Netpremacy Ltd, 2 Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP
Netpremacy
has always recognised
that its own long-term interests and those of its
various stakeholders(1) depend on compliance with the
highest standards of ethical conduct and applicable law.
The code of conduct has been approved by
Netpremacy
Group Executive Board and is introduced and reinforced
to
Netpremacy
employees through induction, training and internal
communications. It is reflected in the
Netpremacy
Values
and
Netpremacy
Way of working, and every
Netpremacy
employee is expected to conduct himself or herself, and
his or her business, in line with this code without
exception. Stricter guidelines or more detailed
instructions may be appropriate for certain regions or
countries, but they should not contradict this Code.
Netpremacy
periodically reviews this code of conduct and is
committed to making changes in its content and
implementation when changes or further clarification so
demand.
1 The term "stakeholders" refers to employees,
customers, suppliers, shareholders, governmental and
non-governmental organizations, the communities in which
it does business, and other parties that have influence
over or are influenced by
Netpremacy.
Ethics and Law
Netpremacy
is strongly committed to the highest standards of
ethical conduct, and full compliance with all applicable
national and international laws. This includes, for
example, those relating to antitrust and promoting fair
competition, corporate governance, preventing bribery,
illicit payments and corruption, publicly traded
securities, safety in the intended use of the products
and services
Netpremacy
delivers to customers, labor laws and practices, the
environment, human rights laws and internationally
recognized standards, and protecting copyright, company
assets and other forms of intellectual property.
Netpremacy
goal is not mere minimum legal compliance, but as an
industry leader to be among the world’s best in
corporate responsibility, practicing good corporate
citizenship wherever it does business.
Netpremacy
respects the privacy and integrity of its stakeholders
and endeavors to adhere to strict standards when
processing personal data and product information. All
personal data collected and held by
Netpremacy
will be processed fairly, lawfully and carefully and in
a way that protects the privacy of individuals.
Human Rights
Netpremacy
will respect and promote human rights.
Netpremacy
recognizes, with the international community, that
certain human rights should be considered fundamental
and universal, based on accepted international laws and
practices, such as those of the United Nations’
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International
Labour Organization and Global Compact principles. Among
those rights that
Netpremacy
views as fundamental and universal are: freedom from any
discrimination based on race, creed, color, nationality,
ethnic origin, age, religion, gender, gender
reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status,
connections with a national minority, disability, or
other status; freedom from arbitrary detention,
execution or torture; freedom of peaceful assembly and
association; freedom of thought, conscience and
religion; and freedom of opinion and expression.
Netpremacy
will not use child or forced labor.
Netpremacy
will not tolerate working conditions or treatment that
are in conflict with international laws and practices.
Conflicts of Interest. Gifts & Bribes
Netpremacy
employees must avoid activity that leads to a conflict
of interest. This includes, but is not limited to
acceptance and giving of personal gifts or hospitality,
to or from
Netpremacy
stakeholders
holders, other than gifts of nominal value or reasonable
hospitality given in the ordinary course of business.
Any agreement or understanding regarding favors or
benefits in exchange for the gifts must be avoided.
Gifts of other than nominal value may not be accepted
without full disclosure to and prior relevant clearance
from the employee’s supervisor.
Netpremacy
and its employees will not pay or offer to pay bribes or
illicit payments to government officials or candidates,
or other parties, in order to obtain or retain business.
Netpremacy
does not provide financial support to political parties
or other political groups.
Workplace Practices
Netpremacy employees must respect and encourage
Netpremacy
Values at work, promoting teamwork, individual
responsibility, and the strength that comes from
diversity.
Netpremacy
will strive to pay fair compensation, and provide a safe
and healthy workplace for employees.
Netpremacy
is committed to equality of opportunity in all its
employment practices, policies and procedures. Job
requirements fulfilled, no employee or potential
employee will, therefore, receive less favorable
treatment due to their race, creed, colour, nationality,
ethnic origin, age, religion, gender, gender
reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status,
connections with a national minority, opinion,
disability, membership or non-membership of a trade
union.
Netpremacy will continue to invest in the
personal and professional learning and growth of
Netpremacy's
employees.
Netpremacy
will encourage its employees to lead balanced personal
and professional lives.
Environment
Netpremacy
environmental activities are based on life-cycle
thinking. The goal is to reduce environmental effects
during our product life cycles. This is done by managing
our own operations and our supplier network,
incorporating Design for Environment (DfE) into our
product development, processes and service design and
supporting sound End-of-life practices.
Netpremacy
does not use any endangered species for any business
purpose and furthermore requests that its suppliers
avoid raw material procurement from an origin where
there are clear human or animal rights abuse, or the
method of procurement or distribution is illegal. In
marketing and other company activities,
Netpremacy
will depict animals in a dignified manner.
Suppliers
Netpremacy
will do its utmost to contract only with subcontractors
or suppliers who themselves adhere to international
human rights and environmental laws and practices.
Netpremacy
commits to monitoring the ethical performance of its
suppliers and to taking immediate and thorough steps in
cases where the ethical performance of its suppliers
comes into question.
Implementation
The compliance commitment in this Code extends to all
matters, including decisions relating to trade,
investment, subcontracting, supplying, business
development, and in all other business and employment
relationships.
Netpremacy
approach to implementing this Code of Conduct will be
active, open and ethically sound. Although difficult
questions of interpretation may arise in specific
instances, particularly regarding the need to
sensitively balance local customs and requirements with
global standards and guidelines,
Netpremacy
recognizes that the above commitment means that
Netpremacy
will do its utmost to identify ethical, legal,
environmental, employment, and human rights issues and
resolve matters consistent with this Code of Conduct.
It is the responsibility of each
Netpremacy
employee to promote this Code. Questions about the
application or meaning of any provisions of this Code,
or potential violations of the Code are to be reported
to superiors. Where serious allegations are concerned,
fair and comprehensive investigations will be conducted
by those senior Human Resources, Security and line
management closest to the issue. If this is
inappropriate, more senior managers or global heads of
these functions should be notified. Acts inconsistent
with this Code must be promptly corrected and are
subject to disciplinary action up to and including
termination of employment.
Netpremacy
will ensure that there will be no adverse work-related
consequences as a result of an employee bringing
complaints of violations of this Code. |