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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT

Overview Compliance with Laws


United Technologies Corporation, including, each At a minimum, you must maintain full compliance
of its divisions, business units and subsidiaries with all laws and regulations applicable to the
(collectively, “UTC”) is committed to the highest operation of your business and your relationship
standards of ethics and business conduct. As with UTC.
stated in our Code of Ethics, UTC employees must
comply with the law, honor their commitments, act Quality & Environmental Health and Safety
in good faith, uphold UTC’s values, seek to advance
the interests of stakeholders, communicate openly Your products and services must be designed,
and effectively, and hold themselves accountable. produced, and delivered with the paramount
consideration being the safety and health of your
Our suppliers are critical to our success and, in employees and consumers. You must have in
order to provide superior products and services in place quality assurance processes to detect,
a responsible manner, we require you to meet our communicate to UTC and correct defects to
expectations for ethics and compliance. ensure delivery of products and services that
meet or exceed contractual quality and legal and
This Supplier Code of Conduct (the “Code”) sets regulatory requirements. All required inspection and
forth our expectations for each of our product and testing operations must be completed properly by
service suppliers, and aligns with the expectations appropriately authorized and qualified individuals,
we maintain for our own directors, officers, and any required certifications must be completed
employees and representatives. UTC understands accurately.
and expects that our product and service suppliers
will have their own internal codes of ethics and You must not only comply with all applicable
conduct. This Code is not intended to be an environmental, health and safety laws, regulations
exhaustive list of all ethical and business conduct and directives, but also conduct your operations
requirements to be followed by suppliers. in a manner that safeguards the environment,
minimizes waste, emissions, energy consumption,
You are responsible for ensuring that your and the use of materials of concern. You must also
directors, officers, employees, representatives, and assure safe and healthy work environments for your
business partners understand and comply with the employees and business invitees.
expectations set forth in this Code.

General Disclaimer: The expectations set forth in Competition on the Merits and Fair Play
this Code are not intended to conflict with or modify
the terms and conditions of your contracts with You must compete strictly on the basis of the merits
UTC. If a contract requirement is more restrictive of your products and services.
than this Code, you must comply with the more
restrictive contract requirement. By way of example You must not pay a bribe in any amount, to anyone,
only, for suppliers supporting U.S. Government anywhere, for any reason whatsoever, whether on
contracts, the requirements of FAR 52.203-13, UTC’s behalf, your behalf, or on behalf of others.
Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, Accordingly, you must never offer, promise,
also shall apply. authorize, or provide, directly or indirectly, anything
of value (including business gifts or courtesies) with
the intent or effect of inducing anyone (including

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a UTC customer, UTC employee, or higher tier International Trade Compliance


or sub-tier supplier) to forego their duties and
provide unfair business advantage to UTC, you, or You must conduct business in strict compliance
others. This includes facilitating payments (e.g., with all applicable laws and regulations governing
payments to expedite or secure performance of a (a) the export, re-export and retransfer of goods,
routine governmental action like obtaining a visa or technical data, software and services; (b) import
customs clearance). of goods; (c) economic sanctions and embargoes;
and (d) U.S. antiboycott requirements.
You must not engage in any anti-competitive
conduct for any reason whatsoever, whether on Government Procurement
UTC’s behalf, your behalf, or on behalf of others.
Accordingly, you must never rig bids, fix prices, or You must take special care to comply with the
allocate customers or markets, or exchange UTC’s unique and special rules that apply to contracting
or your competitively sensitive information (e.g., with the U.S. Government. If you support a UTC
price, cost, output, etc.) with UTC’s competitors contract with the U.S. Government, you must at
or your competitors. You must also refrain from all times follow the U.S. Government’s rules for
abusing your market power, whether for your benefit competing fairly, honor restrictions applying to U.S.
or for the benefit of others, by refusing to deal, Government employees (e.g., receipt of gifts and
engaging in predatory or discriminatory pricing employment), deliver products and services that
practices, conditioning the sale or provision of a conform to specifications, laws and regulations,
particular product or service with that of another adhere to government accounting and pricing
product or service, or undertaking similar abusive requirements, claim only allowable costs, ensure
tactics. the accuracy of data submitted and comply with all
other applicable U.S. Government requirements.
You must not engage in other deceptive or unfair
market practices, whether on UTC’s behalf, your Information Protection
behalf, or on behalf of others. Accordingly, you must
never make misrepresentations regarding UTC’s You must respect the legitimate proprietary rights
products or services, your products or services, and intellectual property rights of UTC and others.
or the products or services of others. Similarly, you You must take proper care to protect sensitive
must never denigrate UTC’s competitors or your information, including confidential, proprietary and
competitors, or their products or services. personal information. You should not use such
information for any purpose other than the business
Conflict of Interest purpose for which it was provided, unless the owner
of the information provided prior authorization.
You must avoid all conflicts of interest or situations
giving the appearance of a conflict of interest in Accuracy of Records and Submissions
your dealings with UTC. You must report to UTC
any instances involving actual or apparent conflicts You must maintain books and records that
of interest between your interests and those of UTC, accurately and completely reflect all transactions
such as when one of your employees (or someone related to UTC business and each of your
close to one of your employees) has a personal submissions to UTC, its customers, and regulatory
relationship with a UTC employee who can make authorities must be accurate and complete. You
decisions impacting your business, or when a UTC must never make any entry in your books and
employee has an ownership or financial interest in records or alter, conceal, or destroy any document
your business. to misrepresent any fact, circumstance, or
transaction related to UTC business.
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Non-Discrimination program (details regarding the Ombudsman


program can be accessed at the following site
You must treat your existing and prospective http://www.utc.com/Our-Company/Ethics-And-
employees and business partners fairly, based Compliance/Pages/Ombudsman-DIALOG.aspx).
only on merit and other factors related to your
legitimate business interests, and without regard to You must promptly investigate reports of legal or
race, religion, color, age, gender, gender identity ethical issues or concerns.
or expression, sexual orientation, national origin,
marital status, veteran status or disability. Ethics & Compliance Program

Child Labor Commensurate with the size and nature of your


business, you must have management systems,
You must ensure that child labor is not used in the tools and processes in place that (a) ensure
performance of your work, whether or not related to compliance with applicable laws, regulations and
UTC business. The term “child” refers to any person the requirements set forth in this Code; (b) promote
under the minimum legal age for employment an awareness of and commitment to ethical
where the work is performed. business practices, including, without limitation, the
expectations set forth in this Code; (c) facilitate the
Human Trafficking timely discovery, investigation, disclosure (to UTC
and others, as appropriate) and implementation of
You must comply with laws and regulations corrective actions for violations of law, regulations
prohibiting human trafficking. You must not engage or the expectations set forth in this Code; and (d)
in the use of forced labor, bonded labor, indentured provide training to your employees on compliance
labor, involuntary prison labor, slavery or trafficking requirements, including the expectations set forth in
in persons. this Code.

Anonymous Reporting & Reporting Your Business Partners


Misconduct
If your contract with UTC prohibits you from
We expect you to provide your employees and assigning, delegating, or subcontracting your
your business partners with access to adequate obligations, we expect you to strictly comply with
reporting channels to raise legal or ethical issues this prohibition.
or concerns, including, without limitation, reports
of a violation of this Code by you or your business If your contract with UTC permits you to assign,
partners, without fear of retaliation, including delegate, or subcontract your obligations or
opportunities for anonymous reporting. procure products or services from others that will
be incorporated in products or services acquired
In the event that you become aware of misconduct by UTC from you, we expect you to carefully select
related to UTC business undertaken by any your business partners, and perform due diligence,
UTC employee, any of your employees, or any audit, and oversight to prevent and detect
employees of your business partners, we expect misconduct. You must flow down the principles set
you to promptly notify UTC. You may contact forth in this Code to these business partners and we
UTC’s Global Ethics & Compliance Office at will hold you responsible for ensuring compliance
bpo@corphq.utc.com, or, if you prefer to contact by your business partners.
UTC anonymously, you may use our Ombudsman

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Code Compliance For questions or concerns about this Code,


including its application to specific circumstances
You will permit UTC and/or its representatives to in connection with your organization’s performance
assess your compliance with the expectations of work for UTC, or suspected failures by your
set forth in this Code in performing work for organization to satisfy these expectations in
UTC, including on-site inspection of facilities performing work for UTC, please contact
and review of associated books, records and UTC’s Global Ethics & Compliance Office at
other documentation. You must also provide UTC bpo@corphq.utc.com, or, if you prefer to contact
upon request with additional information and UTC anonymously, you may use our Ombudsman
certifications evidencing compliance. program (details regarding the Ombudsman
program can be accessed at the following site
You must ensure that UTC has the right to assess http://www.utc.com/Our-Company/Ethics-And-
your business partners’ compliance with the Compliance/Pages/Ombudsman-DIALOG.aspx)
expectations set forth in this Code in performing
work for UTC, including on-site inspection of
facilities and review of associated books, records
and other documentation. You must ensure
that your business partners will provide UTC
upon request with additional information and
certifications evidencing compliance.

In the event of any wrongdoing, you will fully


cooperate with any related investigation conducted
by UTC. You will ensure that your business partners
also fully cooperate if such investigation involves
their performance.

You (and your business partners) must correct any


non-conformances identified during assessments.
UTC does not assume any duty to monitor or ensure
compliance with this Code, and you acknowledge
and agree that you are solely responsible for full
compliance with this Code by your directors,
officers, employees, representatives, and business
partners.

Questions or concerns about this Code:


UTC Global Ethics & Compliance Office at bpo@corphq.utc.com or contact UTC anonymously through our Ombudsman program
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