In fact, this is a tradition that goes all the way back to the founding of our company. We have always expected our people to act fairly and with integrity in their dealings with others.
Fighting corruption
Part of our work to promote fair, clean business dealings involves fighting corruption. We don’t accept bribery, and we oppose and aim to eliminate facilitation payments – which are widespread in many parts of the world where we do business. The fight against corruption is an ongoing struggle, and our recently implemented whistleblower system is only the latest step in our journey towards corruption-free business.
A more sustainable supply chain
As a global corporation with more than 100,000 suppliers in over 100 countries, Maersk has the scale it takes to influence suppliers’ sustainability performance. We’re doing this by adopting internationally agreed standards for responsible business conduct and embedding these into our supply chain. We believe that dialogue and cooperation are better tools for achieving a more sustainable supply chain than “punishments” or disqualification.