers unaware of the code; Minor if no senior endorsement, or one element missing, or <=20% unaware) were replaced by the generic "See finding severity definition" rubric for Priority/Major/Minor. No new mandatory conformance requirement was added — E1.1 still required a code covering all RBA elements with executive endorsement, appropriate for the nature and scope of operations. A reformatting with no demonstrable pass->fail flip, hence minor.

1.0.0 (2021-01-01)

Changed

• Initial historical baseline — Company Commitment (RBA Code of Conduct 7.0): Earliest imported version. Required corporate social and environmental responsibility policy statements affirming commitment to compliance and continual improvement, endorsed by executive management and posted in the facility in a language the workers understand. Adequate and effective policies/Code(s) covering Labor, Health & Safety, Environment and Ethics, endorsed by the highest-level manager, appropriate for the nature and scope of operations. Used explicit Major/Minor rating bands (Priority was Not Applicable for this criterion).