Code of Conduct
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Code of Conduct
At Nexperia we are committed to doing business with integrity and in compliance with all laws and regulations. Our Code of Conduct outlines our ethical standards and provides guidance on how we conduct ourselves in our daily operations. We expect all employees and partners to abide by the principles outlined in the Code of Conduct.
This document in front of you, “the Code”, has been carefully developed to outline the standards of behavior expected from NEXPERIA employees. Maintaining these standards helps us to protect ourselves and each other, as well as our business, stakeholders and customers, from harm.
When we know right from wrong, we have no excuse not to follow the ethical path, to do right.
The Code is your first point of reference in distinguishing right from wrong within NEXPERIA. Coupled with common sense and experience, it details the behavior expected from you and every NEXPERIA employee. It shows you what to do if you witness or suspect a breach of the Code, as well as highlighting the consequences for confirmed violations.
Thank you for your commitment to ethical business practices, and we look forward to hearing from you if you have any compliance concerns or questions.
Whistleblower hotline
Whistleblower Hotline & Compliance Contact
At Nexperia we take our commitment to ethical and responsible business practices very seriously.
Who can report?
Anyone working directly or indirectly for Nexperia or any external third party affected by activities in our value chain can use our complaint mechanism. The mechanism is also open to people not directly affected and can be used in representation of people affected.
What can you report?
All violations of topics covered in our Code can be reported. That means that complaints can be made on all human rights and environment-related violations such as violations of human and labor rights, Health and safety violations, suspicion of bribery and improper conduct or corruption and conflict of interest, insider trading and environmental issues.
How can you report?
To report a compliance concern or potential violation, you can contact our whistleblower hotlines. We also have our local email address: code.compliance@nexperia.com. Our employees can also raise their concerns via HR, their manager or the Ethics Committee.
You can also report via our SpeakUp system:
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Country |
Phone Instruction |
Webservice URL (General): |
Access code |
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CANADA |
1-866-8181239 |
04776 |
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CHINA If you are calling with provider Unicom:
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4009901434 108007440179 (landline only) |
04776 |
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FINLAND |
08001-13031 |
04776 |
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FRANCE |
0800-908810 |
04776 |
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GERMANY |
0800-1801733 |
04776 |
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HONG KONG SAR, GREATER CHINA |
800963161 |
04776 |
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HUNGARY |
0680981359 |
04776 |
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INDIA |
0008004401221 |
04776 |
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ITALY |
800-787639 |
04776 |
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JAPAN |
0120 774878 |
04776 |
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KOREA (SOUTH) |
007984424261 |
04776 |
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MALAYSIA |
1-800-88-4307 |
04776 |
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NETHERLANDS |
0800 0222931 |
04776 |
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PHILIPPINES |
1800 1441 0215 |
04776 |
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SINGAPORE |
1800-8232206 |
04776 |
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TAIWAN, GREATER CHINA |
00801444317 |
04776 |
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THAILAND |
001800 441 4284 |
04776 |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
0800-1693502 |
04776 |
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UNITED STATES |
1-866-2506706 |
04776 |
What happens with your complaint?
We take the following steps in the investigation and closing of your complaint.
Acknowledgement of receipt
We will acknowledge the receipt of your complaint within 10 business days.
Investigation
- We will forward your complaint to the appropriate investigators within Nexperia. Depending on the topic of the complaint, the Ethics Committee or our Head of Sustainability will take the lead in the independent investigation.
- The investigators shall give you an opportunity to be heard and can also interview others.
- The investigators can inspect and request any documents within Nexperia that they deem reasonably necessary to conduct the investigation and write their findings in an investigation report.
- We strive to close the investigation in due time. Our aim is to conclude an investigation within 6 months, or such other period as communicated to the complainant. The time for that will depend on the complexity of the investigation.
Updates
We do keep you up to date. You can follow the progress via our Speak Up system or we will reach out to you via the communication mechanism you have indicated to us.
You can continue to use the Speak Up system to ask us questions or request additional information.
Closing
After the closing of the investigation, we will inform you of the outcome. If you have any questions on the outcome, you can contact us.
Can I stay anonymous?
You may choose to remain anonymous, and we will treat your report with the utmost confidentiality. Your identity and information based on which your identity can be established, either directly or indirectly, shall not be disclosed without your express permission. If disclosure of your identity is required by any legal requirement within the context of investigations by a competent authority or legal proceedings, we inform you in advance stating written reasons, except if this could jeopardise the investigation or court proceedings.
How do we ensure that your report is treated confidentially?
Anyone involved in reporting or investigating the suspected wrongdoing and/or information concerning a violation is subject to a duty of confidentiality. This duty of confidentiality applies to information which those concerned know to be confidential or which they should reasonably suspect to be confidential. The duty of confidentiality does not apply if disclosure is required by law.
Am I protected from retaliation?
You are entitled to protection from retaliation for making, in good faith, a report of a suspected violation of the Code, or participating in a related investigation. Nexperia shall not discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass or in any manner discriminate against you based upon any lawful actions with respect to good faith reporting of a suspected violation of the Code or participation in a related investigation. Your right to protection from retaliation does not grant immunity for any violations of the Code.
How do we make sure the mechanism works?
Nexperia reviews the effectiveness of the whistleblowing mechanism on a yearly basis, or more often if there is an event that makes it necessary. Our whistleblowing mechanism is aligned with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and local laws and regulations.