Integrity education

The Group wide integrity training is called the Vattenfall Integrity Programme (VIP) and in particular covers

• anti-trust/competition law
• anti-bribery and anti-corruption, and
• conflicts of interest.

The training also includes information on the Code of Conduct and Integrity and the merits of the Vattenfall whistleblowing function. It is given continuously throughout the year in various locations.

The aim of the VIP is to raise the level of awareness, to ensure that Vattenfall's employees understand the integrity standards Vattenfall expects of them and to ensure a common compliance culture.

Participation in the VIP is mandatory once every three years for higher managers and for certain other employees, especially those with extensive external contacts.

During the training, which is held either face-to-face or online, a lot of questions are often raised by the participants about Integrity in general and there is room to discuss daily work situations in depth.

Further guidance is offered when needed. Questions and dilemmas form a basis to improve the training and to develop the guidance in relation to the Code of Conduct and Integrity.

E-learnings

E-learning is available both as repetition of the VIP face-to-face session and for employees who do not have to follow the full VIP. There are three e-learning modules in the integrity area:

• Competition law module.
• Anti-bribery and corruption module.
• The Code of Conduct and Integrity module, which is composed of a number of dilemmas and describes real life situations where the Code of Conduct and integrity comes into play.