FACO Metalltechnik GmbH + Co. KG with the business unit SCS-FACO Serverroom Security (“FACO”) stands for reliability, fairness, and technical quality. Our business success is built on trust – among our employees, customers, suppliers, and other business partners.
This Code of Conduct defines the fundamental principles that guide our actions and that we expect our suppliers and business partners to follow as well. It forms the basis for responsible, sustainable, and long-term cooperation.
This Code of Conduct applies to:
- all employees, managers, and corporate bodies of FACO
- all suppliers, service providers, and other business partners of FACO
It supplements applicable laws and internal policies and does not replace them.
Our Core Values
Our behaviour is guided in particular by the following values:
- Integrity – we act honestly, transparently, and reliably.
- Respect – we respect the dignity of every individual and promote fair interaction.
- Responsibility – we take responsibility for our decisions, products, and their impact.
- Sustainability – we care for the environment, resources, and future generations.
- Quality & Safety – we rely on high technical standards, especially in server room and IT security.
These values are to be reflected in daily actions – internally and externally.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations
- FACO and all business partners comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements in all countries in which they operate.
- Unlawful behaviour will not be tolerated – even if it may offer short-term economic advantages.
- Where local practices conflict with this Code or with minimum legal standards, the stricter requirements always apply.
- Child labour is strictly rejected.
- At minimum, the legal minimum age requirements of the respective country and the relevant ILO conventions apply.
- Products or services involving child labour must not be used anywhere in the extended supply chain.
- All forms of forced labour, debt bondage, human trafficking, and modern slavery are prohibited.
- Employees must not be forced to work through violence, threats, or other forms of coercion.
- Personal documents such as passports or IDs must not be unlawfully withheld.
- Compensation must meet at least the legal or collectively agreed minimum requirements of the respective country.
- Working hours and rest periods must comply with applicable laws and must be documented.
- Wages and salaries must be transparently calculated and paid in a recognised manner.
- FACO provides a safe and healthy working environment and complies with all relevant occupational health and safety regulations.
- Risks are systematically assessed and reduced through appropriate measures.
- Employees receive regular training on occupational safety and health protection.
- Suppliers and business partners commit to implementing comparable standards within their area of responsibility.
- Discrimination or disadvantage – e.g., based on gender, age, skin colour, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation or identity, disability, or other personal characteristics – is not tolerated.
- All employees should have equal opportunities to develop professionally.
- Physical, sexual, psychological, or verbal harassment and any form of abuse are prohibited.
- FACO expects suppliers and business partners to create a work environment where harassment and bullying have no place.
- Reasonable and respectful expression of opinions is respected.
- The privacy of employees and business partners must be protected.
Data Protection, Information Security and Confidentiality
- Personal data is processed only to the legally permitted extent and for clearly defined purposes. Applicable data protection laws (particularly GDPR, where relevant) are observed.
- Trade and business secrets of FACO, customers, suppliers, and other partners must be treated confidentially and protected from unauthorised access.
- Information may only be shared with authorised persons and only to the extent necessary.
- In the SCSFACO Serverroom Security business unit, we place particular emphasis on the security of IT systems and sensitive data. All parties involved are required to comply with security policies and technical protection measures.
- Corruption, bribery, and the improper offering or acceptance of benefits are not tolerated.
- Decisions must not be influenced by personal benefits or advantages.
- Gifts or hospitality are permitted only within an appropriate and socially customary scope, provided that:
- they do not influence business decisions,
- they are transparent and comply with internal rules,
- no expectation of a return favour arises.
- Employees and business partners must avoid situations where personal interests may conflict with FACO’s interests.
- Potential conflicts of interest (e.g., family relations with suppliers, shareholdings in competitors) must be disclosed and resolved transparently.
- FACO is committed to free and fair competition and complies with applicable antitrust and competition laws.
- The following are prohibited, in particular:
- price, terms, or market allocation agreements with competitors,
- exchange of confidential competition-relevant information,
- other actions that unlawfully restrict competition.
Suppliers and business partners are equally obliged to comply with these principles.
Environment, Climate, and Resources
FACO is aware of its responsibility toward the environment and society. This applies both to metal technology and to solutions in the field of server room and IT security.
- We aim to minimise environmental impact and use resources efficiently.
- Relevant environmental laws and regulations are observed.
- Where possible:
- CO₂ emissions are reduced,
- energy consumption is lowered and energy efficiency increased,
- waste and residual materials are avoided or properly disposed of,
- raw materials are selected and used responsibly.
- When investing in equipment, tools, and operating resources, we consider their energy and resource efficiency.
- Our suppliers and business partners are encouraged to actively contribute to the careful use of resources and environmental protection.
- Management and executives at FACO have a particular role model function. They are responsible for ensuring that this Code of Conduct is known, understood, and implemented in daily activities.
- All employees are obliged to comply with the principles of this Code.
- Suppliers and business partners ensure that these principles are observed within their company and – as far as possible – within their supply chain.
- Every employee and business partner has the right and obligation to report possible violations of this Code of Conduct.
Reports can be made – anonymously upon request – through the following channel:
FACO Metalltechnik GmbH + Co. KG
Management
gl@faco-metalltechnik.de- All reports will be handled confidentially.
- Whistleblowers acting in good faith must not suffer any disadvantages.
Consequences and Final Provisions
- Violations of this Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary, civil, or criminal consequences.
- For suppliers and business partners, a violation may lead to a review of the business relationship up to and including the termination of cooperation.
- This Code of Conduct is reviewed regularly and updated if necessary. The current version is available on our website.
