The Code of Ethics summarizes the principles governing the internal operation of the Group in Greece and abroad, and determine the best operating mode with which to achieve the Group’s business goals and serves the interests of shareholders, employees, suppliers, partners, financial institutions and society.
The Code of Conduct summarizes the principles according to which any person, employee or third party involved in the Group’s operation, as well as collective body, should act within the framework of their duties. For this reason, the Code constitutes a practical guide of the day-to-day tasks of all employees within the Group, as well as third parties who cooperate with it.
The procedure for accepting and reaffirming the commitment is made at regular intervals by the Human Resources & Group Administrative Services Division. The Code is translated into the languages of the countries where the Group operates, as well as into English.
Systematic awareness and the training of managing staff and employees in all of the Group’s companies, concerning the content of the Code and how it works, have taken place over the three years since the Code’s application.
The evaluation and revision process of the Code based on data obtained from the implementation period is scheduled to begin in 2016.