Business Integrity

Corruption, bribery and unfair, anti-competitive actions distort markets and hamper development in many regions of the world. At Orca Maritime we insist on integrity in all aspects of our business, and expect the same from all those we do business with.

Employee conduct

Above all else, we expect honesty, openness and integrity from our employees in their business dealings and personal conduct. This means we must all act in an ethical, honest and professional way, respecting the dignity and human rights of colleagues and all other people we come into contact with. Bribery of any form is unacceptable. None of our people may offer, give or receive any gift or payment, which is, or may be, construed as, a bribe. Any demand for, or offer of, a bribe or inducement to act in any way contrary to our principles must be rejected immediately.

We recognize that limited corporate hospitality is given and received as part of building normal business relationships. However, our employees must avoid accepting hospitality or gifts that might appear to place them under an obligation. We have clearly defined rules, by which all of our employees must abide, governing the accepting or giving of gifts, hospitality and charitable/political contributions and we are determined to ensure that these are not misinterpreted and may not be used as a device for corruption.

We require all of our people to report promptly to the company any violations of law or company policies that come to their attention, and to co-operate fully in any audit, inquiry, review or investigation by the company.

Our people are required to avoid any contact that might lead to, or suggest, a conflict of interest between their personal activities and the business of Orca Maritime.

We do not permit the establishment or maintenance of any undisclosed or unrecorded account, fund or asset, and proper and full records must be made of all transactions on behalf of the company. Supporting documents must accurately describe the nature of the underlying transactions.

Words into actions

We are judged by how we act. It is vital that our behavior matches our intentions.

Our senior managers are expected to be ethical role models and to set the example for the standards set out in our business principles. They are expected to ensure all employees under their leadership receive guidance and supervision on ethical behavior and legal compliance relevant to their job.

Every employee is assessed against a number of criteria relating to our business principles as part of their annual career development and performance review.

Where shortcomings are identified that impede an employee’s ability to adequately meet the performance standards associate with his/her position, the deficiencies are addressed through training and mentoring.

Ultimately, if employees fail to comply with our principles, they are liable to disciplinary action, up to, and including, termination of employment.

Corruption, bribery and unfair, anti-competitive actions distort markets and hamper development in many regions of the world. At Orca Maritime we insist on integrity in all aspects of our business, and expect the same from all those with whom we do business.

Orca Maritime routinely reviews the countries in which it operates, using published information from Transparency International – (www.transparency.org) – and other resources to validate our decisions on where we work.

By embracing this shared vision and encouraging others, we not only help to improve upon the way business around the world is conducted, but we exemplify our purpose – to sustain and improve the quality of people’s lives – and make a tangible difference.

We are determined to be measured as much by our actions as by our words.