Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-discrimination We believe that all terms and conditions of
employment should be based on an individual's ability to do the job and
not on the basis of personal characteristics or beliefs. We provide
employees with a working environment free of discrimination, harassment,
intimidation or coercion relating directly or indirectly to race,
religion, sexual orientation, political opinion or disability.
Forced Labour
We do not use any prisoner, slave, indentured, or forced labor in the
manufacture of any of our products.
Child Labour We do not utilize child labor in the production
of any product. We do not employ any person under the age of 15 (or 14
where local law allows), or the age at which compulsory schooling has
ended, whichever is greater.
Hours of Labour We maintain reasonable employee work hours based
on the limits on regular and overtime hours allowed by local law, or where
local law does not limit the hours of work, the regular work week. Overtime,
when necessary, is fully compensated according to local law,
or at a rate at least equal to the regular hourly compensation rate if
there is no legally prescribed premium rate. Employees are permitted
reasonable days off (at least one day off in every seven-day period) and
leave privileges.
Coercion and Harassment
We acknowledge the value of our staff and treat each employee with dignity
and respect. We do not use cruel and unusual disciplinary practices such
as threats of violence or other forms of physical, sexual, psychological
or verbal harassment or abuse.
Compensation We fairly compensate our employees by complying
with all applicable laws, including minimum wage laws, or the prevailing
local industry wage, whichever is higher.
Health and Safety We maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment
in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. We provide
adequate medical facilities, clean restrooms, reasonable access to potable
water, well lit and ventilated workstations, and protection from hazardous
materials or conditions. The same standards of health and safety are
applied in any housing we provide for our employees.
Concern for the Environment
We
believe it is our duty to protect the environment and we do this by complying
with all applicable environmental laws and regulations.
Ethical Business Practices
Sensitive Transactions It is our policy to prohibit employees from
entering into sensitive transactions - business dealings generally
considered to be either illegal, immoral, unethical or to reflect
adversely on the integrity of the Company. These transactions usually come
in the form of bribes, kickbacks, gifts of significant value or payoffs
made to favorably influence some decision affecting a company's business
or for personal gain of an individual.
Commercial Bribery
We prohibit employees from receiving, directly or indirectly, anything of
value in return for using or agreeing to use his or her position for the
benefit of that other person. Similarly, commercial bribes, kickbacks,
gratuities and other payoffs and benefits paid to any customer are
prohibited. However, this does not include expenditures of reasonable
amount for meals and entertainment of customers if they are otherwise
lawful, and should be included on expense reports and approved under
standard Company procedures.
Accounting Controls, Procedures and Records We accurately keep books and records of all
transactions and the dispositions of our assets as required by law, as
well as maintain a system of internal accounting controls to ensure the
reliability and adequacy of our books and records. We ensure only
transactions with proper management approval are accounted for in our
books and records.
Use and Disclosure of Inside Information We strictly prohibit disclosure of material
inside information to persons within the company whose positions deny
access to such information. Inside information is any data that has not
been publicly disclosed.
Confidential or Proprietary Information We take extra care to keep our customers' trust
and confidence in us. Thus, we prohibit employees from disclosing
confidential or proprietary information outside the Company that could be
harmful to our clients, or to the Company itself. Such information may
only be shared with other employees on a need-to-know basis.
Conflicts of Interest We designed our policy to eliminate conflicts
between the interests of employees and the Company. Since it is difficult
to define what constitutes a conflict of interest, employees should be
sensitive to situations which could raise questions of potential or
apparent conflicts between personal interests and the Company's interests.
Personal use of Company property or obtaining Company services for
personal benefit may constitute a conflict of interest.
Fraud and Similar Irregularities We strictly prohibit any fraudulent activity that
might injure our customers and suppliers, as well as the Company. We
follow certain procedures concerning the recognition, reporting and
investigation of any such activity.
Inspection and Documentation We adopt a third-party monitoring program to confirm
the Company's compliance with this Code of Conduct. Monitoring activities may
include announced and unannounced on-site factory inspection, review of books
and records relating to employment matters, and
private interviews with employees. We designate one or more of our officers to
inspect and certify that the company's Code of Conduct is being observed.
Records of this certification shall be accessible to our employees, agents, or
third parties upon request.