We conduct our affairs in accordance with high ethical standards and our values of integrity, endeavour, excellence, humility, teamwork and continuity.
We conduct our affairs in accordance with high ethical standards and our values of integrity, endeavour, excellence, humility, teamwork and continuity.
We must act with probity, transparency and accountability in order to achieve our long-term objectives. Doing this will maximise long-term shareholder value and benefit employees, those with whom we do business and the communities in which we operate. Our core principles include a commitment to sustainable development.
Our approach to corporate governance can be found in our Corporate Governance Code, our Memorandum and Articles of Association, our Board Diversity Policy and the Swire Pacific Annual Report 2020.
We are subject to the Corporate Governance Code in Appendix 14 to The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
For details of our governance of sustainability matters, see Our Approach to Sustainable Development.
Our Corporate Code of Conduct requires employees to maintain the highest standards of business ethics and to deal appropriately with each other, those with whom we do business, and the communities in which we operate. The Code of Conduct includes operating principles covering business ethics, conflicts of interest, bribery, procurement, record keeping, whistleblowing, health and safety, the environment, equal opportunities, diversity and respect in the workforce and privacy.
The Code of Conduct and anti-bribery training is included in the induction programme of all employees. Our conditions of employment require compliance with the Code of Conduct.
It is our policy to comply in full with all applicable laws and regulations, including those governing the environment, employment (including laws prohibiting child or forced labour), health and safety, products (including their advertising and labelling), bribery, privacy and discrimination.
Swire Pacific, as a normal business activity, will lobby government entities either directly or through trade associations to promote policies that encourage business and achieve workable legislation. All our public policy work must meet the ethical standards set out in our Code of Conduct and (where relevant) reflect our public sustainability commitments.