Reports on suspected violations of the Code can be submitted, or advice obtained by calling the Integrity Helpline or by filing a written report online or sending it by fax or mail to the Chief Compliance Officer. See Integrity at SGS | SGS for further details about contacting the hotline. Parties other than SGS employees may utilise the contact information contained on our website as they deem appropriate.
No deviation can or will be tolerated and no employee will suffer any adverse consequence for having complied or for having reported suspected violations. Our Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct has been approved by our Board of Directors and the Operations Council. Its rules are fairly simple. However, if you have any difficulty in a particular situation, you should apply the following common- sense principles: Do not do anything which you know or believe to be illegal or unethical. Do not use any Company property for your own benefit. Do not engage into any transaction which does not have a genuine, legitimate business purpose. Ask yourself whether any contemplated transaction or business practice would withstand the scrutiny of the public eye if exposed. Do not do anything which could require you to be untruthful. Seek advice when in doubt.
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