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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.
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