Astra Property Group ("Group") is committed to minimizing its environmental impact while fostering positive influence in the communities where the Group resides and operates. The Group's success is founded on strong relationships with business partners, customers, and stakeholders in an evolving and dynamic business landscape.
The Group’s Vendor Code of Conduct ("Code") outlines the high expectations the Group holds for itself and its Vendors. While recognizing the potential legal and cultural differences across the environments in which Vendors operate, the Group is committed to applying the Code consistently across all operational aspects. The objective of the Code is to fairly and consistently evaluate performance within the Group’s supply chain and actively promote continuous improvement. The Group believes that partnerships built on transparency and collaboration will encourage responsible and sustainable practices, benefiting future generations.

This policy applies to Vendors, Suppliers, Contractors, Subcontractors, Consultants, and Contractual Partners ("Vendors") affiliated with the Group.

3.1. Legal Compliance

Vendors must comply with applicable laws concerning labor practices and environmental regulations. Where there are discrepancies or conflicts between local laws and the Code, adherence to the highest standards is expected.

3.2. Data and Privacy Protection 

Vendors must have adequate systems and infrastructure in place to protect the confidentiality of personal data and other sensitive information. Vendors must also comply with applicable regulations related to personal data protection.

3.3. Bribery and Corruption

Vendors must have policies, codes of conduct, and procedures in place to prevent all forms of bribery, corruption, conflicts of interest, and fraud, and ensure their enforcement.

3.4. Unfair Business Practice

Vendors must not engage in illegal anti-competitive behavior or deceptive trade practices under any circumstances, whether on behalf of the Group or third parties. Specifically, Vendors must not engage in bid-rigging, price-fixing, or exchange sensitive information (including, but not limited to, pricing, costs, and technical data) with competitors of the Group or the Vendor. Vendors must also avoid abusing market power, whether for their own benefit or the benefit of others.

3.5. Dignity, Respect, and Fairness

All workers, regardless of nationality, gender, ethnicity, social and legal status, race, religion, or any other protected status, must be treated with dignity, respect, and fairness, and must not be subjected to harassment, discrimination, abuse, or degrading treatment.

3.6. Child Labour

Vendors must not employ anyone below the age of 18 or the minimum legal working age in the jurisdiction where the Vendor operates, whichever is stricter.

3.7. Forced Labour and Recruitment

Workers must not be subject to forced labor, coercion, trafficking, bonded labor, or any form of involuntary labor. Workers must have freedom of movement outside regular working hours unless legitimate safety or security concerns exist that may threaten their health, safety, or well-being. Workers must be recruited through ethical and legal means, ensuring all recruitment is free from forced labor, slavery, or human trafficking.

3.8. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Rights

Vendors must respect workers' rights to join, form, or refrain from joining trade unions or similar representative associations and respect employees' rights to engage in collective bargaining, as permitted by applicable law.

3.9. Hours of Work

Workers must not be required to work beyond the normal and/or overtime hours allowed by local law and must be given the legally mandated weekly rest periods. All overtime work must be voluntary and free from retaliation if declined.

3.10. Health and Safety

Workers must be provided with a safe, secure, and healthy working environment, supported by a robust health and safety management system that complies with all applicable health and safety laws and regulations and aligns with relevant international standards and industry best practices. Vendors, together with their workers, are committed to achieving zero fatalities and zero incidents.

3.11. Housing

When accommodation is provided, workers must be housed in safe, clean, hygienic, and habitable conditions, considering adequate living space, their physical and mental health, and well-being.

3.12. Compensation

Workers must be paid legal wages regularly and on time and receive all entitled benefits as per law and contractual agreements. Vendors/Suppliers and subcontractors must be paid promptly and accurately.

3.13. Respect for the Environment

The Group works with Vendors who share its vision and commitment to environmental preservation. Vendors must have policies and procedures in place to manage and minimize their environmental impact, including energy efficiency, resource consumption efficiency, the use of eco-friendly or renewable energy sources, and the management of emissions, greenhouse gases, water, air, and waste from processes. Vendors should strive to reduce their business impact on biodiversity, avoid deforestation, and conserve land where possible. Additionally, Vendors must comply with all applicable regulations concerning the safe use, labeling, handling, and storage of approved substances, while preventing or mitigating the release of hazardous chemicals and materials. 

3.14. Community

The Group encourages and aligns with Vendors involved in empowering communities and promoting social development in the areas where the Group works and resides.

3.15. Subcontractors

Subcontractors must be pre-approved by the Group. It is the responsibility of Vendors with direct relationships with the Group to ensure that approved subcontractors comply with the intent of this Code.

3.16. Verification

Vendors must be prepared to facilitate the Group with supporting documentation and/or site reviews to verify their compliance with this Code.

3.17. Continuous Improvement

The Group expects Vendors to continuously improve the application of the principles in this Code by setting performance targets, implementing appropriate plans and policies, following agreed-upon procedures and performance indicators, and taking necessary corrective actions on identified deficiencies, whether through internal or external assessments.

The Group may request that Vendors share data, information, and reports related to activities associated with the provisions in this Code of Conduct. Such data and information may include, but are not limited to, aspects of legal compliance, data protection, occupational health and safety, and environmental policy implementation. The aim is to ensure Vendor activities align with the standards outlined in this Code. Vendors are expected to be transparent and cooperative in providing the necessary information to support the Group's ongoing evaluation.

For further questions or discussions regarding this Code, including its application in specific circumstances related to the execution of work or operations by Vendors for the Group, please contact the appropriate Group representative. Any suspected violations of this Code may be reported via wbs@astraproperty.co.id