Living by our ethical compass

Acting with integrity - the Code of Ethics & Conduct

Our Code of Ethics & Conduct help our employees around the world to make the right choices and to act appropriately in response to ethical dilemmas in their daily work. The code has been translated into 29 Group languages and applies for all employees.

The Code of Ethics & Conduct is extensive but not exhaustive, so it does not address every possible situation. We therefore expect our employees to exercise sound judgement in their decision-making in order to adhere to the highest ethical standards.

We enable and support anyone in voicing ethics and compliance concerns

If an employee or anyone outside the company believes that our Code of Ethics & conduct, policies or other relevant laws and regulations have been breached, we encourage him/her to talk to his or her manager, the compliance or the HR representative. Employees who speak up in good faith are protected, as we do not tolerate any form of retaliation against our employees for speaking up.

Reporters can also voice their concerns through the Speak Up system.  You can send a message to speakup@carlsberg.com or reach out to our externally hosted Speak Up system. This allows concerns to be brought to the attention of Group Internal Audit & Control (anonymously) via web or phone. 

The Speak Up system is available in all Group languages. It is open 24/7 and every report is thoroughly reviewed and, if necessary, investigated by trained investigators. The Integrity Committee, chaired by the CFO, oversees the follow-up of high risk Speak Up matters, providing a report on this to the ExCom and the Audit Committee at least quarterly.

In the event of any violation of laws or our internal rules, we take the required corrective actions.