Q8 Human Rights Policy

Q8 applies the highest standards for protecting the labor of its employees and requires the same commitment from the companies employed along the supply chain, condemning any form of exploitation of workers, including forced, compulsory, and child labor, in accordance with applicable laws in the country where activities are performed.

Q8 provides all employees with a fair salary in line with regulations and contractual agreements, which is highly competitive in the job market. Q8 adheres to the principle that equal work should be compensated equally, for example, between women and men, and makes decisions regarding employee career advancement solely based on the skills, experience, and professional potential of individuals, as well as their achievements.

Q8 guarantees working hours in line with regulations and promotes a healthy and balanced management of work-life activities. For this reason, it has internally distributed a sustainable job guide, a set of principles and best practices aimed at improving relationships among colleagues, interactions between business lines and corporate departments, and the planning and management of workdays. Additionally, Q8 provides adequate compensation for employees' overtime in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as collective labor agreements.

Q8 condemns any form of discrimination, direct or indirect, based on reasons of ethnic origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, political orientation, parental status, marital status, or age. The Company ensures, through concrete measures, an inclusive, open, innovative, and dynamic work environment.

Q8 condemns any form of discrimination, direct or indirect, based on reasons of ethnic origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, political orientation, parental status, marital status, or age. The Company ensures, through concrete measures, an inclusive, open, innovative, and dynamic work environment.

Health and safety issues at work are considered fundamental and are managed by Q8 in line with the highest standards of excellence. For this reason, the Company strives to provide all employees with a safe work environment, fully respecting current regulations, continuously working to identify potential risks, implement preventive measures, and assess their actual effectiveness. Furthermore, Q8 promotes and disseminates a corporate culture towards its suppliers aimed at preventing health and safety issues at work.

Q8 recognizes the importance of conducting its business with loyalty, fairness, transparency, honesty, and integrity, as well as in compliance with laws and regulations concerning active and passive corruption. For this reason, the Company has established a Code of Ethics that defines the behavior guidelines to be adopted in relations with personnel, suppliers, customers, and stakeholders in general.

Q8 recognizes the importance of respecting and protecting the privacy of all its stakeholders (e.g., employees, customers, suppliers) and, therefore, complies with current regulations regarding personal data protection, also applying best practices in this area.

Q8 requires its suppliers to adhere to the Company's Code of Ethics, through which they commit to comply with laws and regulations in all countries where they operate, as well as with additional internal functional directives and to act according to ethically correct principles. The Company pays particular attention to sustainability throughout its supply chain.

Attention to the needs of the communities in which it operates is a fundamental aspect of Q8's corporate culture. For this reason, the Company constantly engages in dialogue with institutions and entities (national, local, and technical) and actively works to contribute to the growth of communities and their economic well-being, also through social, cultural, and educational initiatives.

Q8 meticulously verifies the compliance of its products with national and international technical specifications to ensure regulatory compliance, constantly monitoring the quality of distributed products and carrying out broad-spectrum preventive activities. It also commits to distributing increasingly environmentally sustainable products.