The Board has adopted a Code of Conduct to guide the directors and promote high ethical and professional standards and responsible decision making.
In addition, the company has adopted a Code of Ethics and Conduct for all employees including directors. The Code of Ethics and Conduct is aimed at maintaining the highest ethical standards, corporate behaviour and accountability across the group. Employees and directors are expected to respect the law; respect confidentiality; properly use group assets, information and facilities; value and maintain professionalism; avoid conflicts of interest; act in the best interests of shareholders; contribute to the company’s reputation as a good corporate citizen; and act with honesty, integrity, decency and responsibility at all times.
The company encourages the reporting of unlawful and unethical behaviour, actively promotes and monitors compliance with the Code and protects those who report breaches in good faith.
The Code of Ethics and Conduct provides protection to whistleblowers as required by the Corporations Act 2001. Under the Code, whistleblowers are protected from any disadvantage, prejudice or victimisation for reports of any breaches of the Code or the Corporations Act 2001 that are made in good faith.
