Our Code of Conduct

At the heart of our ethical culture is the Code of Business Conduct, Living Our Values.

As we say at Molson Coors, we have a duty to ourselves, the communities we live in, the suppliers we work with, the customers we serve and the beer drinkers we seek to delight to always do the right thing. Our guide to doing the right thing is our Code of Business Conduct, Living Our Values.  Together with our Values, the Code helps us to ensure our decisions and actions are consistent with the “right way.” All employees and the Board of Directors affirm the Code upon joining our company, and every two years after that.

Bringing the Code to Life

The Code is the cornerstone of our ethics and compliance program which includes communication, training, policies, and monitoring and auditing procedures on a variety of topics relevant to our business.  These topics include, but are not limited to, accurate books and records, alcohol responsibility, anti-bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, competition and discrimination and harassment.  Communication and training elements focus on providing employees with an understanding of the compliance topic as well as tools to help them apply what they have learned to their area of responsibility.

Under the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and our Executive Ethics and Compliance Committee, we work with partners in each or our regions to promote a consistent global approach to doing things the “right way” everywhere we do business.

Ethics and Compliance Helpline

Our employees also have access to an Ethics and Compliance Helpline 24 hours a day. The helpline allows employees, or any stakeholder, to ask a question or raise a concern in their native language in a confidential and/or anonymous way. All questions and issues raised through this channel are responded to through the Ethics and Compliance Office at Molson Coors.

In 2011, we had 39 reports or inquiries through this channel. Of the 2011 reports where investigative action was necessary, 52% were substantiated and resulted in corrective or disciplinary action. 10% of reports in 2011 were anonymous vs. 33% in 2010.

Reports were made in the following categories:

Alcohol Responsibility

We actively promote the enjoyment of our brands the right way.

Environmental Stewardship

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Employees & Community

We invest in our people and communities.

Responsible Sourcing

We work with our suppliers and vendors to assure responsibility throughout the supply chain.