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Requirement 8
Sponsorships and donations cannot be
o related to political support (i.e. to political parties, politicians or related institutions)
o conducted in a way that it can be interpreted as a political payment or bribery
o related to the process of obtaining or retaining business from the recipient, i.e. it must be
ensured that the person who has the power to make business decisions, such as
awarding contracts, licenses or permits, is not involved in the sponsored object
o provided to individuals
o provided to organizations, activities or events believed to be discriminating or unethical,
e.g. related to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, gambling, weapons, pornography
o provided to activities or events that will have significant negative environmental impact,
e.g. motor sports and activities which include handing out a large amount of disposables
o provided to religious or military activities
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