Human Rights Policy – Rolls-Royce

Principles

We are committed to protecting and preserving all recognised human rights and, through reference to international standards, this policy sets out our commitment to respect human rights for:
- our employees and contract workers;
- those employed by our suppliers; and
- communities affected by our operations and supply chain operations.
We take personal and collective responsibility, along with our suppliers, contractors, joint ventures and other partners, to:
- operate safely in all our business activities and operations;
- create a working environment that supports safety and wellbeing;
- prevent or minimise any adverse environmental impacts from our activities, products and services; and
- support sustainable use of resources and strive for no environmental incidents.
We conduct our business in an environmentally, ethically and socially responsible manner and integrate sustainability considerations into decision-making at all levels of the organisation.
We respect collective representation and consultation processes and laws in the countries where we work and believe the decision on whether to join a trade union, or not, is an individual choice.

act in a socially responsible manner, complying with all applicable laws and regulations in the countries where we operate;
ensure that employment is freely chosen and refrain from any form of forced or involuntary labour or human trafficking;
never use any form of child labour or practices that inhibit the development of children;
only work with suppliers and partners whose core values and commitment to ethical business conduct matches our own and require that their conduct always meets our standards including signing up to our Global Supplier Code of Conduct;
do not tolerate bribery and corruption in any form;
prevent or minimise negative impacts to the environment of our products and services;
are alert to the risks vulnerable people may face and seek to ensure that this group is free from discrimination and exploitation;
recruit, develop, reward and promote people on the basis of merit and are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and progression;
recognise the skills and contributions of all our employees and pay fair and competitive wages and benefits;
comply with national regulations on working time and, where possible, provide for a flexible working environment;
respect the right of privacy for all our people, and manage data in line with applicable laws;
always speak up if we suspect any potential breach of human rights; and
read the introduction to our Code and Group Policies to understand to whom they apply and the consequences for breaching them.

In addition to the general expectations of leaders set out in the introduction to our Code and Group Policies, leaders:

engage with their people and elected employee representatives, where they exist, through consultative bodies and other formal and informal means in line with local best practice and legal frameworks;
conduct risk assessments and due diligence, as part of our risk management system, to identify and review potential human rights risks with the aim of continually improving the preservation of human rights;
comply with import and export laws, regulations and procedures that apply to our operations globally including monitoring all exports against global sanctions, denied parties lists and destination policies through our trade compliance programme;
provide guidance and training for their people on human rights areas including health and safety, diversity and inclusion, data privacy, ethics and export controls; and
investigate and take appropriate action in cases where our products and services may have an adverse impact on human rights.

Our Code

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Additional Guidance

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Contacts

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