Ethics and Conduct

The Code of Conduct (in Portuguese) of SOTECNO GAIO, SA is a commitment to integrity undertaken by everyone who works for the Company, towards themselves and towards the Clients, Suppliers, Partners or other parties with whom a relationship is in any way established within the scope of the services provided, as well as, more broadly, towards citizens and society as a whole.

SOTECNO GAIO is committed to ensuring that the principles adopted in this Code are communicated to and respected by all direct and indirect employees and business partners.

In accordance with Decree-Law no. 109-E/2021 of 9 December, which created the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism (MENAC) and approved the General Regime for the Prevention of Corruption (RGPC), legal entities headquartered in Portugal that employ 50 or more workers, as is the case of Sotecno Gaio, SA, must adopt and implement a regulatory compliance programme that includes, among other things, a plan for the prevention of risks of corruption and related offences (PPR).

The Plan for the Prevention of Risks of Corruption and Related Offences (in Portuguese) of Sotecno Gaio, SA, published here, was approved by the Board of Directors and covers the entire organisation and activity of the company.

Law no. 93/2021 of 20 December establishes the general regime for the protection of whistleblowers, transposing into Portuguese law Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019.

Sotecno Gaio, SA, under article 8 of the aforementioned Law, provides an internal reporting channel through which a report can be submitted, guaranteeing the independence, integrity and confidentiality of the report, as well as the protection of personal data and the duty of secrecy.

The Sotecno Gaio internal reporting channel allows reports to be submitted in writing, either anonymously or with the identification of the whistleblower, relating to the activities of Sotecno Gaio SA.

Anyone may report a crime, an offence, a serious and manifest violation of the law, of a regulation or of an international commitment, a serious threat or harm to the public interest, or a breach relating to the following areas:

• Public procurement;
• Financial services, products and markets, and prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing;
• Product safety and compliance;
• Transport safety;
• Protection of the environment;
• Radiation protection and nuclear safety;
• Food and feed safety, animal health and animal welfare;
• Public health;
• Consumer protection;
• Protection of privacy and personal data, and security of network and information systems;
• Violent, especially violent and highly organised crime, such as: drug trafficking; terrorism; arms trafficking; influence peddling; undue receipt of advantage; active and passive corruption; embezzlement; money laundering; criminal association; damage to programs or other computer data, computer sabotage and illegitimate access to computer systems; human trafficking; counterfeiting; pimping; smuggling; among others;
• Or any other act contrary to the policies set out in the Code of Conduct of Sotecno Gaio, SA

You can consult our Regulation on the Reporting of Infringements (in Portuguese), which sets out the rules and procedures for receiving, recording and handling reports of infringements.

Reports may be submitted as follows:

a) By post, sent through CTT (Portuguese postal service) and addressed to:

Sotecno Gaio - Canal de Denúncia
Rua Conde Sandomil Nº 2, R/C, 2809-003 Almada

b) Using this form: