Ethics
Gold Fields Limited is committed to ethical and fair business dealings and promotes a corporate culture which is non-sectarian and non-political and which is socially and environmentally responsible and thus subscribes to the following values and principles.
- Fairness and integrity in all business dealings, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interests between personal and professional relationships.
- Respect for the human rights and dignity of others.
- Acceptance of diverse cultures, religions, race, gender and sexual orientation.
- Honesty, transparency and accountability.
- Adherence to sound standards of corporate governance and applicable laws.
In pursuing these values, Gold Fields expects its employees, officers and directors to adhere to, be bound by and uphold the following standards.
- Always behaving in a way which is beyond reproach when representing the company, and taking responsibility for these actions.
- Acting with integrity in all dealings with fellow officers, directors, employees, suppliers, customers, shareholders and other stakeholders.
- Obeying all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations and not committing criminal offences.
- Avoiding conflicts of interest and declaring them when they arise.
- Not using corporate information for any purpose other than that for which it was intended and keeping information confidential.
- Refraining from engaging in practices or pursuing private interests which could conflict with those of Gold Fields or which could result in Gold Fields suffering loss or damage as a result.
In addition, Gold Fields is committed to ensuring that all public communications and any documents Gold Fields files with, or submits to, any regulatory body have disclosure which is full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable.
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