Our Code of Ethics
The Harewelle Group recognises the importance of ensuring that our business activities take into account social, environmental and economic considerations to enable positive and sustainable outcome for both the businesses and the communities in which we operate. In order to maintain our excellent worldwide reputation, all employees have a duty to follow the principles set out in our Corporate Code of Ethics and to communicate them to our partners, clients and other stakeholders.
The Board of Directors have responsibility for the oversight and implementation of the Code of Ethics, which is reviewed regularly and audited in conjunction with the Corporate Quality Management System - ISO 9001:2000.
Our Principles
We seek to be fair and honest in our relationships with our clients, associates and consortium partners, consultants, and suppliers, and will encourage our values and standards to be upheld by all parties. As such, we believe in the following:
- We condemn corruption in every form. It is a major barrier to poverty alleviation and has a drastically negative effect on the sustainability of development activities, trade and investment, and economic growth. We also recognise the damage that involvement in such activities would have on the reputation of the Group;
- Harewelle does not and shall not associate with firms, individuals or other organisations that we suspect indulge or have previously indulged in corrupt practices;
- No employee or any other person acting on behalf of Harewelle, may directly or indirectly, accept, offer or give a bribe and any demand for such a bribe must be rejected; and
- No employee or any other person acting on behalf of Harewelle should utilise "kickbacks" or other techniques, such as subcontracts, purchase orders, or consulting agreements, to channel payments to government officials, to employees of other contracting parties, their relatives, or business associates.
