Proterial strives to meet its responsibility to respect human rights by not infringing on human rights and addressing negative human rights impacts with which the company may be involved through its operations and business relationships. Proterial understands human rights to be, at a minimum, those outlined in the International Bill of Human Rights and the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. The responsibility to respect human rights applies to all officers and employees of Proterial and its consolidated subsidiaries. Proterial expects its business partners and other parties whose own impacts may be directly linked to Proterial’ operations, products or services to respect and not infringe upon human rights, and will respond appropriately where they are not respecting human rights.

Proterial is aware that as a business enterprise it is a member of society and can contribute to creating an environment in which human rights are respected. Meeting the responsibility to respect human rights is key to operating as a responsible business, and is accepted to be a baseline expectation for all companies. It is an expression of Good Practice Guidance for Proterial Group Companies. This policy is based on the Proterial Group Code of Conduct and expresses this responsibility.

Proterial is committed to meeting the responsibility to respect human rights through implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Proterial adheres to national laws and regulations in each market in which it operates. Where Proterial faces conflicts between internationally recognised human rights and national laws, the company will follow processes that seek ways to honour the principles of international human rights. Where Proterial identifies that it has caused or contributed to a negative human rights impact, the company will provide for or cooperate in legitimate processes to provide remediation. Proterial will provide appropriate training and capacity building in order to embed this policy commitment into all of its activities and to ensure human rights due diligence is understood and effectively implemented. Proterial is committed to engaging in dialogue with and consulting relevant external stakeholders about addressing potential and actual human rights impacts.