ESG

ESG Management

  • 윤리경영

  • Anti-Bribery
    Management Policy

    Chapter 1. General rule
    HLB bioStep complies with domestic and international laws and regulations regarding the prevention of corruption and does not commit any corruption.
    Chapter 2. Bribery prohibition
    HLB bioStep strictly prohibits various corrupt activities such as receiving or demanding bribes from business stakeholders, giving bribes, or making illegal solicitation.
    Chapter 3. Establishment of Corruption Prevention System
    HLB bioStep will establish and operate an effective management system to prevent and minimize various corruption activities and continue to improve them.
    Chapter 4. Anti-Corruption and Compliance Pledge to All Members
    All members of HLB bioStep will comply with all internal regulations operating in accordance with this Anti-Corruption Management Policy and will regularly sign and adhere to the Anti-Corruption and Compliance Pledge.
    Chapter 5. Appointment of Anti-Corruption Compliance Officer
    HLB bioStep appoints an Anti-Corruption Compliance Officer for transparent and effective anti-corruption management to ensure independent status and grant the necessary authority and responsibilities to prevent corruption.
    Chapter 6. Protection of rights to informants of corruption
    HLB bioStep keeps the personal information of informants related to corruption strictly confidential and protects them from being disadvantaged by reporting if the informant is an employee.
    Chapter 7. Disciplinary action against corruption
    HLB bioStep shall take appropriate action, such as disciplinary action, if a member violates laws and regulations related to corruption or fails to take reasonable measures to prevent such violation.
    Anti-Bribery
    Management Policy (KOR)

  • Human rights policy

    Chapter 1. Prohibition of forced labor
    HLB bioStep shall not impose any form of forced labor on our employees. All work shall be voluntary, and employees are free to retire at any time without a penalty provided that they give reasonable notice according to the terms of their employment contract.
    Chapter 2. Prohibition of child labor
    HLB bioStep prohibits the employment of children under the age of 15. When legally employing young workers under the age of 18, HLB bioStep provides them with training opportunities and takes special safety measures including the prohibition of night-shift work and overtime that may threaten their health or safety.
    Chapter 3. Prohibition of discrimination
    HLB bioStep strictly prohibits unfair discrimination in recruitment, promotion, wages and compensation, and benefits on such grounds as gender, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ethnicity, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, religion, political orientation, or union membership. In addition, HLB bioStep is striving to build an organizational culture that respects employee diversity, equity, and inclusion.
    Chapter 4. Prohibition of workplace harassment, sexual harassment, and sexual violence
    HLB bioStep strictly prohibits all forms of workplace harassment, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, mental or physical coercion, bullying, public shaming, and verbal abuse. Most notably, HLB bioStep actively strives to prevent sexual harassment and sexual violence in the workplace based on superiority of position or relationship. Victims of any type of workplace harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence can report their cases to the company through an anonymous grievance handling channel. HLB bioStep shall conduct a neutral investigation of all reported cases while taking measures to protect the victims. All whistleblowers shall be guaranteed anonymity, and the unfair treatment of whistleblowers shall be strictly prohibited.
    Chapter 5. Guarantee of freedom of association and collective bargaining
    HLB bioStep respects the right to association and collective bargaining guaranteed by the labor laws of each country/region; HLB bioStep respects employees' freedom to form and join a labor union and prohibits unfair treatment or discrimination on the grounds of employees’ adhesion to or formation of a labor union. In addition, HLB bioStep guarantees the right to collective bargaining through the representatives of our employees and does not reject collective bargaining without justifiable reason. HLB bioStep respects and faithfully implements the results of collective bargaining obtained through mutual agreement.
    Chapter 6. Guarantee of wages and benefits
    HLB bioStep complies with all wage-related laws, including laws related to the minimum wage, overtime pay, and statutory pay. In accordance with the labor laws of each country/region, HLB bioStep sets the overtime pay for our employees higher than the regular hourly rate. HLB bioStep also actively implements necessary measures such as support for competency development in order to enhance the welfare of our employees.
    Chapter 7. Management of working hours
    HLB bioStep strictly manages the working hours of our employees so that they do not exceed the maximum working hours stipulated in the labor laws of each country/region. In Korea, working hours shall not exceed 52 hours per week and all overtime work shall be voluntary. HLB bioStep shall make more active efforts to manage our employees’ working hours going forward.
    Chapter 8. Guarantee of safe industrial/working environment
    HLB bioStep provides a safe and sanitary working environment for our employees. To this end, HLB bioStep regularly inspects and manages facilities and equipment in our business sites while providing additional safety equipment and safety training to our employees working in hazardous work environments. HLB bioStep also guarantees vulnerable workers, such as pregnant women and people with disabilities, support and takes measures to ensure that they are able to work in comfort. HLB bioStep promises to take swift action, such as providing appropriate compensation in the event of work-related diseases and accidents in the workplace.
    Chapter 9. Responsible supply chain management
    HLB bioStep has launched an agreement on practicing sustainable management whereby our business partners are obligated to implement human rights management. HLB bioStep continuously monitors and supports our partner companies' human rights management status and considers restricting transactions with them when they fail to correct any of their significant human rights violations. Meanwhile, HLB bioStep promises to actively respect and protect the intellectual property rights of our business partners.
    Chapter 10. Protection of customer/user rights
    HLB bioStep ensures that we will not infringe the human rights of users in providing them with products and services; we make special efforts to protect our users' personal information and privacy, digital security (including management of illegal/obscene posts) and AI ethics compliance, freedom of expression, and equal access. HLB bioStep requires and stores a minimal amount of users’ personal information while strictly complying with the obligation to notify users in advance regarding the storage of their personal data. Users are free to manage, correct and delete their information according to their will. HLB bioStep has built and updated the best security system to prevent data leakages. In addition, HLB bioStep respects and guarantees the freedom of expression of our users, promising continued efforts to establish a barrier-free service for easier access.
    Human Rights Policy (KOR)