FMC Code of Ethics & Business Conduct
FMC’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the “Code”) summarizes the legal and ethical principles that we follow in our daily work. FMC’s commitment to the Code starts at the corporation’s highest level, the Corporate Responsibility Committee (the “CRC”), who oversees ethics and compliance issues within FMC and provides oversight to enable the company to continue to operate according to the highest ethical business standards and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The CRC reviews the status of the company’s worldwide ethics and compliance program, any proposed changes to the program, considers issues that are reported to the FMC Ethics Office as potential ethics and compliance violations, reviews and advises on open cases and trends that may impact the business, and recommends initiatives to improve compliance performance and effectiveness.
The CRC is comprised of executive leadership at FMC, including, but not limited to, our Chairman, CEO and President; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer; and the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. The CRC reports to the Audit Committee of the FMC Board of Directors.
New employees at FMC receive ethics and compliance training during onboarding, followed by an annual ethics and compliance certification and trainings, including, but not limited to, code of conduct training delivered approximately every three years.
Employees are encouraged to report suspected violations of the FMC Code, other FMC policies, or applicable laws through FMC’s confidential reporting system, managed by a third-party. It is FMC’s policy to investigate any reported violations and to take appropriate action based on the results of the investigation. Further, retaliation is prohibited in any form against an individual who, in good faith, reports a violation, even if the report is mistaken, or who assists in the investigation of a reported violation.