Code of Conduct for Business Partnersof the Bosch Group

PREAMBLE

SOCIAL STANDARDS

We aim to improve people's quality of life and safeguard current
and future generations’ livelihoods by acting in an economically,ecologically, and socially responsible manner. This responsibility
is embedded as a value in our “We are Bosch” mission
statement. Our economical and responsible actions are to thebenefit of society and the environment.

Human rights
We expect our business partners to consistently respect andactively protect internationally recognized human rights. The
United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human
Rights provide the underpinning for this. This includes protecting
local communities, indigenous peoples, and human rights
defenders.

Bosch is committed to upholding internationally recognizedhuman rights and social standards throughout the value chain.
Our business partners play a significant role in achieving thesegoals. We regard a shared appreciation of ethical values andsustainable practices to be a mainstay of these relationships.
The social and environmental standards and practices describedherein are based on the Ten Principles of the United NationsGlobal Compact, the International Bill of Human Rights, the ILO
Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, theUN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and theOECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
The requirements and principles of this Code of Conduct are
integral to contractual obligations and the collaboration of ourbusiness partners and Bosch. Our business partners therefore
undertake to comply with and promote the following principles ofthis Code of Conduct, and to provide regular and appropriate
training to their workforce to this end. This Code of Conduct’scontents shall also apply in its entirety to suppliers and otherthird parties used by our business partners to fulfill any contracts
with Bosch. Therefore, our business partners shall integrate
requirements corresponding to the contents of this Code of
Conduct into their respective own contracts. We expect them to
use their best efforts to oblige their suppliers and other thirdparties accordingly.

Child labor
Our business partners undertake to employ only persons whohave reached the minimum legal age for work set out by
statutory provisions in the country of employment and not totolerate any form of child labor. ILO Conventions No. 138 on theMinimum Age for Employment and No. 182 on the Elimination of
the Worst Forms of Child Labor shall be observed. Beyond that,our business partners also undertake to observe and respect thedignity and rights of children.
Forced labor
We expect our business partners to strictly reject any form offorced labor, which includes but is not limited to humantrafficking, torture, and slavery or compulsory labor of any kind.
The principle of freely chosen employment is to be respectedand observed.
Freedom of association
The fundamental right of employees to form and join tradeunions of their own free choice are to be respected by ourbusiness partners. Membership in trade unions or employee
representative bodies shall not constitute a reason for unjustified
discrimination. The right to collective bargaining for thesettlement of disputes pertaining to working conditions and theright to strike shall be granted within the framework of statutory
provisions and in accordance with ILO Convention No. 98.

PRINCIPLE OF LEGALITY
Bosch respects the principle of strict legality in all activities,measures, contracts, and other practices of the Bosch Group, andexpects the same from its business partners. This includes paying
taxes and customs duties, observing fair competition and antitrust
laws, prohibiting corruption and money laundering, complying withintellectual property law, obtaining all necessary official
authorizations, complying with export control regulations, and not
infringing on any third party’s legal rights as well as laws
protecting social and environmental standards.

Equal opportunities and fair treatment
We expect our business partners to take exception todiscrimination of any kind, be it based on skin color, ethnicorigin, gender, age, nationality, social background, disability,sexual orientation, religious affiliation, human ideology, orpolitical and trade union activity. The same applies to any form ofharassment. Given comparable requirements and tasks, theprinciple of equal remuneration for work of equal value shallapply irrespective of gender. ILO conventions are to beobserved.

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Fair working conditions
Our business partners undertake to enforce the right to fair laborconditions in accordance with applicable ILO conventions. This
includes fair wages and social benefits equal to or higher than
the rates prescribed by national or regional authorities, legal
standards, or other labor agreements. The statutory provisions
on minimum wage in the respective countries are to be observed
alongside the applicable regulations on working hours, breaks,
and vacation entitlements.
Occupational health and safety
At the minimum, our business partners shall comply withnational workplace safety and hygiene standards, and takeappropriate measures to meet occupational health and safety
requirements so as to ensure healthy working conditions. Inaddition, our business partners who are also manufacturers shallconsider adopting and advancing an occupational health andsafety (OHS) management system pursuant to ISO 45001 or anindustry-appropriate OHS management system, and takesuitable measures to achieve the objectives of an OHS
management system.
Protection from eviction and deprivation of land
Our business partners undertake to refrain from any unlawfulevictions. They shall also refrain from any unlawful deprivation ofland, forests, and waters via the acquisition, development, orother use thereof.
The use of private or public security forces
Our business partners undertake to refrain from hiring or using
private or public security personnel if, due to a lack of instruction
or control on the part of the company, there is a risk of breaching
the prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading
treatment, of jeopardizing life or limb, or of infringing on thefreedom of association.

ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
Environmental protection
In keeping with the precautionary principle, our business
partners undertake to make every effort to minimize risks topeople and the environment and to protect the natural resourcesthat underpin the production of food. All processes, operatingsites, and production resources employed by our business
partners must meet applicable statutory requirements andstandards for environmental protection. Our business partners
who are also manufacturers undertake to adopt and advance anenvironmental management system (EMS) pursuant to ISO
14001 or an environmental management system suitable for theindustry. Business partners are also obliged to take measures toachieve ISO 14001 objectives in an appropriate manner.
Climate action
We expect our business partners to engage in persistent andactive climate action, for example, by increasing energy
efficiency or generating or procuring energy from renewable
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emissions and set ambitious carbon reduction goals.
Water consumption and quality
Our business partners undertake to use water with due care. In
regions where water is scarce, they are to minimize thewithdrawal of water and afford access to potable water andsanitation. Wastewater quality standards shall be defined andmonitored within the scope and structure of applicable statutory
and regulatory requirements.
Air and soil quality
At the minimum, our business partners shall comply withapplicable statutory provisions and local authorities’requirements.
Materials and waste disposal
We expect our business partners to minimize any impact theiroperations may have on the environment and to use resources
sparingly. Materials are to be reused whenever possible. In
dealing with waste, our business partners follow the principle offirst avoiding waste, then recycling, and finally disposing of it asa last resort. At the minimum, our business partners shall comply
with applicable statutory provisions and authorities’requirements.
Substances of concern
Our business partners are required to observe the rules ofmaterial compliance – that is, the statutory substanceprohibitions, restrictions, and declaration requirements,
applicable standards, and the Bosch-Norm N2580 on theProhibition and Declaration of Substances. In particular, thismeans observing the ban on the production of products
containing mercury, the prohibition on using mercury andmercury compounds in manufacturing processes and treatingmercury waste according to the Minamata Convention, the banon producing and using certain chemicals defined in theStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, and theban on exporting hazardous waste under the Basel Convention.

BUSINESS RELATIONS
Avoiding conflicts of interest
We expect our business partners to make decisions based on
objective considerations and not to be improperly guided bypersonal interests. A business partner who becomes aware of apotential conflict of interest shall take internal measures toremedy these conflicts and notify Bosch without delay.
Free competition
Our business partners are obliged to observe the rules of faircompetition and comply with all applicable statutory regulations.
They shall also refrain from forming cartels or engaging inconcerted practices deliberately or incidentally designed tobypass, restrict, or distort competition as defined by antitrust
laws, or abuse a dominant market position.

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Corruption
Our business partners undertake to abide by the applicable anticorruption laws. In particular, they shall ensure that theiremployees, subcontractors, or representatives do not offer,promise, or grant advantages to associates of the Bosch Group
with the aim of obtaining a contract or other preferential
treatment in the course of business. The same rules apply toagreements with third parties concluded in connection with acontract with Bosch.
Money laundering
Our business partners are required to comply with laws toprevent money laundering and duly fulfill their reporting
obligations.
Conflict minerals
We expect our business partners to desist from all activities that
directly or indirectly contribute to the funding of armed groups.
To this end, they shall comply with the Bosch Group Policy for
Conflict Raw Materials as well as the applicable statutory
provisions in conflict raw materials.
Data privacy and data security
Our partners undertake to enforce the right to informational selfdetermination, the privacy of personal data, and the security of
all business information and personal data in all businessprocesses in compliance with statutory provisions and theapplicable privacy and information security laws.
Customs and export control regulations
Our business partners undertake to comply with internationalcustoms and export control regulations, and proactively shareforeign trade-related information in the interests of a securesupply chain.

WHISTLEBLOWER SYSTEM
All business partners, their employees, and affected parties areencouraged to report suspected cases and violations of thisCode of Conduct. This shall serve to mitigate the consequencesof such violations and prevent future misconduct of this nature.
To this end, business partners are to set up whistleblower
systems of their own or join an industry-wide system. Bosch may
be notified by email, by phone (see below), or via the Boschwhistleblower system. Our business partners shall brief theiremployees on this whistleblowing option.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF CONDUCT
Compliance checks
Bosch reserves the right to take reasonable steps to check forcompliance with the Code of Conduct. Business partners shallactively support any required compliance checks. Bosch willcontact the business partner beforehand to agree on the scope,time, and place of such checks. The partner shall respond toinquiries and requests for information within a reasonable

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timeframe and in compliance with the formalities specified byapplicable data protection laws.
Remedial actionsViolations are to be ceased immediately, particularly breaches ofhuman rights-related and environmental obligations. Should thisnot be possible within the foreseeable future, the business
partner shall immediately prepare and execute a plan to stop or
minimize such breaches. This plan is to include a specific timeschedule. Actions taken shall be documented and reviewed foreffectiveness. In the event of a suspected breach, the business
partner is to immediately investigate the potential violations andinform Bosch of the measures taken to resolve the matter.
Consequences of breaches
Any dereliction of the obligations described in this Code ofConduct constitutes a breach of contract with Bosch and amaterial impairment of the business relationship between Boschand the business partner. The business partner shall, within areasonable timeframe, inform Bosch of the internal corporate
measures taken to prevent future derelictions. In the event thatthe business partner should fail to comply with these obligations
or take appropriate corrective action within a reasonable
timeframe, or if the breach of the Code of Conduct is so severethat Bosch cannot be reasonably expected to continue thebusiness relationship, Bosch reserves the right – without
prejudice to any other rights – to terminate the relationshipwithout prior notice and rescind any associated contracts oragreements.

Robert Bosch GmbH
Central Office of Sustainability and EHS (C/SE)
Postfach 10 60 50
70049 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone +49 711 811-0
Report potential breaches at compliance.management@de.bosch.com
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