Code of Business Conduct
Mecom Group plc (“the Company or Mecom”) is committed to responsible corporate behaviour. As a dedicated media group our reputation is based on maintaining high standards in our relationships with employees and stakeholders being: customers, readers, shareholders, suppliers, governments, competitors and the local communities in which we operate.
To underwrite our commitment we have developed our Code of Business Conduct (“the Code”) to ensure that our employees across the Company and all its subsidiaries (“the Group”) have a clear understanding of the principles and ethical values that we want to uphold. It applies to all employees in all Group companies.
Compliance with the Code is essential for maintaining and building the reputation of the Group as a responsible and trustworthy business partner, employer, supplier and corporate citizen.
The Code forms the core element of Mecom’s corporate responsibility framework which comprises a set of policies and control arrangements that govern how we act as an organisation and how we interact with our stakeholders in conducting Company business.
It is not possible to anticipate every situation that may arise. The Code is therefore necessarily broad and general in nature and is not intended to replace more detailed policies and procedures within individual businesses. Nevertheless, these basic principles and ethical values should serve as a guide to each employee in his or her dealings with customers, suppliers, shareholders, colleagues and others with whom the business has relationships.
Stephen Davidson
Chairman of the Board
