Board of Directors
Luke Kissam
Chairman of the Board
Albemarle's Board of Directors are elected by its shareholders to oversee management and to act in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.
Integrity and ethical behavior are core values of Albemarle. The company's Board of Directors, officers and employees reflect these principles in their conduct of the company's business. The Board is responsible to provide the best example of these values and should reinforce their importance at appropriate times.
Chairperson
Member
* Chairman of the Board
** Lead Independent Director
Albemarle Corporation is committed to achieving the highest standards of legal, honest and ethical conduct for itself and others who operate on behalf of the company. Consistent with the company’s values, adherence to these standards is essential. Albemarle expects employees to learn and comply with all company policies and laws applicable to their job responsibilities and to adhere to the values outlined in this Code.
Employees can access an online, interactive version of our Code of Conduct at https://ecode.albemarle.com.
To download a PDF version of the Code of Conduct, click on PDF link below.
Code of Conduct – English Version
Integrity Helpline
Albemarle maintains an Integrity Helpline for confidential reporting of matters related to its Code of Conduct. Reports can be submitted online, by mail, via email or through our global, toll-free phone number. Albemarle values integrity and is committed to the principles in the Code of Conduct.
The Integrity Helpline is operated by Convercent, an independent company, and can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in multiple languages.
DATA PRIVACY
Click here to read Albemarle’s Data Privacy Notice for The Integrity Helpline.
REPORTING ONLINE
Website: IntegrityHelpline.Albemarle.com
Web-based reporting may be submitted confidentially and anonymously to the extent allowed under the law.
Email: Integrity@albemarle.com
REPORTING BY MAIL
You may also mail your questions or concerns. This is another way to remain anonymous.
Chief Compliance Officer
Albemarle Corporation
4250 Congress Street, Suite 900
Charlotte, NC, 28209
BY PHONE
If you would prefer to speak to someone confidentially, call the Integrity Helpline and a Convercent representatives would be happy to assist you. Once a concern is submitted, it will be assigned to a member of the Global Ethics & Compliance team for review. The Helpline will provide you with a unique pin number, allowing you to follow up on your concern by receiving and sending messages in a secure environment.
If calling inside the U.S. call (800) 461-9330.
If you are dialing internationally, visit IntegrityHelpline.Albemarle.com and choose your location to receive the number assigned to your country.
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
Albemarle is committed to participating constructively in the political process with the ultimate goal of advancing and protecting the best interests of the company and our stockholders and employees.
The political process significantly impacts Albemarle through government policies, legislation and regulatory decisions. Through our participation, we promote legislative and regulatory actions that further Albemarle’s business objectives and work to protect the company from unreasonable, unnecessary or burdensome legislative or regulatory actions at all levels of government. We are fully committed to conducting our political activities in compliance with all applicable campaign finance laws and reporting requirements and in accordance with the Albemarle Corporation Political Contribution Policy.
FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONSThe company maintains the Albemarle Corporation Political Action Committee (Albemarle PAC), which is registered with the Federal Election Commission and permitted to make contributions at the federal level. Albemarle PAC provides eligible employees with the opportunity to support candidates who have demonstrated support for the principles to which the Company is dedicated. The political contributions made by Albemarle PAC are funded entirely by the voluntary contributions from eligible employees. A committee composed of Albemarle’s President & Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate and Government Affairs, and other senior officers of the company, with the advice and assistance of Albemarle’s Government Relations Office, is responsible for overseeing the contributions and activities of Albemarle PAC. The company does not make political contributions at the federal level using corporate funds.
STATE AND LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONSAlbemarle’s contributions at the state and local level are based on advancing the best interests of Albemarle and its stockholders and employees, including consideration of Albemarle’s interests in a particular state, legislative activity in that state, Albemarle facilities and employees in that state and local political factors. Albemarle’s President & Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate and Government Affairs, with the advice and assistance of Albemarle’s Government Relations Office, are responsible for overseeing Albemarle’s contributions at the state and local level.
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND SUPER PACSNeither Albemarle nor Albemarle PAC intends to make “independent expenditures” or contributions to political committees that make such independent expenditures (Super PACs) in connection with any federal or state election. If Albemarle or Albemarle PAC changes its general guidelines to allow independent expenditures or contributions to Super PACs, any such expenditures or contributions would be disclosed in Albemarle’s annual report setting forth its political contributions.
BOARD OVERSIGHTThe Nominating and Governance Committee of Albemarle’s Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing Albemarle’s political contributions. The Nominating and Governance Committee receives periodic updates regarding Albemarle’s political activities, including corporate contributions and contributions by Albemarle PAC.
TRANSPARENCYAlbemarle is committed to transparency in the political process and will publicly disclose corporate and Albemarle PAC contributions on an annual basis beginning in 2014.
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION BY EMPLOYEESWe value the right and responsibility of our employees to participate in the political process. Such personal participation, however, must not suggest Albemarle’s support and must not be conducted on company time or involve the use of Albemarle resources. Albemarle will not require employees to make personal political expenditures, including contributions to Albemarle PAC, or take any retaliatory action against employees who do not.
Political Contribution Policy Summary
Albemarle is committed to achieving the highest standards of legal, honest and ethical conduct. As set forth in our Code of Business Conduct, Albemarle supports and values human rights and strictly prohibits forced labor, human trafficking, and slavery. Training on the content and application of the Code is mandatory for all employees. We take seriously and investigate all potential legal or Code violations.
Recognizing the importance of Albemarle’s suppliers following these shared principles, we have adopted a Supplier Code of Conduct. The Supplier Code of Conduct sets forth the basic principles for supplier conduct when doing business with Albemarle, including requirements that our suppliers comply with laws related to forced labor, human trafficking and slavery. We do not currently plan to require signed certifications from our suppliers.
Albemarle uses procurement staff, not third parties, to evaluate and address risks of forced labor, human trafficking or slavery. Albemarle does not currently use a stringent internal supplier qualification process for new suppliers. If Albemarle becomes aware of credible information about forced labor, human trafficking or slavery by its suppliers or vendors, it will conduct a thorough investigation and/or audit. Noncompliance by such suppliers or vendors may result in termination of such business relationships.
Any concerns about forced labor, human trafficking or slavery may be raised by calling the Albemarle confidential helpline at 1-800-781-6247 (if dialing from outside the U.S., check www.albemarle.com for local access codes) or by making a web submission online at https://www.albintegrity.com.
