Corporate Social Responsibility
At Hamamatsu Photonics A/S, we believe in doing things the right way. We will always conduct our businesses responsibly and target sustainable solutions to ensure continued success and growth.
Human rights
We support and respect internationally proclaimed human rights and will not be complicit to abuses thereof.
Diversity and Non-discrimination
We perceive diversity as an important asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity to our employees and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on religion, race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, political orientation, birthright, or other status.
Freedom of Association
We support and will not interfere with our employees’ freedom to voluntarily establish and join organizations of their own choice, including labor unions.
Child Labour
We condemn and will not tolerate the use of child labor.
Forced Labour
We condemn and will not tolerate the use of forced labor, including involuntary prison labor.
Health and Safety
We strive to provide each employee of Hamamatsu Photonics A/S with a safe and healthy work environment and will implement precautionary measures to help protect our employees from work-related hazards. We will develop a safety culture that will increase employee awareness of potential hazards and promote internal and external communication about workplace safety. In this way, the prevention of occupational accidents and health impairments or even cases of illness is increased, in addition to compliance with legal requirements.
Business Integrity
We will act with integrity in our dealings with others.
Compliance
We will comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Fair Trading
Our business results and competitiveness shall be achieved through ethical and legal business practices. We will not participate in unfair trading practices or illicit antitrust activities.
Anti-corruption
We condemn and will not participate in bribery or other corrupt and fraudulent practices.
Money Laundering
We will not be complicit in money laundering activities.
Environment
We are committed to working towards preservation of the environment through sustainable business processes.
Compliance
We will comply with all applicable environmental regulations.
Resources
We will strive to reduce resource consumption and limit pollutant emissions from our business activities.
Waste
We will handle waste conscientiously in an environmentally safe manner and employ recycling programs.
Innovation
The sustainability and competitiveness of our business will be based on ongoing efforts to develop, employ, and promote environmentally friendly products and processes.
Monitoring
We will monitor and assess the environmental impact of our business in key areas.
Whistleblower hotline
Hamamatsu Photonics A/S values your willingness to report unethical behavior. Therefore, employees and board members, customers, suppliers, collaborators, business partners, and others related to Hamamatsu Photonics A/S are encouraged to come forward with their concerns.
Contact the Whistle-blower Hotline, where you can report either online or by telephone.
The website is operated by EQS Group A/S, a third-party provider. It is not an emergency service and must be used for reports such as:
- Serious financial crime
- Serious breach of environmental, health, and/or safety regulations
- Serious offenses directed toward an employee or a business partner
- Breach of Hamamatsu Photonics A/S’ Code of Conduct
Code of conduct
Honesty and reliability are our core values, and conducting responsible business is the heart of all our actions. We are committed to responsible and ethical behavior and, as an active corporate citizen, we embrace a value-based approach to the way we conduct business around the world.
We are present in many countries worldwide and thereby support communities in those markets by creating jobs, growth, and a range of government revenues. We will continue to develop our business in a way that benefits our company as well as the communities and economies upon which we depend for future growth.
Our primary economic contribution is the result of our production and sales, and we ensure that profits are generated and that taxes and duties are paid.
Respect, responsibility, and professionalism are essential behaviors when it comes to applying our business conduct. This goes for every one of us, no matter what we do and where we work in the organization.
At Hamamatsu Photonics A/S, we respect and comply with applicable laws and regulations, including international laws, and require our employees and business partners to do the same.
We want to do right in everything we do!
Download our Code of Conduct
In our Code of Conduct, we have described our business ethics and integrity; our policies on data security, anti-corruption, and product compliance; how we take care of the environment; how we acknowledge human rights; and our compliance handling procedures.
For more information, please download our Business Code of Conduct.
Sustainable Manufacturing
As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability and regulatory compliance, Hamamatsu Photonics A/S is officially registered in Germany under the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive.
In line with our responsibilities as a producer, we ensure the proper collection, recycling, and environmentally sound disposal of our electronic products, supporting more sustainable resource use in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production).
Our German WEEE registration number: DE 90285423
For more information about the WEEE directive and our obligations, please visit the official German WEEE authority, Stiftung Elektro-Altgeräte Register (EAR): www.stiftung-ear.de