Klaüs Corporation is an automotive industry holding company committed to excellence, innovation, and business ethics. This manual aims to establish clear guidelines to ensure legal, regulatory, and ethical compliance across all its subsidiaries and partners. Adherence to these guidelines is fundamental to the company’s integrity and to building trust with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.
Ethics and Integrity: Promote a transparent, honest, and responsible business environment.
Legal Compliance: Ensure that all operations comply with local, national, and international laws.
Corporate Governance: Implement best governance practices to ensure efficiency and accountability.
Sustainability: Adopt measures to minimise environmental impacts and foster sustainable development.
Safety and Quality: Comply with strict safety and quality standards in automotive parts manufacturing.
Commitment to Innovation: Continuously invest in new technologies to improve processes and products.
Klaüs Corporation and its subsidiaries must adhere to the following regulations and international standards:
Quality Standards: ISO 9001, IATF 16949 (automotive quality), and ISO 14001 (environmental management).
Environmental Regulations: Compliance with waste management laws, CO₂ emission standards, and sustainable disposal regulations.
Labour Legislation: Compliance with labour laws and international ILO (International Labour Organisation) standards on workers’ rights.
Anti-Corruption and Integrity: Compliance with the Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law (Law 12.846/2013), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and other anti-corruption guidelines.
Data Protection and Privacy: Compliance with the LGPD (General Data Protection Law) and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) to ensure the security of customer and employee information.
All employees must adhere to the Klaüs Corporation Code of Conduct, which guides ethical behaviour in internal and external interactions.
The company maintains continuous training programmes on compliance, ethics, and safety to ensure that all employees understand their responsibilities.
A secure and anonymous whistleblowing channel is available for reporting irregularities, ensuring whistleblower protection and appropriate case investigation. All reports will be impartially analysed and may result in corrective actions.
Suppliers, partners, and clients must adhere to Klaüs Corporation’s compliance guidelines and will be subject to audits and risk assessments.
It is strictly prohibited to offer, promise, authorise, or accept any form of bribery or undue advantage, whether to public or private agents.
All employees must avoid situations that may create conflicts between personal interests and the company’s interests. In cases of doubt, the compliance department must be informed.
The company continuously maps operational, financial, and reputational risks to anticipate and mitigate potential negative impacts.
Control systems are implemented to ensure financial transparency, prevent fraud, and ensure compliance with regulations.
Periodic audits are conducted to verify compliance with corporate policies and to propose continuous improvements.
Klaüs Corporation has a structured plan to respond quickly to compliance incidents, including investigation, remediation, and prevention of recurrence.
We implement recycling and waste reduction programmes, minimising environmental impacts and promoting a circular economy.
We adopt measures to optimise energy consumption and reduce emissions, including investments in renewable energy sources.
Klaüs Corporation promotes social inclusion and diversity within the corporate environment, ensuring equal opportunities.
The company supports social and educational initiatives, encouraging the development of the communities where it operates.
Failure to comply with compliance guidelines may result in disciplinary actions, including warnings, dismissals, and legal proceedings. Partner companies that do not meet the established standards may have their contracts terminated.
Furthermore, the company may take legal action to hold those involved in irregular practices accountable.
This manual must be reviewed and updated regularly to reflect changes in legislation and best practices in the automotive sector. All employees and partners are responsible for ensuring its implementation and adherence to the established guidelines.
Klaüs Corporation reiterates its commitment to transparency, ethics, and innovation, ensuring that its operations in the automotive sector adhere to the highest compliance standards.