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Act Ethically, with Integrity

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At Bio-Rad, integrity and honesty guide everything we do. This page shares our Codes of Conduct—the foundation of how we work, our commitment to transparency, and the resources that help ensure our employees and partners act in line with our values.

We’re proud of our mission to advance science and save lives, and we know it takes all of us. Every Bio-Rad employee and every partner who works on our behalf plays a role in upholding our reputation for integrity and ethical conduct, no matter where we are in the world.

Matt Werner
Chief Compliance Officer

Code of Business Ethics and Conduct

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Our Code of Business Ethics and Conduct is a guide to living Bio-Rad's Core Values every day. It helps our team make the right choices and uphold the highest ethical standards, wherever we work in the world.

Please contact us for more information.

The Codes of Conduct Behind Our Commitment

Codes of conduct that ensure every company markets and sells products responsibly, ethically, and in compliance with the law.

Country Description Code of Conduct
Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica (SBPC ML) Link to Code
Brazil Associação Brasileira de Ciências da Vida (ABCV) Link to Code
Brazil Sindicato da Indústria Farmacêutica (SINDUSFARMA) Link to Code
Brazil Câmara Brasileira de Diagnóstico Laboratorial (CBDL) Link to Code
China AdvaMed China Link to Code
Czech Republic The Czech Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of In Vitro Diagnostics (CZEDMA) Link to Code
Denmark The Danish diagnostics and laboratories industry association (DIALAB) Link to Code
Europe MedTech Europe Link to Code
Finland The Finish association of laboratory and healthcare product supplier (SAILAB) Link to Code
France Syndicat de l'Industrie du Diagnostic In Vitro (SIDIV) Link to Code
Germany Verband der Diagnostica-Industrie e.V. (VDGH) Link to Code
Hungary Hungarian In Vitro Diagnostic Association (HIVDA) Link to Code
India AdvaMed India Link to Code
Italy Confindustria Dispositivi Medici Link to Code
Japan Japan Association of Clinical Reagents Industries (JACRI) Link to Code
Mexico Asociación Mexicana de Industrias Innovadoras de Dispositivos (AMID) Link to Code
Mexico Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Transformación (CANACINTRA) Link to Code
New Zealand Medical Technology Association of NZ (MTANZ) Link to Code
Portugal Associação Portuguesa da Indústria Farmacêutica (APIFARMA) Link to Code
Russia International Medical Device Manufacturers Association (IMEDA) Link to Code - English
Link to Code - Russian
South Africa South African Laboratory Diagnostics Association (SALDA) Link to Code
Sweden Swedish Labtech Link to Code
Thailand Thai Medical Device Technology Industry Association (THAIMED) Link to Code
UK The British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA) Link to Code
United States AdvaMed Link to Code

 

European Union Reporting Sites

Along with using Bio-Rad’s Integrity Helpline to report suspected violations of our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, company policies, or the law, individuals in the European Union may also report suspected violations of EU law through the sites listed below.

Country Reporting Location(s)
European Agencies European Parliament
European Commission
European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
European Security and Markets Authority (ESMA)
European Medicines Agency (EMA)
European Ombudsman
Austria Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK)
Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF)
The Money Laundering Reporting Office (A-FIU)
Belgium National Ombudsman
Bulgaria Bulgarian Commission for Combating Corruption and Confiscation of Illegally Acquired Property National Ombudsman
Czech Republic Ministry of Justice National Ombudsman
Croatia National Ombudsman
Cyprus Ministry of Justice
Denmark Danish Medicines Agency
National Whistleblower
Police Intelligence Service (PET) in the Ministry of Justice
Defense Intelligence Service (FE) in the Ministry of Defense
Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
Danish Business Authority
Danish Working Environment Authority
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Estonia National Ombudsman
Finland Valtioneuvoston oikeuskansleri/Chancellor of Justice
France Défenseur des Droits
Ministère de la Santé et de la Prévention
Agence française anticorruption - French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA)
Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes (DGCCRF) - Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control
Autorité de la concurrence- Anticompetitive Authority
Autorité des marchés financiers - Financial Market Authority (AMF)
Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR))
Inspection générale de l'environnement et du développement durable (IGEDD) - Environment and Sustainable
CNIL - French data protection authority
Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information (ANSSI) - National Agency for Information Systems Security
Direction générale des finances publiques (DGFIP) - Head of Public Finance
Direction générale du travail (DGT) - Labor
Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI)-Custom Authority

Further channel can be found in the Decree Appendix here.
Germany Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)
Bundesamt für Justiz
Bundeskartellamt

Each of the 16 states (Länder) may introduce additional reporting channels for reports concerning the respective local administration/authorities (Landesverwaltung/Kommunalverwaltung).
Greece National Transparency Authority
National Ombudsman
Hungary The commissioner for Fundamental Rights (CFR) - The Ombudsman
Ireland Protected Disclosures Commissioner
Protected Disclosures (Whistleblowing): List of prescribed persons
See also: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/enforcement-and-redress/protection-for-whistleblowers/#l3ea3
Italy Italian National Anti-Corruption Authority (Autorità Nazionale Anticorruzione - ANAC)
Latvia Valsts Tiesibsarga birojs (human rights defender)
Lithuania Seimas Ombudsmen's Office
Luxembourg La Commission de surveillance du secteur financier (CSSF)
Le Commissariat aux assurances (CAA)
L’autorité de la concurrence
L’Inspection du travail et des mines
National Ombudsman
Malta Commissioner for Voluntary Organization (CVO) Permanent Commission Against Corruption Ombudsman
Commissioner of Revenue (CfR) Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)

Whistleblowing Reporting Officer:
By telephone: +356 22924921
By e-mail: whistleblower.mafa@gov.mt
Netherlands Huis voor Klokkenluiders
Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM)
Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM)
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP)
Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd (IGJ)
De Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit (NZa)
De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.

A Report and/or request for an investigation may be done in the following ways:

Submit an inquiry online
By e-mail: contact@huisvoorklokluiders.nl
By telephone: 088 – 133 10 00
By post: House for Whistleblowers, PO Box 85860, 2508 CJ The Hague
Norway The Norwegian Data Protection Authority
Poland Polish Ombudsman
Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
Portugal The National Anti-Corruption Mechanism - Unidade Nacional de Combate à Corrupção (UNCC) Ministério Público
Romania Avocatul Poporului
Slovakia The Slovak Public Defender of Rights
Slovenia Varuh človekovih pravic RS
Spain Ministerio Fiscal
Autoridad Independiente de Protección del Informante, (A.A.I.)
Sweden Finish Inspection
Swedish Work Environment and Health Authority
United Kingdom UK Gov whistleblowing/who-to-tell-what-to-expect
Whistleblowing: list of prescribed people and bodies

 

Report a Concern

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We’re dedicated to the highest standards of ethics and integrity. If you see or suspect misconduct, you can share your concern—confidentially—through our Ethics Reporting Portal. Speaking up helps us protect a workplace that’s safe, respectful, and true to our values.

Integrity Helpline Privacy Notice

When a report is submitted through the Integrity Helpline Ethics Reporting Portal, Bio-Rad may need to process some personal data from the reporter or others involved in order to review and investigate the concern. We handle this information with the utmost care and respect for your privacy.

You can learn more about how we manage personal data in these cases by reviewing the privacy notice below. If you have questions, our Data Privacy Office is here to help at DataPrivacy@Bio-Rad.com.

The Integrity Helpline Privacy Notice is available in the following languages: English, Dutch, Italian, Korean, Russian, Chinese simplified, French, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish.

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