Since its founding in 1948, Hexcel has been synonymous with innovation. The company that came to be known as Hexcel was born in the San Francisco Bay area of Northern California, nurtured by a band of fraternity brothers from the University of California at Berkeley. Hexcel’s early product line was honeycomb core and the newly-formed company was ready when the defense aerospace industry in the United States needed strong, lightweight materials following World War II. To this day, we remain a leader in delivering innovative advanced composite solutions to our customers. Indeed, a pioneering spirit, sheer persistence, and integrity have always epitomized the Hexcel brand.

From those early roots, Hexcel worked to protect its reputation as a company that does the right thing. At Hexcel, we involve the right people in our decision-making. When we face tough decisions, we consider the potential consequences of our actions, aiming for fairness across our employee population and with the goal of minimizing negative impacts to our business partners and communities. We know that cutting corners or ignoring our ethical principles can lead to the destruction of value and a loss of our credibility among stakeholder groups. We are One Hexcel: collaborating, building consensus, valuing our employees at all levels in the organization, and making sure that these employees understand that HOW we do things is as important as WHAT we do.

This Code and the processes we have established to ensure compliance with our ethical and legal responsibilities, investigate employee concerns, and develop corrective actions, are all based on the idea that we need people to Speak Up when they see suspected wrongdoing. Therefore, we must foster trust in our handling of these reports. Our assessments and investigations must be conducted in a fair and consistent manner, no matter whether the individual reporting a concern or the potential wrongdoer is at a particular level in the organization. Impartial, honest and uniform treatment is essential.

We all have a responsibility to promote the One Hexcel values and to foster an “integrity first” mindset at Hexcel. Acting ethically is at our core!