Corporate Governance

Pentair believes that good governance sets the foundation for success. In all our efforts, we seek to work well, and that starts with how we manage our own business. The governance principles we practice today were built on the Pentair Code of Business Conduct, established more than 35 years ago.

Code of Conduct

Pentair's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is the foundation for specific practices, policies and guidelines that determine how we conduct day-to-day business, and it remains Pentair's cornerstone. 

It calls all employees to help: 

1. Manage Pentair according to the highest business, ethical,
   moral and civic standards as a public company
2. Operate in a manner that earns the respect of our
   shareholders, employees, communities, customers, suppliers and all others with a stake in our success
3.  Make Pentair a top-performing company, managed for the long-term benefit of all our constituents.

To help ensure that the Code remains our cornerstone, every employee, worldwide, receives a copy of our Code when they join Pentair; the Code is available in multiple languages for Pentair employees. Read the full text of Pentair's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (PDF). 

For questions regarding Pentair's Code of Business Conduct & Ethics or to raise any concerns regarding Pentair employee misconduct, please contact the Pentair Office of Business Conduct and Ethics at ethics@pentair.com or +1-763-656-5500.

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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics 

Pentair's performance and reputation are rooted in the principles the Code embodies. 

Translated Versions:
English | Chinese | Dutch | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Portuguese | Spanish

Governing Practices

Some of our governing practices include:

1. A strategic Board made up of a majority of independent directors.
2. An independent Chairman of the Board David Jones, who serves as a direct liaison with management.
3. Direct access by the Board to independent advisors and experts.
4. Routine executive Board sessions without management present.
5. Direct responsibility of Audit & Finance Committee for the retention and supervision of our external auditors.
6. Audit & Finance Committee oversight of our internal auditors.
7. A Code of Business Conduct and Ethics annually affirmed by our employees.
8. An anonymous hotline available to all employees for reporting compliance or other concerns.
9. EU Whistleblower Notice:
   English | Dutch | Danish | French | German | Italian
10. Related Person Transactions Policy (PDF) to ensure independence and the absence of transactional conflicts.
11. Political Contributions Policy (PDF) to ensure that corporate financial contributions are consistent with our core values while protecting and enhancing stakeholder value.
12. View Pentair's Political Contributions Reporting (PDF) 
13. View Pentair's UK Tax Strategy (PDF)
14. View Human Rights Policy:
    English | Chinese | Dutch | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Portuguese | Spanish
15. View California Transparency in Supply Chains Act Statement (PDF)
16. View 2023 Modern Slavery Act and Human Trafficking Statement (PDF)
17. View Report regarding Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (PDF)