Compliance with the Law
Compliance with the legal regulations of every country in which we operate, and with international law, is our minimum standard.
Responsibility
We act in awareness of our responsibilities and work with a focus on “sustainable development” in social and environmental matters. We develop projects to improve social standards, to contribute to sustainable development and to create employment.
Equality and Fairness
We treat one another, our business partners and our clients equally and fairly. Discrimination on grounds of language, race, colour, gender, political opinion, belief, religion, religious denomination, age, physical disability or similar reasons is unacceptable.
Preventing Conflicts of Interest
We carry out our duties in line with the principles of accountability and transparency, and avoid conflicts of interest that would breach the code of ethics. We take account of, and prevent, situations in which our individual interests may conflict with the interests of the company, its stakeholders and/or the business process.
Honesty
We communicate openly and honestly and build relationships based on trust. All data arising from our activities, such as our financial and commercial records and the environmental impacts of our activities, is kept honestly and accurately.
Respect
Our communication and our actions are founded on respect. We act with respect towards one another, towards all of our stakeholders and towards the environment. No form of discrimination or violence is acceptable to our company.
Protection of Secrets and Confidentiality
Our confidential information is protected by our company policies, our national laws and the laws of the countries in which we do business.
Protection of Personal Data
To the extent permitted by legislation, we do not share the personal information of our employees, business partners and clients that we process with third parties without the consent of the data subjects or in breach of local personal data protection legislation.
Implementation Guide: Ask Before You Act!
- Is this decision/behaviour of ours in line with the law and with internal policies and procedures?
- Is this decision/behaviour balanced and fair? Would we be uncomfortable if a competitor (someone else) did it?
- Would our company and our stakeholders be uncomfortable if all the details of this activity/behaviour became known to the public?
- Would explaining this activity/behaviour to our families and friends make us uncomfortable?
Duties and Responsibilities of Employees
Business ethics and working principles set out the foundations of the way we do business. Compliance with these rules is the primary responsibility of all employees. Accordingly, all employees of Force & Brothers Danışmanlık A.Ş. are responsible for:
- acting in compliance with laws and regulations under all circumstances;
- learning and applying the policies and procedures that apply generally to the company and those specific to their areas of duty;
- attending training on the Force & Brothers ethical rules and working principles, reading the relevant documents and acting in accordance with these rules;
- reporting promptly, in writing or verbally, any possible violations they observe through the ethics line communication channels, either by name or anonymously;
- cooperating with the committee in ethics reviews and keeping information relating to the review confidential.
Duties and Responsibilities of Managers
Managers of Force & Brothers Danışmanlık A.Ş. are subject to the responsibilities defined for employees under the Ethical Rules and Working Principles, and in addition have further responsibilities:
- to ensure that a company culture and working environment that supports the ethical rules is established and maintained;
- to set an example in applying the ethical rules through their own behaviour, and to train their employees on the ethical rules;
- to support their employees in raising questions, complaints and reports relating to the ethical rules;
- to give guidance on what needs to be done when consulted, and to take into account all reports submitted;
- to ensure that the business processes under their responsibility are structured so as to minimise ethics-related risks, and to apply the methods and approaches necessary to ensure compliance with the ethical rules.
Raising Concerns and the Communication Channels Available
If you have any suspicion or knowledge that the Code has been violated, you should inform your manager or, alternatively, use the communication channel below.
The communication channel below is provided by an independent third party. Using this channel, you can report any violation of the Code in confidence and in a variety of languages:
Assessment of Reports and Investigation
Our company values and encourages the support of employees who contribute to resolving problems. No retaliation may be taken against employees who report a problem honestly and in good faith. Any conduct to the contrary is treated as a violation of the Code of Ethics. Reports and investigations concerning possible violations are assessed and conducted in confidence.