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POLICY 31 - CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS 1 Policy 31 - Code of Business Ethics CONTENTS Page 3 General Statement Page 3 Basic Standards of Conduct Page 3 Employees Page 4 Business Integrity Page 4 National Trade Page 5 Personal Conduct Page 5 Bribery Page 5 Gifts, Entertainment and Improper Payments Page 6 Conflicts of Interest Page 6 Confidentiality Page 6 Health and Safety Page 7 The Environment Excellence in Learning, Development and Training
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POLICY31-CODEOFBUSINESSETHICS 1
Policy31-CodeofBusinessEthics
CONTENTS
Page3 GeneralStatement
Page3 BasicStandardsofConduct
Page3 Employees
Page4 BusinessIntegrity
Page4 NationalTrade
Page5 PersonalConduct
Page5 Bribery
Page5 Gifts,EntertainmentandImproperPayments
Page6 ConflictsofInterest
Page6 Confidentiality
Page6 HealthandSafety
Page7 TheEnvironment
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Page7 Customers
Page7 CommunityInvolvement
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GENERALSTATEMENT
ThisCodeofBusinessEthicssetsoutthestandardsweexpectfromouremployeesintheirinternalandexternaldealingswithcolleagues,fund-holderandthirdparties.
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BASICSTANDARDSOFCONDUCT
Wewillconducteveryaspectofourbusinesswithhonesty,integrityandopenness,respectinghumanrightsandtheinterestsofouremployees,customersandthirdparties.Wewillrespectthelegitimateinterestsofthirdpartieswithwhomwehavedealingsinthecourseofourbusiness.Wewillmaintainthehigheststandardsofintegrity-forexample,wewillnotpromisemorethanwecanreasonablydeliverormakecommitmentswecannotordonotintendtokeep.
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EMPLOYEES
Wearecommittedto:a. developingaworkforcewherethereismutualtrustandrespect,freefrombullyingand
harassment,whereeverypersonfeelsresponsiblefortheperformanceandreputationofourcompany
b. respectingtherightsofindividuals,theircustomsandtraditionsandtheirrighttofreedomofassociationandtherighttodecidewhetherornottojoinatradeunion.Wewillnegotiateingoodfaithwithproperlyelectedrepresentativesofouremployees
c. recruiting,employingandpromotingemployeesonthebasisofobjectivecriteriaandthequalificationsandabilitiesneededforthejobtobeperformedinlinewithourEqualOpportunitiesPolicy
d. maintaininggoodcommunicationswithemployeesthroughourinformationprocedurese. providingouremployeeswithsuitabletrainingandassistingtheminrealisingtheirpotentialf. ensuringtheprivacyandconfidentialityofouremployees'personalinformationisrespectedg. suitablyrewardingouremployeesfortheircontributiontothesuccessofthebusinessh. providingmechanismswherebyemployeescanraiselegitimateconcernsconfidentiallyregarding
malpracticeandensuringnoonewillbevictimisedforareportmadeingoodfaithi. providingemployeeswiththeappropriateinformationandtrainingtocomplywiththisCodeand
theassociatedpoliciesj. seekingtoprotectouremployeesfromthirdpartyabusethatmightbeinjurioustotheirsafety,
healthorwellbeing
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BUSINESSINTEGRITY
Weaimtodevelopstrongrelationshipswithourlearners,fund-holdersandotherswithwhomwehavedealings,basedonmutualtrust,understandingandrespect.Inthosedealings,weexpectthosewithwhomwedobusinesstoadheretobusinessprinciplesconsistentwithourown.Wewillconductouroperationsinaccordancewiththeprinciplesoffaircompetitionandapplicableregulations.LDTrainingsaccountingandotherrecordsandsupportingdocumentsmustaccuratelydescribeandreflectthenatureoftheunderlyingtransactions.Nounrecordedaccount,fundorassetwillbeestablishedormaintained.Wewillcomplywiththelawsandregulationsapplicablewhereverwedobusiness.Wewillobtainlegaladvicewherefeltnecessarytocomplywiththiscommitment.Wewillreviewandtrackourbusinessrisksincludingsocialandenvironmentalrisks.LDTrainingwillnotfacilitate,support,tolerateorcondoneanyformofmoneylaundering.Toensurethatourbusinessisruninanethicalandeffectivemannerwewillmaintaininternalcontrols.
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NATIONALTRADE
Wewillseektocompetefairlyandethicallywithintheframeworkofapplicablecompetitionandanti-trustlawsandwewillnotpreventothersfromcompetingfairlywithus.
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PERSONALCONDUCT
AllemployeesareexpectedtobehaveinaccordancewiththeprinciplessetoutinthisCodeofBusinessEthics.Employeesareexpectedtoprotectandnotmisusecompanyassetssuchasbuildings,vehicles,equipment,andmonies.Employeesareexpectedtouseemail,internet,ITandtelephonesinamannerappropriateforbusinesspurposesinlinewiththeprinciplescontainedinthisCodeandanyapplicableITpolicies.
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BRIBERY
NoGroupemployeeorindividualorbusinessworkingonourbehalfmustacceptorgiveabribe,facilitationpaymentorotherimproperpaymentforanyreason.Thisappliestotransactionswithgovernmentofficials,anyprivatecompanyorpersonanywhereintheworld.Italsoapplieswhetherthepaymentismadeorreceiveddirectlyorthroughathirdparty.LDTrainingshallensurethatadequateproceduresareinplacetopreventtheriskofbriberyandthattheseareeffectivelycommunicatedandimplementedacrosstheCompanyinlinewiththerequirementsoftheBriberyAct2010andassetoutintheAnti-BriberyPolicy.
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GIFTS,ENTERTAINMENTANDIMPROPERPAYMENTS
Acceptingorgivinganyentertainmentorgiftthatisdesignedto,ormaybeseentoinfluencebusinessdecisions,isnotacceptable.NoLDTrainingassociateoremployeeshalloffer,give,seekorreceive,eitherdirectlyorindirectly,inducementsorotherimproperadvantagesforbusinessorfinancialgain.Ifanemployeeorassociateisinanydoubtastowhetherheorshemayacceptanoffer,thatemployee/associateshoulddiscusstheissuetheDirector.Anygiftorhospitalitygivenorreceivedbyanemployee/associateshouldbereportedforinclusionontheLDTrainingGiftsandHospitalityRegisters.IntheUKthisappliestoanygiftorhospitalitywithanestimatedoractualvalueof£50ormore.
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CONFLICTSOFINTEREST
Whilstwerespecttheprivacyofouremployees,allLDTrainingemployees/associatesareexpectedtoavoidpersonalrelations,activitiesandfinancialinterestswhichcouldconflictwiththeirresponsibilitiestoLDTraining.LDTrainingemployees/associatesandconsultantsmustnotseekgainforthemselvesorothersthroughmisuseoftheirpositionsorcompanyproperty.Allactualandpotentialconflicts(includingthosearisingfromtheactivitiesorinterestsofcloserelativesorpartners)shouldbedisclosedtoanddiscussedwiththeDirector.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
Informationreceivedbyanyoneinthecourseofhisorheremploymentmustnotbeusedforpersonalgainorforanypurposeotherthanthatforwhichitwasgiven.Whereconfidentialinformationisobtainedinthecourseofbusinessthatconfidentialitymustberespected.
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HEALTHANDSAFETY
Wearecommittedtocreatingandmaintainingasafeandhealthyworkingenvironmentforouremployees/associates,learners,partnersandthecommunity.OurcommitmenttoensuringthesafetyandsecurityofouremployeesissetoutinourInjuryPreventionandSecuritypolicies.Westrivetoavoidemergencysituationsbutrecognisetheneedtobeprepared.Wearecommittedtohavingeffectiveemergencyresponseproceduresinplace.
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THEENVIRONMENT
LDTrainingiscommittedtomakingcontinuousimprovementinthemanagementofitsenvironmentalimpactassetoutinourEnvironmentalPolicy.
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CUSTOMERS
LDTrainingiscommittedtoprovidingsafe,,highquality,consistent,accessibleandreliableservicestoitslearners.Allemployee/associatesareexpectedtobehaverespectfullyandhonestlyinalltheirdealingswithcustomersandthegeneralpublicinaccordancewiththeprinciplessetoutinthisCode.Inparticularwewillsafeguardandprotectthewelfareofvulnerablepeoplewhocomeintocontactwithouremployees/associates.Employees/associateswillbemadeawarethattheyholdapositionoftrustandthattheymustatalltimesmaintainthehigheststandardsofpersonalconductthatreflectsthistrustbeingplacedwiththem.
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COMMUNITYINVOLVEMENT
Wearecommittedtofosteringgoodrelationshipswiththecommunitiesinwhichweworkandbuildingcommunitypartnershipsthatdeliverpositivechange.
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