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At SGS we are driven by a set of shared values that guide our actions and behaviour. They influence the way we operate and interact with our colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
- We aim to be the most competitive and the most productive service organisation in the world.
- Our core competences in testing, inspection, verification and certification are being continuously improved to be best-in-class. They are at the heart of what we are.
- Our chosen markets will be solely determined by our ability to be the most competitive and to consistently deliver unequalled service to our customers, both locally and trans-nationally.
Integrity
Integrity is at the core of the business of the SGS Group, it is the common thread through all our activities. The purpose of this Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct is to lay down our rules of behaviour in all our dealings for the SGS Group and to provide guidance in our day-to-day business.
These rules apply to all employees of the SGS Group. Our joint venture partners, agents, intermediaries, consultants and subcontractors shall also be required to comply with them. It is the responsibility of all employees, at all levels of our organisation, to comply with, and live by, our Code. No deviation can or will be tolerated and no employee will suffer any adverse consequence for having complied or for reporting suspected violations.
Our Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct reflects the Business Principles for Countering Bribery issued by Transparency International and Social Accountability International. However, it expresses our values and standards in our own way. It has been approved by our Board of Directors and the Operations Council. Its rules are fairly simple. However, if our employees have any difficulty in a particular situation, they should apply the following six 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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