Together at The Oaktree Inc, we create products and services that make a crucial difference for our end-users, customers, and communities. 

Protecting and saving the world and critical infrastructure requires innovative technology. The Oaktree´s technology must be ahead of the competition in the markets we choose to be in. 

1. Obey the law

As a responsible company, we expect our global Supplier Partners to share our commitment to following the law. 

We expect our Supplier Partners to:

• Know and follow the laws that apply to them and their business

• Treat legal requirements as a minimum standard

• Alert The Oaktree Inc to any material issues with the goods and services they supply—especially health and safety issues.  This helps Oaktree Inc comply with global regulations.

2. Conduct business with integrity

We seek business relationships based on trust, transparency, and mutual accountability. 

We expect our Supplier Partners to:

• Compete fairly and ethically for The Oaktree Inc business

• Never offer or accept bribes, kickbacks, inappropriate gifts or hospitality, or other improper incentives in connection with The Oaktree Inc business

• Avoid any conflict of interest relating to financial interests or other arrangements with our employees that may be considered inappropriate

• Work with their own suppliers to promote business conduct consistent with the principles in this Code

3. Keep accurate and honest records

We expect our Supplier Partners to maintain accurate and honest records.  This helps us make responsible business decisions and disclose truthful and timely information to our stakeholders.

We expect our Supplier Partners to: 

• Maintain books and records that reflect all transactions in an accurate, honest, and timely way

• Employ appropriate quality audit and compliance processes for matters such as product and feed safety, worker health and safety, and labor and employment

• Disclose, on request, the location of facilities and known origins of materials to enable traceability

4. Honor business obligations

We work with Supplier Partners who share our desire to build productive business relationships. This requires honest communication, mutual respect, and delivering on commitments.

We expect our Supplier Partners to:

• Share our commitment to conducting business honestly and transparently

• Honor business obligations and manage unanticipated events in a proactive, timely, and open way

5. Treat people with dignity and respect

We expect our Supplier Partners to stand with us in prioritizing the safety, well-being, and dignity of all individuals, whose talents and hard work help us deliver our products and services.

We expect our Supplier Partners to:

• Provide safe and healthy working conditions at all of their operations

• Never use or tolerate the use of human trafficking, forced labor, or child labor as defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO)

• Foster an inclusive work environment that is free of harassment and discrimination

  
  

• Respect employees’ rights to organize and bargain collectively

• Meet or exceed all legal requirements for compensation and working conditions

6.  Protect The Oaktree Inc information, assets, and interests

We expect our Supplier Partners to protect The Oaktree Inc’s reputation and any information or property we entrust to them.

We expect our Supplier Partners to:

• Protect any of The Oaktree Inc.’s confidential information to which they have access, including its intellectual property, trade secrets, or financial information

• Avoid any situations that may adversely affect our business interests or reputation 

7. Be a responsible global citizen

At Oaktree Inc, we take social responsibility. As a socially responsible company, we mean that we create jobs, develop society technologically, develop education, contribute to the local community, support elite sports, support the charity financially or through direct involvement, or a combination. We want The Oaktree to be an inspiration to other companies.

We expect our Supplier Partners to:

• Maintain strict standards to promote product and feed safety

• Strive to reduce environmental impact through efforts such as ending deforestation, minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and waste, and using resources efficiently

• Protect water resources by minimizing the use of water in their operations, avoiding contamination from their operations, and reducing the impact on the water resources of the surrounding communities

• Work with The Oaktree Inc to implement sustainable processes and correct problems to drive continuous improvement and societal value

8. Environmental mindset

The Oaktree Inc will also take its share of responsibility for the green transition by investing in green, well-documented technologies for The Oaktree Inc operations. We will take the step further, create a development, and supply chain mindset, which per. employee reduces the consumption of our products without compromising the product’s functionality, performance, and quality. Everyone in The Oaktree Inc must have a “green mindset” and then act in the workplace – this means, for example, that we turn off the lights and the computer when we leave the workplace. That way we take responsibility for the green transition, but also increases The Oaktree Inc´s competitiveness by reducing electricity consumption and thus our costs. In other words, we take diligent care of The Oaktree Inc when we take good care of the planet. 

Our goal of trusted partnership

It is our goal to build trust-based relationships with ethical Supplier Partners who follow these eight Guiding Principles. We expect our Supplier Partners to cooperate with our reasonable requests for information, certifications, and/or audit access. When there is a concern, our practice is to collaborate with the Supplier Partner. We may be able to help identify improvements. However, when an issue can`t be corrected or a supplier partner is unwilling to engage, we reserve the right to end our relationship. 

By collaborating closely with our Supplier Partners, we believe we can achieve mutual success while helping communities and the wider world thrive.

If you see or suspect any conduct or business practices that you think could violate our Supplier Code, please contact The Oaktree Inc directly. You may raise a concern or get help by contacting your The Oaktree Inc representative

Contacting us quickly helps to prevent problems and correct any that have already occurred. We manage all reports promptly, fairly, and as confidentially as possible.

If you have any feedback, comments, or queries about this Supplier Code of Conduct, please contact our Head of Operations   

All the best / The Oaktree Inc