BSH Home Appliances Limited

BSH Home Appliances Limited is committed to improving our practices and driving out acts of modern day slavery and human trafficking from within our business and from within our supply chains. We acknowledge the responsibilities within the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and are committed to ensuring transparency within our organisation and with our suppliers of goods and services.

1. Our Business

BSH Home Appliances Limited is part of BSH Hausgeräte GmbH which is a manufacturer of home appliances in Europe and one of the leading companies in the sector worldwide. The Group head office is in Munich, Germany. The Group has around 60,000 employees worldwide. BSH has 37 factories worldwide and produces the entire range of home appliances.

2. Commitment

As a globally active company, we are aware of our corporate responsibility to respect human rights and the responsibilities within the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We are therefore committed to respecting human rights in our own business activities, actively demanding this in our global supply chains.

In addition, our understanding is based on the following international frameworks:

• The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• The UN Sustainable Development Goals

• The principles of the UN Global Compact

• The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

• The core labour standards of the International Labour Organisation (ILO

We expect our business partners to also commit to respecting human rights, to establish appropriate due diligence processes and to pass this expectation on to their own suppliers

3. Our Policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking

Our Business Conduct Guidelines set out our expectations of employees. Employees are regularly trained on the essential contents at fixed intervals. Clearly defined requirements for our security personnel, training on human rights and far-reaching monitoring measures aim to prevent human rights violations against our employees and third parties as far as possible. Expectations of suppliers are set out in the Code of Conduct for Business Partners.

4. Due Diligence

As an industrial company with production sites and supply relationships in many countries and regions, we impact the situation of people and the environment in many ways. Our global supply chains, especially in the manufacturing metal and electrical industries, are complex. Our worldwide business activities and global supply chains therefore pose particular challenges in terms of transparency.

For this reason, we have introduced a comprehensive risk management system for human rights compliance. This includes our direct suppliers as well as our indirect suppliers in the event of concrete indications.

For example, we conduct annual risk analyses in our own business area as well as with regard to our direct suppliers, which are supplemented by ad hoc audits as required.

We regularly monitor the effectiveness of our systems and processes through internal and external audits and optimise them on an ongoing basis.

Our due diligence processes focus in particular on the human rights aspects outlined below, which we have identified as potentially posing particular risks. Our activities focus on our own employees, and employees of direct suppliers. Fundamental employee rights are derived from human rights.

That is why we take a close look at the situation of people in the workplace particularly with regard to the following aspects:

• Equal opportunities and protection against discrimination in employment

• Right to health and safety at work

• Working hours

• Appropriate remuneration and benefits

• Freedom of Association, Right to Collective Bargaining and Strike

• Prohibition of child labour

• Prohibition of forced labour and slavery

• Prohibit the use of security forces where there are concrete risks of human rights violations due to lack of instruction or control.

5. Implementation in the company

Our Business Conduct Guidelines applies to all employees. It obliges them to comply with the relevant laws and internal rules, especially with regard to respect for human rights. Employees are regularly trained on the essential contents at fixed intervals.

To continuously improve our understanding of any human rights and environmental impacts, identify possible gaps and develop appropriate preventive measures, we conduct annual and event-related risk analyses. In addition, we also take into account information that reaches us through our complaints procedure.

Appropriate measures are developed and implemented to minimise identified risks or identified impacts on human rights.

Clearly defined requirements for our security personnel, training on human rights and far-reaching monitoring measures aim to prevent human rights violations against our employees and third parties as far as possible.

6. Implementation in the supply chain

The BSH Supplier Code of Conduct is based on the UN Global Compact, the International Bill of Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

The requirements and principles set out are an essential part of the contractual obligations and cooperation with our suppliers. Therefore, the supplier assures to comply with and promote these principles and to train its employees regularly and appropriately on the contents. To ensure compliance along the supply chain, BSH suppliers also commit their sub-suppliers to the principles of the BSH supplier code of conduct.

Our purchasing team lays the foundation for uniform, transparent procurement processes in our global supply chain. This part of our company is characterized by clearly defined roles and responsibilities as well as uniform reporting.

BSH audits prospective production suppliers before awarding any contracts and also systematically audits of our existing suppliers. They are selected based on the risk ratings of groups and countries of materials.

In addition, production suppliers must provide evidence of successful completion of a social audit by an external auditor. The social audits are commissioned directly by the suppliers themselves and BSH receives the results of the audits including details of any action required.

We conduct regular risk analyses with regard to our supply chains. Existing information on the performance of the suppliers - such as good audit results, acceptance of the Code of Conduct or external certifications - form the basis of the concrete risk analysis and have a positive impact on their risk assessment. Information on risks that we receive from the public, from our partners in the supply chain or via our complaints system also feeds into the concrete risk analysis.

7. Complaints procedure

Our complaints procedure enables us to identify and deal with critical concerns at an early stage and to uncover and end potential human rights and environmental violations or risks. We therefore see our complaints procedure as an important part of the human rights strategy that helps us to continuously improve our processes for respecting human rights.

In the event of suspicion of potential misconduct within the BSH Group or at suppliers, associates as well as business partners and other third parties can submit a report to the BSH Group.

Reports are accepted via the complaints system, by e-mail or telephone, also anonymously.

The complaints system is available in various languages. Employees and suppliers are actively made aware of the possibility of making a report. The aim is to make it as easy as possible for whistleblowers to submit a report and to ensure the widest possible accessibility. All reports are processed independently, impartially, without instructions, carefully and confidentially by the responsible complaints office. The principle of a fair procedure and the protection of the whistleblower are of paramount importance. Our rules of procedure set out in detail the various reporting channels as well as the principles and procedure for processing.

8. Approval

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes BSH Home Appliances Limited’s slavery and human trafficking statement. The Board of Management of BSH Home Appliances Limited shall take responsibility for implementing this policy statement and shall provide adequate resources to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place within the organisation within its supply chains.

This policy was approved by the Board of Management in October 2025.