The company Feldschlösschen sets great store by following ethical standards and being perceived as a respectable business partner by the public. Therefore, among other things Feldschlösschen is geared to the policy of Business Ethics devised by the Carlsberg Group (as it currently stands) as a part of the higher-ranking CSR project. In order to ensure the internal communication of this policy, it has been an integral part of the “Basic Principles of Employment” within the employee handbook of Feldschlösschen Beverages Ltd. for about three years.
Guideline and reference book
The HR division presents new employees of Feldschlösschen Beverages Ltd. with a copy of the employee handbook upon their entry into the company. This handbook is a detailed reference book that regulates questions regarding the employment. It contains binding policies on topics such as the salary system and bonus scheme, expenses, working time and holidays etc, as well as further useful information regarding the employment.
The Basic Principles of Employment are an important chapter of the handbook, in particular the Business Ethics part. A task force has adapted the DOs and DON'Ts (Competition Law Compliance Programme) applicable to the entire Carlsberg Group to the local circumstances in Switzerland.
The Business Ethics section in the employee handbook is comprised of the following parts:
- Gifts and Entertainment
- Conflict of Interest
- Inside Information and Insider Trading
- Confidential Information
- Competition Law
- Intellectual Property Rights
Training course for the management and executives from the Marketing and Sales divisions
The management and executives from the Marketing and Sales divisions of Feldschlösschen Beverages Ltd. are faced with questions relating to Business Ethics and Competition Law on a daily basis. Feldschlösschen ensures that the Competition Law and the respective guidelines and codes of conduct are well known and strictly adhered to. This is done by means of internal training courses for executives, in particular from the Marketing and Sales divisions, as well as for the management. In addition to the above mentioned items, the training course includes questions regarding the exchange of information, trade rival relations as well as customer and supplier relations. Case studies are used to give the participants an understanding of the statutory minimum standards and to explain how they should act in case of doubt.
The company Feldschlösschen uses these measures to implement the specified CSR policy consistently and to ensure that the guidelines are communicated transparently.