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Although Yang Ming has won over the admiration of clients worldwide, we continually demand of ourselves more innovation for further breakthroughs for more effective global liner services. We are confident that each of us is proud of what we have achieved in recent years, both individually and as a team in the entire Yang Ming.
At a time of ever increasing expansion and globalization of our Group, we deeply recognize that the keys to continuous growth depend on not only providing excellent and reliable service but also a long cultivated corporate culture. In other |
words, our core values should not just be a cliche, but values we actually apply in our daily work: the spirit of respecting harmony, an emphasis on teamwork, the pursuit of innovation, honesty and pragmatism. These values provide Yang Ming with a basis of growth and momentum to continually transcend the business cycle.
In light of today's fiercely competitive environment, Yang Ming Group members need work as a team to seek and attain a sustainable balance of effective development and long-term growth. Sharing integrated viewpoints and uniting together to develop a stronger image of excellence and trustworthiness is a crucial step in gaining the confidence of our customers, interested parties and the public in general. As such, the purpose of setting forth "The Code of Conduct for Yang Ming Group Members" is, thus, a worthy priority in order to maintain an honorable standard of conduct.
Although such a code of conduct might result in enhancing our corporate reputation in the public’s view, more importantly, keeping a united and transparent code of conduct can fuse together our efforts to uphold the quality of daily operations and support each Yang Ming Group member with the same general principles and core values.
All members are expected to understand this Code of Conduct, recognize how individual conduct influences Yang Ming, and contribute to the Group's sustainability |
No matter how the values might evolve, honesty is a basic ethical requirement. "Teamwork, Innovation, Honesty, and Pragmatism" are core values of Yang Ming Group. All members shall conduct themselves in compliance with these core values, and the weight of ethics and conduct appraisal shall be increased for the purpose of employee evaluations.
Ethics and conscience cannot be trained, but it is our belief that a tone of honest and ethical conduct can be set. Most importantly, managers are responsible to lead by examples to direct other members. Managers are accountable to reinforce and enhance requirements of ethical standards for themselves and their subordinates. Likewise, corporate culture also has the function to educate, influence and guide members. |
 3.1.2 Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
Each member has a duty to perform his/her duties in Yang Ming's best interests and shall not be affected by personal or departmental interests. All the members can determine whether potential conflicts of interest exist in . accordance with the following criteria:
a. Is the conduct legal?
b. Is the conduct honest and just?
c. Is the decision in the Group or the Company's best interests? |
3.1.3 Avoiding Personal Benefit or Gain
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The decision-making employee or his/her family may not receive any direct/indirect financial or business benefits from suppliers, competitors or customers. However, all members can give and accept gifts in view of international business practices and etiquette.
Any gifts (tangible or intangible) received and given in the aforesaid proviso shall be within a reasonable rangeand shall not prevent the giver and/or receiver from making objective and just business decisions. |
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All members are forbidden from using Yang Ming's resources to entertain themselves, family, friends or for internal social activities. Applications for expense reimbursements must all be based on business purposes and follow Yang Ming's established procedures. |
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legitimate business purposes. All members have a duty to exercise the due care as good administrators in protecting Yang Ming's assets from burglary, wastefulness, intentional damage, loss, embezzlement or any other types of behavior that might damage Yang Ming's interests, and to actively utilize the assets for Yang Ming's best interests.
Yang Ming provides telephone, e-mail, internet system, and etc. for members in conducting company business. Although members may occasionally use some of these resources for incidental personal activities, this usage shall be kept to a reasonable minimum and for lawful purposes. |
3.1.6 Confidentiality
| If company information such as business plans, internal processes, lists of suppliers and customers, financial data, and etc. is not approved for disclosure, members should protect this information and may not internally or externally communicate it to individuals, companies or groups that are not authorized to read or access it. |
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 3.3 Responsibility to Provide a Healthy and Safe Working Environment：
3.3.1 Just and Fair Job Promotions, Awards and Punishments System
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All members have a duty to make efforts in establishing and maintaining a definite, just, fair, and transparent manner for promotions, awards, punishments, and evaluation system. |
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Managers at every level shall regard fostering their successors as one of their major responsibilities. |
3.3.2 Neither Discrimination nor Harassment Acceptable
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Policies established by Yang Ming shall treat all members equally. Yang Ming is committed to provide an indiscriminative working environment and ensure that all members have equal opportunities for self- development. |
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Any verbal or physical harassment of other members at work is not allowed. The same applies to inappropriate comments, behavior, implications or harassment because of sex, religion, political party, race, marital status, age, and etc. |
3.3.3 Safety and Health
Yang Ming has a duty to establish a safe working place and members should also work for maintaining a safe and healthy working environment. When conducting business, all members shall observe safety procedures and guidance to avoid exposing other people and themselves to danger due to one’s own improper behavior. |
3.3.4 Security of Personnel and Cargo
All members shall be familiar with security regulations and the reporting procedures of detected security violations, follow security procedures at work, keep alert, pay attention to any suspicious activities, illegal invasions or any signs of tampering with cargo, containers and seals, and report such cases as requested to ensure supply chain security. |
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