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Compliance & Ethics

We live and work by a moral code, outlined in our Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct. Together, these outline who we are as a company. These are not just platitudes that we highlight in facility signage.  They are deeply held values that we live and breathe every day.

PBM Principles

To succeed in today’s world of dynamic and rapid change and evolution, we must have a heightened sense of urgency and the commitment to continually adapt our performance quickly and effectively. Our approach, Principle Based Management™, encourages and equips individuals to practice lifelong learning, drive innovation, embrace transformation and achieve self-actualization — all contributing to a healthy, growing organization rich with individuals committed to driving meaningful contribution.

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Code of Conduct

Our long-standing Code of Conduct conveys important expectations about compliance and ethics, including seeking guidance and raising concerns about possible violations.

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GuideLine

The GuideLine is available 24 hours a day and allows for anonymous reporting by employees or any third party. Retaliation against anyone who, in good faith, raises a concern or participates in a compliance review is prohibited.

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Guadalajara Construction Team Benefits from a Principled Approach

Ever try to build a 645,000-square-foot manufacturing facility during a global pandemic? That’s exactly what the Molex team did in Guadalajara, Mexico, with support from a team of skilled contractors. It was a significant challenge – but it was also done without compromise to a tremendously successful outcome, with no major injuries. How’d they do it? By applying Koch’s principle of Stewardship and Compliance.

“There is only one way to go, and that’s the principled way,” says Max Markvicka, an operations manager who was also on the design team for the Guadalajara project. 

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Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires public companies to disclose their use of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (3TG) that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country out of concern that the sale of these  “conflict minerals” could be used to fund or benefit armed conflicts in the region. Molex is a privately held company and excluded from the SEC requirements, however Molex still believes it is important to ensure the 3TG used in our products is responsibly sourced.

With the growing concerns of child labor and additional human rights violations, Molex has evolved its responsible minerals program and related due diligence practices to address minerals originating from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRAs). Molex’s program framework is in alignment with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (OECD Guidance) Molex participates in the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) to stay engaged in industry activities to address this complex issue. As part of our participation, Molex leverages the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) audit process to identify legitimate smelters and refiners found to be compliant with RMAP protocols and current global standards. This policy requires Molex to ensure that we do not directly or indirectly engage with suppliers where there is a reasonable risk they are sourcing from, or linked to, any party committing human rights or related abuses. Consistent with industry best practices, Molex conducts surveys and mapping exercises of our current suppliers, collecting and analyzing data annually (at a minimum) to identify at-risk smelters. Molex engages smelters serving our supply chain directly and encourages them to participate in the RMAP program to demonstrate their commitment to being RMI compliant. Molex's Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy is available here.

Customers may request Molex's CMRT/CRT from conflictminerals@molex.com.