Corporate Governance
Ethics Hotline
Stepan uses a hotline reporting system that individuals may use to report possible illegal or unethical behavior to Stepan’s Internal Audit and Ethics and Compliance departments and the Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors. The Ethics Hotline is operated by NAVEX Global, an independent, third-party organization that specializes in handling sensitive information. Calls or online reports to the hotline reporting system will be kept confidential and persons may remain anonymous if they wish. The hotline reporting system is accessible online at stepanethicshotline.tnwreports.com and via telephone at the phone numbers listed in Stepan’s Code of Conduct. The hotline reporting system operates 24 hours, seven days a week.
Stepan Company is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of business conduct and ethical behavior for its Board of Directors, management team, employees and agents world-wide. The Board of Directors and its committees actively guide and oversee the implementation of these high standards. Management is charged with on-going responsibility for these standards across the organization and for leading by example.
Following are links to Stepan Company's Code of Conduct, Corporate Governance Guidelines and Board of Directors committee charters.
Ethics Hotline
Stepan uses a hotline reporting system that individuals may use to report possible illegal or unethical behavior to Stepan’s Internal Audit and Ethics and Compliance departments and the Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors. The Ethics Hotline is operated by NAVEX Global, an independent, third-party organization that specializes in handling sensitive information. Calls or online reports to the hotline reporting system will be kept confidential and persons may remain anonymous if they wish. The hotline reporting system is accessible online at stepanethicshotline.tnwreports.com and via telephone at the phone numbers listed in Stepan’s Code of Conduct. The hotline reporting system operates 24 hours, seven days a week.