Our business is guided by good banking and insurance practices. We comply with all applicable laws, standards and regulations, upholding the principles of honesty and fairness. OP Financial Group's operations are governed by legislation such as the Act on the Amalgamation of Deposit Banks, the Act on Cooperative Banks and Other Cooperative Institutions, the Act on Credit Institutions, the Insurance Companies Act, the Act on Investment Services, the Co-operatives Act and the Limited Liability Companies Act. Other central guidelines are OP Financial Group's governance principles, OP Financial Group's corporate responsibility policies, UN Principles of Responsible Banking, UN Global Compact Initiative Principles, Principles of good banking, and the sustainability program of OP.
OP Financial Group also respects its employee’s unionising rights, and all our employees have the freedom of association. OP Financial Group has established The Code of Business Ethics containing corporate responsibility and environmental principles, which all those employed by OP Financial Group must observe.
OP Financial Group is committed to the Paris Agreement, which aims to hold the increase in the global average temperature well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. OP Financial Group’s objective is to build a sustainable economy together with its customers. Our other commitments complement our commitment to the Paris Agreement.