Integrity Program

 

Rodobens S/A’s Compliance has guidelines, principles, and best practices established in its own policy to ensure compliance with the requirements provided in legal and regulatory rules, the fulfillment of its business and institutional objectives, and the meeting of stakeholder expectations, in addition to observing the established ethical and integrity standards.
Rodobens’ Integrity Program has been developed over the years, and the Compliance is the area responsible for its management.

  • Prevention : A set of actions that aims to mitigate business risks;
  • Monitoring: A set of actions that aims to detect possible failures or non-compliance with policies.
1. CODE OF ETHICS

Is the instrument that guides the ethical conduct of Rodobens, being applicable to all employees and partners. Is the business philosophy consolidation, built since the foundation of the organization and throughout the decades of its history.

2. SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

The program is sponsored and promoted by Rodobens’ senior management, with direct participation in communications and periodic monitoring of the results and of the operational risks identified, defining strategies to eliminate them.

3. WHISTLEBLOWING CHANNEL

It is the communication channel for receiving complaints or reports of violations to Rodobens’ Code of Ethics. Operated by an independent company, this channel can be accessed by anyone through Rodobens’ website or by phone, and anonymity is preserved.

4. RISK MANAGEMENT

It is the mapping and business risks management that guide the Compliance and Integrity actions. The constant review of this process contributes to the evolution of these actions.

5. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

These are documents that represent complementary rules, subordinated to the Code of Ethics, which help in the development and organization of the business activity, structuring responsibilities and operations, establishing information flows, approval limits, competencies, among other questions, aiming to avoid deviations or non-compliances that may occur in the execution of the corporate objectives.

6. SUPPLIERS ASSESSMENT

It is the process of evaluating our suppliers and partners with the objective of knowing their financial and operational aspects. This activity is fundamental to ensuring the sustainability of our business.

7. CONTRACTUAL INSTRUMENTS

These are instruments and procedures that aim to detect and prevent risks, and bring corporate security.

8. INTERNAL CONTROLS

The contracts signed with suppliers have a contractual clause entitled “Integrity Policy”, which refers to issues about anti-corruption laws and best practices in ethical conduct. Suspension of the contract is provided if the clause is disregarded.

9. TRAINING

The training is carried out based on themes of greater complexity and attention, aiming at the qualification of employees and business partners in internal policies, operational procedures, and basic guidance on anti-corruption laws.

10. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT

Is the management of the legal requirements applicable to Rodobens.

11. BRAZILIAN GENERAL DATA PROTECTION LAW (LGPD)

The General Law of Data Protection is a commitment assumed by Rodobens S/A with customers, suppliers, partners, and employees. The governance of privacy and personal data protection will be a responsibility of the Compliance area, of which the person in charge is a member.

12. ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES

It is a set of preventive and mitigating actions that helps in the anti-corruption processes, such as training, information, and qualification of employees to avoid corrupt practices internally.

13. DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

The Compliance with all published documents is required from all the Company’s employees, and failures to comply with the precepts described therein constitutes a violation. This may incur disciplinary measures, according to the guidelines of Rodobens S/A’s Code of Ethics.

14. PLD/FT

Responsible for the actions of Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing at Rodobens, Compliance acts in the monitoring of existing operations, analysis of new customers, follow-up of PEPs (politically exposed people), and training. Powerful procedures are performed with approaches based on risks for KYP, KYS, KYC, and KYE.

15. AUDITING

Mechanisms that prevent, detect, and recommend corrections in the case of violations of corporate guidelines, which may be internal, from financial institutions, or partner bodies.

16. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

It is the examination and resolution of all the complaints received by the whistleblowing channel. The process involves all the corporate areas and the Ethics Committee, aiming to ensure a transparent and ethical business environment.

17. CONTINUOUS TRANSACTION MONITORING

It is a transaction monitoring mechanism that integrates the internal processes to prevent money laundering and combat the financing of terrorism.

18. INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE INTEGRITY

Rodobens adhered to the Business Pact for Integrity and Against Corruption of the Ethos Institute and was awarded the Clean Company Seal, a reference for ethical behavior in the market. This initiative is related to the Pro-Ethics program of the Brazilian General Controllership, aimed at promoting a more honest, ethical, and transparent corporate environment in Brazil. The signatory companies are committed to several initiatives, such as fighting bribery and corruption, disclosing the Brazilian anti-corruption legislation to their employees in order to ensure its full compliance, promoting legality measures in all operations, in addition to promoting transparency of information and collaboration with investigations, whenever necessary. The principles of the Business Pact are based on the Social Responsibility Charter, the UN Convention against Corruption, the 10th principle of the Global Compact, and the OECD guidelines.

Learn more at: https://empresalimpa.ethos.org.br/index.php/empresa-limpa