Excerpt Guidelines for Donations and Memberships
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Guidelines for Donations and Memberships
Policy of
Objectives
The present guidelines apply to contributions made in the form of donations and memberships.
Scope of application
The guidelines apply directly to
Definitions
Donations are gratuities for which the donor receives no product or service in return. Donations can be made in the form of money, services, know-how or a donation in kind. Donations are usually tax- deductible. In return, the donor receives a donation receipt.
Memberships refer to a long-term agreed cooperation with an association, initiative, alliance and similar.
Donations and social memberships are considered part of
Main Principles
Furthermore, all donations and memberships are to fulfil legal compliance regulations and be in line with
Strategy
Guiding principles for all societal contributions (donations, social memberships, social sponsoring and social cooperation agreements)
The
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Guidelines for donations and memberships
- mitigating the effects of climate change,
- improving access to healthcare, and
- enhancing risk awareness.
Contributions to social and cultural projects at the respective company location, as well as relief projects following (natural) disasters are also possible provided these Guidelines are adhered to
Requirements
The following principles apply.
- Donation and memberships are made in accordance with the strategy.
- All conflicts of interest, either personal or business, must be avoided.
- Contributions to business partners and their organisations (e.g. foundations) and to public authorities and administrative bodies are only permissible in exceptional cases. Written approval from the responsible member of the
Board of Management ofMunich Reinsurance Company (in Munich) or respectivelyERGO Group must be obtained before making the contribution. Moreover, Group Compliance is to be consulted. - Contributions to religious organisations should be avoided. In exceptional cases, donations to religious organisations are permitted if they support purely charitable, secular purposes. In these cases the approval from both the Board member of
Munich Re Group responsible for the division and the Group Sustainability department is needed. - Contributions to political parties and organisations closely tied to them are permitted only by
Munich Re (Munich) andERGO Group AG . They require the respective consent of either theBoard of Management ofMunich Reinsurance Company or theBoard of Management ofERGO Group AG . - Donations for the exclusive funding of individuals or to private accounts are not permitted.
- The beneficiary of the donation is to be recognised as a non-profit organisation under the respective national tax law.
- Donations are to support a specific, intended purpose, rather than providing an organization or institution with general financial support.
- Contribution beneficiaries are to have impeccable reputations. This implies, for example, that there are no indications of non-compliance with legal requirements by the beneficiary and no contradictions with the principles of the Munich Re Code of Conduct or the
UN Global Compact . Furthermore, there are no indications of a lack of integrity on the part of those involved or of the promotion of terrorist associations or other extremist organisations. - Contributions may not be made to organisations that discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or disability when it comes to employment, volunteer participation, or the provision of services.
Obligations
- It must be ensured that all obligations found in the guidelines are met, including approval from the respective superior in accordance with the approval levels defined.
- Where a contract has been entered into, the approval of the respective local legal and tax function is to be obtained beforehand.
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