HDGASA

HDGASA Code of Ethics

Members of the Association shall at all times:

Preserve the honour, integrity, dignity and good name of the Association.
Promote and advance the objectives of the Association.
Display professionalism, competence and ethics in terms of all actions and business dealings.
Treat clients, associates and suppliers with fairness, respect and courtesy and foster good relations with them.
Protect the interests of their clients and suppliers and not disclose any confidential or sensitive information regarding business affairs, trading secrets, technical methods or processes.
Carry on business without causing harm other than by fair commercial competitive practices.
Obey the laws of any country in which they are operating and observe accepted customs, codes and business practices.
Timeously bring all cases of unethical conduct by other members to the attention of the Association.
Act in the interests of the public by actively contributing to public health and safety and to the protection of the environment.
Make a concerted effort to participate in Association affairs and programmes and where possible, contribute towards the development of the hot dip galvanizing.

Members of the Association shall not:

Deny services to anyone on grounds of, inter alia, race, gender, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, culture or language.
Establish any legal entity for the purpose of avoiding the making of any disclosure required in terms of common law or legislation.
Deliberately infringe any patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs or other intellectual property rights or trade devices.
Make any disclosure of the business or affairs of the Association to the media, without prior consent.
Misrepresent facts or make false statements either verbally or in writing, or prepare false books or statements of account.
Offer nor accept or solicit a bribe or gift for the purpose of procuring business or gaining any other benefit, or engage in any other corrupt practice.
Do anything to harm the reputation or business of others.