BMW Group Supplier Code of Conduct.

The BMW Group Supplier Code of Conduct was updated in December 2022, when the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains was about to come into force. It offers more concrete explanations of the guiding principles for the global supplier network set out in the Policy Statement on Respect for Human Rights and Corresponding Environmental Standards. It is an integral part of our Purchasing Terms and Conditions, and provides details on:

• Our due diligence procedures
• Key human rights and environmental risks identified by risk analysis (e.g. forced labour, slavery, occupational health and safety, handling hazardous substances and waste)
• Our risk analysis-based requirements and expectations of suppliers around compliance with human rights and environmental standards in the supplier network 

The obligation to meet the minimum requirements of our human rights policy is addressed in our invitations to tender and bindingly stipulated in the Purchasing Terms and Conditions for production- and non-production-related goods and services. By signing a contract with us, based on the BMW Group Supplier Code of Conduct suppliers with a direct business relationship with a BMW Group organisation (Tier 1 supplier) confirm that they fulfil the required human rights and environmental standards and will also make their sub-suppliers (Tier n suppliers in no direct business relationship with BMW Group organisations) aware of the requirements.

The BMW Group Supplier Code of Conduct is based on a number of external frameworks and specifications and complies with their relevant requirements, including:

• The International Charter of Human Rights, consisting of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ISESR)
• The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
• The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
• The ILO Declaration of Principles on Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration)
• The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the ILO Convention 169
• The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, which we signed in 2021
• The Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains
• The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact
   

In addition, since 2025 the BMW Group has also accepted the VDA Code of Conduct for Business Partners (“Code”) as equivalent to the BMW Group Supplier Code of Conduct for the topics it covers.

The Code contains common standards around business ethics, working conditions, human rights, health and safety, green governance and due diligence in the supply chain for business partners at every stage of manufacturing. Co-developed by the BMW Group, it aims to prevent redundant activities in the supplier network, increase efficiency and effectiveness and help reduce bureaucracy.