ICEM Global Framework Agreement with Freudenberg

The ICEM and German rubber and plastics producer Freudenberg Group signed a Global Agreement in June 2000, and it was renewed in 2002. German affiliate IG BCE is also signatory to the agreement. The agreement spells out minimum labour standards that the company will adhere to including all ILO Core Conventions that embrace trade union rights, workplace equality, protection of health, safety and environmental criteria, and bans on child labour and forced labour. The agreement also contains Social Responsibility language, specifically that the company condemns involvement in unethical or illegal business and that as a matter of principle, privately-held Freudenberg will produce no weapons or war materials.

Click here for the ICEM News release on the signing of the agreement.

Click here for the ICEM News release on the renewal of the agreement.

Texts of the Global Agreement

Chinese version             Czech version

Dutch version              English version

Finnish version             French version

German version         Hungarian version

Italian version           Japanese version

Polish version          Portuguese version

Russian version             Slovak version

Spanish version           Swedish version

Turkish version 

Hindi version (ICEM Translation)

Further down you can find a list of ICEM articles related to Freudenberg.