Policies for workers in the value chain (S2-1)
For managing potential impacts on workers in our value chain, Epiroc has four key policies: Code of Conduct (Coc), Business Partner Code of Conduct (Coc BP), Critical Minerals Due Diligence Policy and the Responsible Sales Assessment Policy. Our approach to product safety is described in Policies on product safety.
Our CoC describes that we strive to be a good and reliable corporate citizen. We support all internationally recognized human rights and respect those rights in conducting our operations throughout the world. We are committed to implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights throughout our business operations. Read more in G1 Policies and corporate conduct. Epiroc’s BP CoC outlines requirements for business partners, based on applicable laws and internationally recognized principles for how companies should conduct business responsibly. Further, it defines Epiroc’s general approach to respecting human and labor rights. Epiroc promotes equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion, and aims to provide a respectful, safe, and healthy working environment.
Epiroc is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and the CoC and the BP CoC are based on the following internationally recognized standards:
- UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- UN International Bill of Human Rights
- The International Labor Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and subsequent core conventions
- UN Global Compact Ten Principles
- UN Convention against Corruption
- OECD’s Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
Business partners must follow the applicable national laws and regulations. Epiroc’s requirements may go beyond the requirements set out in national law, in which case the business partner must comply with the stricter Epiroc requirements. The BP CoC specifies the first step in Epiroc’s due diligence process for managing potential negative impact to workers in the value chain upstream and for indirect sales channels downstream, by being clear on Epiroc’s policy commitments and requirements.
Our business partners must:
- Prohibit all kinds of discrimination.
- Respect employees’ rights to freedom of association.
- Safeguard safety by guaranteeing appropriate processes and procedures.
- Ensure that their workers are free to communicate openly with their management to resolve workplace and compensation issues.
- Under no circumstances should child labor or modern slavery, including forced labor or human trafficking, be used. The policy prohibits activities that could lead to forced labor, such as requiring employees to lodge money, identity papers, or original documents with the business partner, and charging employees for personal protective equipment or uniforms.
- Comply with regulations regarding working hours.
- Perform due diligence according to UNGP and OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises when dealing with conflict minerals.
Further processes and mechanisms to ensure compliance with UNGP are described in our Responsible Sourcing Due Diligence Framework, under Actions for workers in the value chain.
Our definition of business partners includes suppliers, distributors, contractors working on behalf of Epiroc, and intermediaries. Intermediaries are persons or organizations appointed and paid by Epiroc to represent Epiroc in a particular matter. It may be, for example, agents, consultants, representatives and brokers. The BP CoC is reviewed regularly by VP Sustainability and VP Group Compliance Officer and approved by CEO. It is available in 13 languages and is published on our corporate website and communicated to our business partners.
Epiroc’s Conflict Minerals Policy was updated in 2025 to Epiroc’s Critical Materials Due Diligence Policy to expand the scope. It aims to ensure that exploitation and trade of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (3TG) in Epiroc products does not originate from sources that support finance to armed groups or security forces in resource rich areas. It also lays the ground for transparency and risk management in our upstream supply chain related to the extraction or sourcing of many minerals, materials and their derivatives —essential in our production— such lithium, natural graphite, cobalt, nickel, natural rubber and mica. It aims to ensure sustainable and responsible business operations and to advance ethical business practices and regulatory compliance. The policy applies to significant suppliers whose products contain or are likely to contain any of the critical materials in scope. Those suppliers are required to identify and declare the origin of such materials in the products and components sold to Epiroc.
Epiroc Divisions are responsible for deploying and implementing this policy and are assigned responsibility to oversee the supply chain due diligences process. The policy is reviewed regularly by Group Responsible Sourcing Team and approved by VP Sourcing. It is available for all internal stakeholders in the Epiroc Way. External stakeholders can access the policy on our website.
Epiroc’s Responsible Sales Assessment (RSA) Policy aims to enhance our understanding of customers and identify potential risks with regards to human rights, including working conditions for workers in downstream value chain, corruption, and environment in markets where Epiroc is present and find mitigation measures for these potential risks. The policy supports our CoC commitment to support all internationally recognized human rights and respect those rights in conducting Epiroc’s operations throughout the world. See more in Polices for affected communities.
All policies, documents and processes for how Epiroc conducts business are available on the intranet in the Epiroc Way which all employees have access to.