



Aims
Ensure company compliance with legal regulations through appropriate instruments.
Measures
The Linde Code of Ethics is available in a number of different languages. Our Integrity Line can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We have a central compliance office and regional compliance managers.
Facts and figures
The Executive Board and the audit committee of the Supervisory Board are regularly informed about current developments and progress within the compliance organisation, including measures aimed at communicating existing rules of conduct to employees, training employees in those rules and updating them as necessary.
Next steps
Employee training.
Code of Ethics and Integrity Line
Integrity is one of our four guiding principles. It is the fabric of our moral and ethical codex, ensuring that we always act with honesty and fairness. Our Code of Ethics anchors ethical conduct within our organisation, setting out guidelines to ensure we act in accordance with legal and internal Group regulations. The Code is supplemented by our ethical/legal procurement guidelines. The Linde Integrity Line is an integral element of ethics and compliance at The Linde Group, providing a channel for both internal and external stakeholders to raise legitimate issues.
Our compliance organisation
To reinforce compliance with both legal regulations and voluntarily adopted principles, we have set up a global compliance organisation. The Executive Board has established a compliance office within the Group Legal department. Compliance officers have been appointed in the divisions, business areas and operating segments to support Group-wide observance of the compliance programme.
The global compliance officer coordinates and oversees execution of the various compliance measures. The Executive Board and the audit committee of the Supervisory Board are regularly informed about current developments and progress within the compliance organisation, including measures aimed at communicating existing rules of conduct to employees, training employees in those rules and updating them as necessary. Training is provided for our employees worldwide. Classroom-based courses are supplemented by a Group-wide e-learning programme.
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