Code of Conduct

The Company has a Code of Conduct (“the Code”), which has been distributed throughout the Group in 29 languages and by which all our businesses are required to operate. The Code emphasises the Company’s commitment to compliance with the highest standards of legal and ethical behaviour.

The Code sets out clear and simple principles covering: Customers and Suppliers; Employees; Investors; Society and Local Communities; Health, Safety and Environment; Conflicts of Interest; and Competitors.

Long-term customer satisfaction is recognised as being essential to the attainment of Group goals, as is maintaining a reputation for integrity in all business and other dealings both with customers and suppliers. The Code defines how we must compete vigorously and honestly.

The Group believes it can only achieve its goals through the efforts of its employees. Job satisfaction requires working environments that motivate employees, together with opportunities for training and development to maximise personal potential. Wherever they work, employees have the right to be treated in good faith and with respect for the dignity of the individual. All Group companies must ensure that recruitment, training, promotion, career development, termination and similar employment-related issues are based on individual ability, achievement, experience and conduct without regard to race, colour, nationality, culture, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other reason not related to job performance or prohibited by applicable law.

The Group is committed to the highest standards of Corporate Governance and transparent Investor communication.

Cookson seeks to be a good corporate citizen wherever it conducts business, to observe all national and local laws and take into account regional and local concerns, customs and traditions. Bribery is strictly prohibited.

The Code requires all employees, officers and Directors to have a duty of loyalty to the Group and personal interests that do, may or might appear to conflict with Group interests must be avoided at all times.

Click here to view the Code of Conduct in all 29 languages

Download the Code of Conduct - English Version (PDF) (200KB PDF)

Employee Helpline

Cookson has a 24-hour Employee Business Concern Helpline telephone and e-mail facility. This is an independent and confidential service through which employees worldwide may register any concerns about any incorrect or irregular practices they perceive in Cookson’s workplaces.

Download Employee Helpline (PDF) (103KB PDF)