Anti-Corruption Policy

March 25, 2024 2024-04-08 11:12

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy

1. Topic

ne ekersen bases its corporate responsibility approach on the law and the principles of business ethics. This Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy ("Policy") includes the measures taken by ne ekersen to combat bribery and corruption.

2. Scope

This Policy covers not only ne ekersen employees but also all business partners acting on behalf of the company or providing services to the company.

In this context;

  • All company employees, including members of the Board of Directors,
  • Suppliers and their employees,
  • Service providers and their employees,
  • Persons and organizations working directly or indirectly on behalf of the company such as dealers and agents

is obliged to comply with this Policy.

3. Combating Bribery and Corruption

ne ekersen, adopts as a principle is to comply with laws and regulations regarding bribery and corruption, as well as with ethical and professional principles.

In this context, it is prohibited for the persons within the scope of this Policy to offer money or anything of value in order to obtain a legal and unethical benefit, even in favor of the Company, or to obtain a similar benefit from other organizations and persons, or to engage in any illegal and unethical behavior that may be considered as bribery or corruption.

Regardless of the material value of the benefit subject to bribery and corruption or whether or not anything has been done in return, even if the value of the benefit is very low or if the commitment has not yet been realized despite the offer being made, it is considered to be in violation of this Policy.

Risky situations in terms of bribery and corruption incidents and specific measures taken against them are listed below.

3.1. Gifts and Hospitality

Our employees are obliged to refuse gifts such as goods, services, cash or checks from a third party, regardless of their value, which may affect or aim to affect the preferences and decisions of our company. Likewise, our employees may not offer or request gifts, hospitality or other gratuities that may influence or aim to influence the decisions of other organizations about our company.

3.2. Intermediaries

In order to ensure that the intermediary institutions meet the qualifications for the task to be intermediated, adequate and careful examination should be made, and business partnerships should be established with institutions that will act in accordance with our company policies and will not damage our reputation.

3.3. Proxy Workers, Suppliers and Contractors

ne ekersen employees, suppliers and contractors must agree to comply with legal regulations and all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws. In this context, ne ekersen employees must not establish a relationship with any person or organization suspected or suspected of bribery, and if they have an established relationship, they must immediately terminate such relationship as of the date of receipt of the information that such a situation exists. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

3.4 Siyasi Bağışlar

ne ekersen is prohibited from making payments or contributions in cash and/or kind to political parties, politicians or any other organization for any facilitation of any transaction related to the company.

4. Breach Notification and Sanctions

All our employees are responsible for immediately reporting to their managers and/or our company's communication channels any situations they encounter or suspect in relation to bribery and corruption.

Violation of this Policy by our suppliers, contractors and other business partners results in termination of the contract.

Violations of these rules by our employees are handled by the relevant departments and reported to the management. Violations of this Policy may result in the termination of our employees' employment contracts.