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SGL Group introduced its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics in 2005. The Code underscores the obligation of SGL Group and its employees to comply with the law and internal guidelines and sets standards for ethical and law-abiding conduct. The Code reflects the common values that define SGL Group’s corporate culture and business conduct. At SGL Group, compliance represents a fundamen- tal responsibility of the Board of Management. The Board of Management does not tolerate any violation of the Code of Conduct and promotes a corporate culture in which issues relating to integrity can be openly discussed with superiors, the legal department, and compliance officers. All employees are personally responsible for ensuring that their actions and conduct are in line with the Code of Busi- ness Conduct and Ethics of SGL Group and in compliance with the regulations of their respective work areas. Compli- ance must be ever-present in the minds of our executives and employees, and they must live this in their day-to-day business. This allows compliance to sustainably support the success of our business.

SGL Group introduced and implemented specific compli- ance programs and measures many years ago. Our compli- ance programs are regularly reviewed and adjusted as required. In view of the increased compliance require- ments, and to further develop a standardized compliance approach, the Board of Management established the Group Compliance department in September 2009. Its task is to steer the required comprehensive organizational, commu- nications, and control structures for SGL Group worldwide. Effective compliance goes beyond merely ensuring the adherence to legal and formal requirements and structures:

Compliance must become an integral part of value-oriented corporate management. After the “Compliance Days 2012”, which the Compliance department conducted following the communication of the 2011 roll-out, 2013 was entirely governed by the global introduction of the eLearning pro- gram on the code of conduct. This training component is a key addition to the existing activities, and sustainably rein- forces compliance awareness for all SGL Group employees around the world. Around 3,400 employees were already trained all over the world in 2013.

In addition, a process to review business partners’ compli- ance standards (business partner compliance) was added to the compliance management system which has been put in place, also in view of the requirements resulting from the UK Bribery Act. The various activities were rolled out in various stages in the company.

Part of the compliance organization in SGL Group is the network of regional and local compliance officers. In 2013, the information and communication structures already introduced were continued, in order to ensure the transfer of knowledge between the regional and local compliance officers and Group Compliance.

SGL Group’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics with its whistleblowing policy and its gifts and entertainment pol- icy is part of the information package for new hires and is handed out to all new employees. The policies are now available in nine languages.

All of the compliance-relevant group-wide guidelines, pre- sentations of workshops, training documents and information on the Compliance Network are available for download in several languages from the intranet “SGL Connect”. It pro- vides all of SGL Group’s employees with information on all aspects of compliance.

A comprehensive, global antitrust compliance program was introduced at SGL Group already in 2001. Regularly scheduled training sessions are an integral part of the compliance pro- gram. All new employees of the respective target group participate in a personal training session, after which refresher courses take place at least every two years. Since the program was introduced, more than 180 training ses- sions have been conducted worldwide with approximately 2,980 employees. In 2013, 290 employees took part in the personal training.

Other measures relate to, for example, capital markets law and compliance with the respective Group guidelines, which regulate trading in SGL Carbon SE securities for members of the Board of Management, the Supervisory Board and the Company’s employees, the proper handling of potential insider information, and the maintenance of insider lists, to name a few. An Ad-hoc Committee has been in place for years now. The committee consists of represen- tatives of a number of company functions who examine potential ad-hoc issues and ensure that potential insider information is handled in accordance with legal provisions. Our compliance program for export control has been work- ing with an IT-based compliance module since 2009. This supports the efficient monitoring of relevant export trans- actions. Furthermore, training sessions and workshops on export control compliance are held regularly. In addition, the eLearning program on export control was introduced, and approx. 400 employees have already been trained. The Supervisory Board’s Audit Committee addressed the Company’s compliance activities in detail at its meeting in December 2013.

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) means going beyond financials and including environmental as well as social fac- tors in our actions. Socially responsible, environmentally conscious and resource-friendly behavior, commitment to employees as well as society while advancing sustainable product solutions are significant components of SGL Group’s corporate culture and objectives. They are a key prerequisite for the success of our business.

The following chapter provides an overview of SGL Group’s principal CSR activities. You will find more details and further examples under Corporate Social Responsibility in the Com- pany section of our corporate website at www.sglgroup.com.