Human Rights in the Porsche Group
Human Rights at Porsche & in our Supply Chains
No Porsche sports car comes into being without the people who build and design it. That is why, at Porsche, people are at the heart of everything we stand for.
We consider respect for human rights a key pillar of responsible corporate governance. Our aspiration is that human rights should be respected both in our group companies and by our business partners. Porsche's corporate responsibility does not end at our factory gates. Our clear objective is: our products should be produced without human rights violations. As a manufacturer of premium products we are rightly held to a very high standard. Our customers want to be able to identify unequivocally with Porsche.
As part of its sustainability strategy, Porsche is committed to sustainable development in the areas of environment, society as well as responsible corporate governance and strives to ensure social and environmental sustainability along the supply chain.
Policy Statement Where are these Principles anchored?
With the following policy statement Porsche is committed to respecting human rights, in particular promoting good working conditions and fair trade. We have formulated clear rules – both relative to our own business activities and with regard to our global supply chains. This statement supplements and specifies our guidelines with regard to human rights and good working conditions. Download Policy Statement
Complaint Procedure Human Rights and Environmental Complaints
We reject any form of human rights violations. Appropriate and effective grievance management is an important part of our due diligence processes to prevent and remedy potential adverse human rights and environmental impacts caused by our company and business activities.
Porsche operates a multi-level complaints management system that provides internal and external complainants with a confidential communication channel for reporting possible human rights violations and breaches of environmental obligations.
The complaint procedure can, among others, be accessed through the following channels:
You can reach Porsche's Business & Human Rights office by e-mail via the following mailbox: humanrights@porsche.de
24/7 Hotline
Business & Human Rights messages can be submitted 24/7 by calling the following international toll-free number: +800 444 46300*
*In some countries, not all telephone providers support the free international hotline.
Postal
Postal address: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG Business & Human Rights Office Porscheplatz 1 70435 Stuttgart, Germany Online Reporting Channel
Via the BKMS, you have the opportunity to submit complaints on the topic of Business & Human Rights anonymously. Communication takes place via a digital mailbox. Further information can be found under the following link:
BKMS System
Further information on complaint processing can be found in the rules of procedure in the Porsche Newsroom under the following link: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/sustainability/human-rights-in-the-porsche-group.html