Our commitment  

We are committed to applying the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity in its business activities. Every employee and individual acting on our behalf is responsible for maintaining our reputation and for conducting company business honestly and professionally.

Bribery is defined within the Bribery Act 2010 as the giving or receiving of a financial or other advantage in exchange for improperly performing a relevant function or activity.

Under no circumstances is the giving, offering, receiving or soliciting of a bribe acceptable and we will not tolerate this in any form.

We take a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and are committed to acting professionally, fairly and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships wherever we operate.

We require all those who are associated with it to observe the highest standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity.

We prohibit anyone acting on our behalf from:

• Bribing another person: A bribe includes the offering, promising or giving of any financial or other type of advantage;
• Accepting a bribe: This includes requesting, agreeing to receive or accepting any financial, or another kind of advantage;
• Bribing a foreign public official; and
• Condoning the offering or acceptance of bribes

We will:

• Avoid doing business with others who do not accept our values and who may harm our reputation;
• Maintain processes, procedures and records that limit the risk of direct or indirect bribery;
• Promote awareness of this policy amongst its staff, those acting on its behalf and entities with which it has any commercial dealings;
• Investigate all instances of alleged bribery, and will assist the police, and other authorities when appropriate, in any resultant prosecutions. In addition, disciplinary action will be considered against individual members of staff; and
• Review this policy regularly and update it when necessary.

With regard to external parties, we will not do business with anyone who does not support our anti-bribery commitments, and we reserve the right to terminate any contracts where there is evidence of acts of bribery have been committed.

If you are in any doubt as to whether any conduct could amount to bribery, or if you have any concerns or suspicions regarding bribery being committed, please refer to the contact details within our Counter Fraud and Anti-Bribery policy, or the Whistleblowing policy. Such a response is critical to the success of our anti-bribery measures and we will support anyone raising an issue, provided that you are acting in good faith.