Responsible business conduct

What are we doing?

• We have zero tolerance of all forms of bribery, corruption, and kickbacks, given or received, direct or indirect. The nature of our business routinely requires that we interact with government officials and business partners around the world. Therefore, adherence to our policy on good business conduct is a key focus, both internally and with our business partners, and is promoted through policies, procedures, and reporting mechanisms.


• All new employees must complete a mandatory e-learning course on good business conduct, which is repeated every two years.


• Successful mitigation of potential antibribery and corruption (‘ABC’) risks has been a key factor in promoting overall business integrity at Ørsted. This is bolstered by our whistle-blower hotline, which handles all reported investigations promptly while also coordinating with affected areas and stakeholders. This provides a safe and confidential mechanism for anyone to report any concerns they might have within Ørsted and further supports good integrity within the business.


• Our ‘Good business conduct policy’ (GBC policy) is intended to give guidance to all our employees on Ørsted’s expectations regarding their behaviour. The GBC policy, including supporting documents and procedures, makes up Ørsted’s anti-corruption compliance programme and establishes strict limits on our interactions with government officials and business partners. It also introduces other areas, namely competition law, financial regulation, personal data regulation, and securities law.