ESG Policies and Guidelines

Reflect Sika’s corporate culture through the following principles: “Customer First”, “Courage for Innovation”, “Manage for Results”, “Sustainability and Integrity”, and “Empowerment and Respect”. The latter two principles constitute the foundation of Sika’s corporate culture, reflected in its Code of Conduct. At the centre of that culture are two claims – “Building Trust” and “Compliance with all applicable laws and rules”.

Emphasises Sika’s commitment to human rights, labour rights, equality, diversity, inclusion, speak-up culture, anti-corruption, environmental protection, and overall sustainability. The CoC is available in 49 languages to ensure that all Sika employees worldwide can understand and follow it.

Defines Sika’s expectations of its suppliers related to human rights, labour rights, environment, health and safety, and overall sustainable development and corporate responsibility, and provides suppliers with guidelines regarding requirements to be met when supplying goods or services to Sika anywhere in the world.

Formalises the company’s commitment to respecting and promoting human rights across its operations and supply chain, guided by international standards and frameworks. Adopted from 2026 onward, the policy describes Sika’s human rights framework, including risk and impact assessment, prevention, mitigation and remediation measures, training, and continuous monitoring to ensure human rights are upheld by employees, suppliers, and business partners.

At Sika fosters a speak-up culture and encourages employees to report, in good faith, any instances of fraud, corruption, unfair competition, or other serious misconduct related to business activities. Reports can be directed to a superior, HR, senior management, or, if these channels are not appropriate, directly to Corporate Compliance. To support anonymous reporting in situations where contacting managers is not feasible, Sika provides the Sika Trust Line, an online whistleblower platform hosted on the secure servers of an external provider.

Describes the principles, rules, and authorities that have been defined for the procurement of direct goods (raw materials, packaging, traded goods), indirect goods and services (OPEX and CAPEX). It is addressed to all local, regional, and global procurement personnel, any other functions or Sika employees actively involved in any procurement activity. It provides guidelines for regional and local procurement policies for all Sika organisations.

Are an extension to the Procurement Manual. This document outlines the overarching principles and processes that support responsible sourcing practices. They are intended to ensure that sustainability considerations are consistently embedded in the upstream value chain.

Regulates the use of defined hazardous substances in Sika operations and in products. Depending on the category, Sika prohibits or restricts the use of these substances in products above a defined concentration limit. Their use in production is subject to specific permits.

Are used to ensure that raw materials, products, and services are assessed according to chemical regulations and compliant for marketability. Sika identifies and classifies all chemical substances, raw materials, and finished products according to their hazard potential in compliance with chemical regulations for registration, classification, labeling, packaging, transport, and restrictions.

Defines the authority, responsibilities, and procedures for creating, modifying, and offering new products and solutions to the market. The PCP supports Sika’s vision, policies, and goals for long-term profitability and customer satisfaction. Reducing risks related to new product and system introduction, safeguarding EHS, and considering product sustainability aspects along the entire value chain from research to the satisfied customer are elements of the PCP.

Defines how Sika structures the innovation of products that combine both performance and sustainability benefits. The sustainability evaluation is a comprehensive evaluation of the product profile along 11 Sustainability Categories, following a 360° perspective.

Define the roles and responsibilities of regional and local organisations for all the applicable labeling requirements. They emphasise that all packaging and labeling must be compliant with the laws and regulatory requirements in the markets in which the products are sold. To help local companies, Corporate Labeling Rules have been defined. The guideline further strengthens the Sika brand and Corporate Identity (CI) on a global level, giving customers and users of Sika products confidence in their safety and quality.

Refers to the mandatory EHS and Risk Management procedures for every Sika company depending on their range of activities. This internal policy outlines EHS and risk management standards and principles, roles and responsibilities, scope and definitions, as well as a Risk Management program and methodology, along with guidance for hazard ratings.

Consist of a set of 19 specific requirements and instructions for operational activities. The majority of these are Safety Minimum Requirements to prevent incidents, covering topics such as general site rules, personal protective equipment (PPE), explosion protection, fire protection, hot work safety, lockout-tagout systems, work at height and in confined spaces, hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA), rules for contractors and visitors, safe driving, use of forklifts, battery charging stations, and safety in non-operational activities. The Environmental Minimum Requirements, focusing on environmental protection and waste management, underscore Sika’s commitment to protecting the environment and advancing sustainability through strict compliance with all applicable environmental laws and global standards, while continuously reducing environmental impacts.

Launched in 2024, align everyday actions to Sika’s strategic priorities and strengthen the importance of adhering to global standards and internal people-related policies. They define key principles for each process along the employee life cycle and outline desired behaviors that Sika expects from its workforce, thus contributing to creating an attractive, safe, and inclusive working environment.

Is valid for all Sika entities globally. The principles of this manual must be reflected in both local and regional management processes. Since this manual is an integral part of the Corporate Management System, the corresponding local procedures are to be embedded into the local ISO processes.

Consist of ten rules that have been defined and deployed to help keep everybody safe on Sika sites. They address and raise awareness around key risks about the health and safety of employees, contractors, and visitors at Sika locations, and apply to Sika employees when visiting customers or suppliers. All employees and third-parties working on-site must adhere to these rules and are empowered to stop their work if they find it unsafe. Local EHS Managers are responsible for communicating and distributing these rules and organising dedicated training on-site.

Serves as a reference guide for non-financial reporting at local level. It is directed toward controlling, finance, sustainability, EHS, and operations teams across the Group. It provides guidance, and is the binding reference, for all S&O reporting matters in Sika Group.

Outlines the principles, rules, and authorities governing investments within the Sika Group. It also guides Sika’s sustainability investment activities, including the integration of carbon pricing into the investment process.

Cover the regulations for the company’s organisation, including information on shareholder rights and its purpose.

Are based on art. 716a and 716b of the Swiss Code of Obligations and on art. 10.2 of the Articles of Incorporation of Sika AG. They define the duties, powers, and responsibilities of the executive bodies of Sika AG and the Sika Group.

Clearly articulates Sika’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption and bribery. It sets out formal requirements and value thresholds for granting and accepting gifts, entertainment, donations, or sponsorships. Each Sika entity implements a localised version of the policy, incorporating both corporate guidelines and applicable national anti-corruption regulations. In addition, corporate functions follow specific manuals, such as the Manual of Authority and the Procurement Manual, which reflect and reinforce the requirements of the Gift and Entertainment Policy.

Has a section on “compliance”, which reaffirms line management’s primary responsibility to ensure compliance with all applicable local laws and internal guidelines (first line of defense). In addition, the Manual delegates the responsibilities of the second line of defense to the corporate assurance functions Compliance, Legal, Finance, Tax, Operations, Quality and EHS, etc. and a third line of defense responsibilities to Internal Audit.

Provides information on data processing activities, including information about users' rights.

Describes how Sika uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and store information of website visitors. 

Focuses on privacy legal requirements established globally with details available, specifically in countries, where the corporate Data Privacy Team implemented a privacy compliance project with the aim of establishing a standardised data privacy compliance approach and providing a portal especially for Sika’s employees and customers where they can exercise their privacy rights and find additional privacy information.

Defines the most important rules for the appropriate use of information and protection of the Sika IT resources which IT users need to follow.

Sets forth the basic information security rules for all Sika employees including the requirement for adherence to the underlying Sika IT Policy Framework. The Sika IT Policy Framework ensures that adequate security controls are in place to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Sika information and IT systems.

Ensures that all Sika employees understand the importance of social media channels to the Sika business, how they as individuals can contribute, and how they should act when using social media. This policy is relevant to all Sika employees and not only those who manage the official Sika social media channels.

Outlines the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within Sika, ensuring that all Sika employees utilise AI tools and solutions in a manner that is safe, transparent, and consistent with Sika’s core values. This policy is designed to safeguard individuals and data while ensuring ethical and compliant AI practices.