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By working together, we can drive positive change within the real estate management industry and contribute to a more sustainable future.",{"data":598,"content":599,"nodeType":314},{},[600],{"data":601,"marks":602,"value":603,"nodeType":297},{},[],"3  Corruption & Fraud",{"data":605,"content":606,"nodeType":306},{},[607],{"data":608,"marks":609,"value":610,"nodeType":297},{},[],"BuildingMinds requires its Suppliers to have a zero-tolerance policy toward bribery and corruption. Therefore, Supplier shall provide a workplace free of bribery and corruption by complying with all applicable laws relating to bribery, money laundering and corruption. Supplier shall not engage in any form of extortion, money laundering or embezzlement. Supplier shall prohibit the exchange of anything of value (including money) to or from government officials or any other person (including BuildingMinds employees or any BuildingMinds representative) to influence actions or obtain an improper advantage. Supplier shall comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act, as well as any similar state, local, territorial, federal, or national laws and regulations dealing with bribery of government officials or private persons.",{"data":612,"content":613,"nodeType":306},{},[614],{"data":615,"marks":616,"value":617,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Business decisions must be made on the basis of fair and objective criteria. Supplier is prohibited from directly or indirectly providing, soliciting, or accepting improper payments, gifts, bribes, kickbacks, entertainment, or other business gratuities from individuals that contradict BuildingMinds' zero-tolerance policy toward bribery and corruption. Supplier and its personnel shall not directly or indirectly provide any corporate hospitality (including meals & entertainment) or other benefit to, or at the request of, a BuildingMinds employee or members of their households in any situation in which it might influence, or appear to influence, an employee's decision in relation to Supplier. Only occasional gifts of nominal value without business obligations to Supplier, BuildingMinds, or our employees are acceptable.",{"data":619,"content":620,"nodeType":306},{},[621],{"data":622,"marks":623,"value":624,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Supplier shall refrain from and reject any involvement in fraudulent practices to the detriment of BuildingMinds or its customers and business partners. This involves collusion with disloyal employees to artificially increase invoice amounts and sharing of achieved illicit profits. Supplier must report any hints or requests to participate in such practices to BuildingMinds at https://buildingminds.com/speakup. For more information, please refer to Section 10.4 on Reporting Concerns.",{"data":626,"content":627,"nodeType":314},{},[628],{"data":629,"marks":630,"value":631,"nodeType":297},{},[],"4  Fair Competition",{"data":633,"content":634,"nodeType":306},{},[635],{"data":636,"marks":637,"value":638,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Supplier shall maintain a high standard of fair business and competition. Supplier shall not enter into any agreements with its competitors to set prices, restrict the availability of products, or allocate customers or markets.",{"data":640,"content":641,"nodeType":314},{},[642],{"data":643,"marks":644,"value":645,"nodeType":297},{},[],"5  Trade Sanctions & Export Control",{"data":647,"content":648,"nodeType":306},{},[649],{"data":650,"marks":651,"value":652,"nodeType":297},{},[],"BuildingMinds complies and requires all its Suppliers to identify and comply with applicable trade sanctions and export control laws, including but not limited to US, EU, Chinese and Swiss trade sanctions laws. Suppliers need to know the trade sanctions and export control laws applicable to them and to comply with them.",{"data":654,"content":655,"nodeType":306},{},[656],{"data":657,"marks":658,"value":659,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Supplier shall inform BuildingMinds without delay if (i) Supplier, its immediate owner or ultimate beneficial owner, or any director, officer or representative of Supplier is or becomes subject to international trade sanctions or restrictions, or (ii) Supplier becomes subject to a sanctions compliance investigation, or (iii) Supplier is or becomes aware that any of the products, software or technology it supplies to BuildingMinds is subject to any export controls or export license requirements. Supplier shall provide BuildingMinds upon request with all information related to the export-controlled product and its license requirements, where applicable.",{"data":661,"content":662,"nodeType":306},{},[663],{"data":664,"marks":665,"value":666,"nodeType":297},{},[],"In case some trade sanctions are in conflict with other trade sanctions or laws applicable to you (e.g. anti-sanction laws), our trade sanction and export control experts are pleased to support.",{"data":668,"content":669,"nodeType":314},{},[670],{"data":671,"marks":672,"value":673,"nodeType":297},{},[],"6  Conflicts of Interest",{"data":675,"content":676,"nodeType":306},{},[677],{"data":678,"marks":679,"value":680,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Supplier shall avoid any interaction with BuildingMinds personnel that may conflict, or appear to conflict, with the duty of BuildingMinds personnel to act in the best interests of BuildingMinds. Conflict of interest typically occurs when personal interests interfere with or appear to interfere with a Supplier's ability to perform the work/services without bias. Supplier shall disclose to BuildingMinds all conflicts of interest or situations giving the appearance of a conflict of interest in its engagement with BuildingMinds. Further, Supplier shall inform BuildingMinds if any BuildingMinds personnel or members of their family or relatives hold a material financial or other interest in vendor or supplier, holds a managerial position with vendor or supplier, or is directly or indirectly employed by vendor or supplier.",{"data":682,"content":683,"nodeType":314},{},[684],{"data":685,"marks":686,"value":687,"nodeType":297},{},[],"7  Intellectual Property and Confidentiality",{"data":689,"content":690,"nodeType":306},{},[691],{"data":692,"marks":693,"value":694,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Supplier shall hold BuildingMinds' business, financial and technical data as well as business correspondence confidential and not misappropriate BuildingMinds' or others' tangible or intellectual property. Technology and know-how must be transferred in a manner that protects intellectual property rights.",{"data":696,"content":697,"nodeType":306},{},[698],{"data":699,"marks":700,"value":701,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Supplier must use appropriate means to safeguard BuildingMinds information, internally and externally, so that Supplier's organization understands confidentiality requirements. Unless authorized by BuildingMinds in writing, Supplier is not entitled to publicize its cooperation with BuildingMinds or utilize BuildingMinds trademarks without the express prior written consent of BuildingMinds. If you are party to a non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement with BuildingMinds, that agreement is incorporated by reference and your obligations under that agreement are in addition to those set forth in this section.",{"data":703,"content":704,"nodeType":314},{},[705],{"data":706,"marks":707,"value":708,"nodeType":297},{},[],"8  Privacy, Personal Information and Data Security",{"data":710,"content":711,"nodeType":306},{},[712],{"data":713,"marks":714,"value":715,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Supplier shall maintain and adopt reasonable safeguards to secure personal data and confidential information of all with whom Supplier does business or otherwise interacts (e.g., other suppliers, customers, consumers, and employees), including BuildingMinds. Supplier must comply with all applicable privacy and information security laws and regulatory requirements, including as applicable the General Data Protection Regulation of the EU (GDPR), the Swiss Data Protection Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the Brazilian Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), and all other applicable federal, state, provincial, and local laws, statutes, regulations, rules, and ordinances of any country or jurisdiction relating to privacy, data protection, information security or data breach notification.",{"data":717,"content":718,"nodeType":306},{},[719],{"data":720,"marks":721,"value":722,"nodeType":297},{},[],"If Supplier believes or has reason to believe that any unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration of or access to personal data of BuildingMinds has occurred (a \"Security Incident\"), Supplier shall: (a) promptly notify us; (b) promptly, in consultation with us, start an investigation of the Security Incident and take all appropriate actions to remediate the effects of the Security Incident and mitigate any risk that may arise from the Security Incident; (c) preserve all records and other evidence relating to the Security Incident; (d) provide us with a written report on the outcome of its investigation, including any risk to the personal data of BuildingMinds, the corrective action Supplier will take, or has taken, to respond to the Security Incident and such other information as we may reasonably request; and (e) provide us with satisfactory assurance that such Security Incident will not recur. BuildingMinds will not be restricted from disclosing the occurrence of a Security Incident to our customers, potential customers, employees, or governmental authorities.",{"data":724,"content":725,"nodeType":314},{},[726],{"data":727,"marks":728,"value":729,"nodeType":297},{},[],"9  Quality Assurance and Product Safety",{"data":731,"content":732,"nodeType":306},{},[733],{"data":734,"marks":735,"value":736,"nodeType":297},{},[],"In our commitment to uphold the highest standards of quality assurance and product safety, we expect our Suppliers to consistently demonstrate rigorous adherence to all applicable laws, regulations, and industry best practices, including relevant ISO and other internationally recognized standards.",{"data":738,"content":739,"nodeType":306},{},[740],{"data":741,"marks":742,"value":743,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Furthermore, Suppliers should also consider implementing standards that address other aspects of product safety and sustainability, such as ISO 14001 for environmental management. This includes ongoing monitoring, testing, and documentation of all relevant product safety and performance aspects.",{"data":745,"content":746,"nodeType":306},{},[747],{"data":748,"marks":749,"value":750,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Suppliers must be proactive in addressing any quality or safety concerns, promptly communicating and resolving any issues that may arise. We reserve the right to conduct periodic audits, assessments, and on-site inspections to verify the effectiveness of the supplier's quality assurance practices and product safety measures, including their compliance with relevant standards.",{"data":752,"content":753,"nodeType":306},{},[754],{"data":755,"marks":756,"value":757,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Our goal is to foster a collaborative partnership with Suppliers who share our dedication to delivering exceptional quality and safe products, thereby safeguarding the reputation and integrity of both our organizations. By adhering to these internationally recognized standards, we can work together to ensure the highest level of quality assurance and product safety for our customers.",{"data":759,"content":760,"nodeType":314},{},[761],{"data":762,"marks":763,"value":764,"nodeType":297},{},[],"10  Implementation and Management systems",{"data":766,"content":767,"nodeType":306},{},[768],{"data":769,"marks":770,"value":771,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Suppliers are recommended to establish appropriate management systems that include effective due diligence procedures to detect, prevent, and mitigate any adverse impacts related to corruption, human rights, labor rights, occupational health and safety, and the environment. This shall ensure compliance and facilitate continuous improvement on the requirements, also with Suppliers.",{"data":773,"content":774,"nodeType":306},{},[775],{"data":776,"marks":777,"value":778,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Suppliers must meet all relevant local and national regulations on the environment including the implementation of an effective environmental management system that supports identifying risks, measuring and monitoring performance, and driving continual improvements to mitigate or minimize environmental and social impacts in their operations. Where local laws are less stringent than BuildingMinds' policies and internationally recognized human rights and labor standards the vendors or suppliers shall seek to follow the higher standards where possible.",{"data":780,"content":781,"nodeType":306},{},[782],{"data":783,"marks":784,"value":785,"nodeType":297},{},[],"BuildingMinds will review and may terminate its business dealings with any vendors or suppliers who fail to adhere to these principles or violate in any way the terms of this Policy.",{"data":787,"content":788,"nodeType":306},{},[789],{"data":790,"marks":791,"value":792,"nodeType":297},{},[],"You and your company as Supplier acknowledge the importance of meeting or exceeding the requirements of this Policy and agree that it is an integral part of each and every contract between BuildingMinds and the Supplier. To the extent that the terms of this Policy conflict with any such contract, you will comply with the more stringent requirement.",{"data":794,"content":795,"nodeType":392},{},[796],{"data":797,"marks":798,"value":799,"nodeType":297},{},[],"10.1  Flow Down",{"data":801,"content":802,"nodeType":306},{},[803],{"data":804,"marks":805,"value":806,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Supplier shall ensure that its agents, contractors, vendors, suppliers, and business partners directly or indirectly engaged in the provision of products or services to BuildingMinds comply with this Policy.",{"data":808,"content":809,"nodeType":392},{},[810],{"data":811,"marks":812,"value":813,"nodeType":297},{},[],"10.2  Recording and Monitoring Compliance",{"data":815,"content":816,"nodeType":306},{},[817],{"data":818,"marks":819,"value":820,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Supplier is required to actively help BuildingMinds in achieving compliance with this Policy. Supplier shall create and maintain accurate books and records regarding the products and services provided to BuildingMinds and Supplier's compliance with this Policy. Such records must be retained based on applicable retention requirements, including all company requirements, relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines (including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of the United States and similar laws and regulations in other relevant jurisdictions). Supplier shall make such records, and all relevant information and documents needed to verify Supplier's compliance with the Policy, available for review by BuildingMinds or its auditors upon request.",{"data":822,"content":823,"nodeType":392},{},[824],{"data":825,"marks":826,"value":827,"nodeType":297},{},[],"10.3  Commitment and Accountability",{"data":829,"content":830,"nodeType":306},{},[831],{"data":832,"marks":833,"value":834,"nodeType":297},{},[],"BuildingMinds will review and may terminate its business dealings with any Suppliers which fail to adhere to these principles or violate in any way the terms of this Policy.",{"data":836,"content":837,"nodeType":392},{},[838],{"data":839,"marks":840,"value":841,"nodeType":297},{},[],"10.4  Reporting of Concerns",{"data":843,"content":844,"nodeType":306},{},[845],{"data":846,"marks":847,"value":848,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Supplier shall inform BuildingMinds if Supplier becomes aware of any potential violation of this Policy, Reports, questions, or concerns with Supplier's compliance with this policy. In addition, reports can be made (anonymously, where permitted by local law) via the BuildingMinds Speak Up Hotline (https://buildingminds.com/speakup).",{"data":850,"content":851,"nodeType":306},{},[852],{"data":853,"marks":854,"value":855,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Supplier shall provide its personnel with adequate systems to raise their concerns and grievances. If permissible by applicable laws, these reporting systems must protect confidentiality and allow anonymity. Supplier shall not directly or indirectly retaliate against personnel who report misconduct or raise an ethical issue in good faith.",{"data":857,"content":858,"nodeType":314},{},[859],{"data":860,"marks":861,"value":862,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Entire Policy and Interpretation",{"data":864,"content":865,"nodeType":306},{},[866],{"data":867,"marks":868,"value":869,"nodeType":297},{},[],"This Supplier Responsible Sourcing Policy supersedes and replaces any previous policies of BuildingMinds regarding its subject matter.",{"data":871,"content":872,"nodeType":306},{},[873],{"data":874,"marks":875,"value":876,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Headings are for reference purposes only and shall not in any manner affect the meaning, interpretation, or effect of any provision hereof. References to specific legal requirements in this policy are not intended to limit the general scope of Supplier's responsibility to comply with all applicable laws.",{"data":878,"content":879,"nodeType":314},{},[880],{"data":881,"marks":882,"value":883,"nodeType":297},{},[],"Changes to this Policy",{"data":885,"content":886,"nodeType":306},{},[887],{"data":888,"marks":889,"value":890,"nodeType":297},{},[],"BuildingMinds reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to amend or modify this Policy at any time.","document",{"items":893},[],{"items":895},[],{"items":897},[],"Rich Text",{"en-EU":900,"en-US":902,"es-ES":903,"it":904,"fr-FR":905,"de":906},{"slug":901},"responsible-sourcing-policy",{"slug":901},{"slug":901},{"slug":901},{"slug":901},{"slug":901},1782395630017]