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Code of Business Conduct

We are committed to the highest standards of integrity and accountability. Our values and Code of Business Conduct (Code) guide how we act, work and communicate. Supported by our Speak Up Policy (our global whistleblower policy), we encourage our people to speak up when our values and standards of conduct are not being followed. 

Read our Code in multiple languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese

Our Code sets the standards of conduct that we expect of our employees, Directors and executive management, contractors, suppliers and joint venture partners acting on our behalf in a South32 controlled or operated joint venture. It also represents our commitment to acting ethically, responsibly and lawfully. We take a breach of our Code seriously.

 

South32 Code of Business Conduct

As South32, we are committed to the highest standards of integrity and accountability.

Speak Up - report a business conduct concern

Our people are supported and encouraged to speak up when our values and Code are not being followed. Our Code contains our global whistleblower policy, known as our Speak Up Policy. It outlines how to report a business conduct concern, what happens when a report is made and how we protect the reporter.

We do not tolerate any form of retaliation against anyone for reporting a business conduct concern or cooperating with a related internal investigation.

Our Code guiding examples

You can find Code guiding examples here in multiple languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese

They will help you understand how to apply our Code in a practical sense.

Unsure or have a question?

Use our Business Conduct Quick Test at section 4 of our Code or Speak Up and ask for help.

How we work

We are committed to the highest standards of integrity and accountability.