VALUES AND CODE OF CONDUCT

Code of Conduct

Underpinned by our values, the Humanify HR Consulting Code of Conduct sets out how we will operate in a compliant, respectful and collaborative manner with our clients, partners, suppliers and employees.

1. Ethical Behaviour

1.1 Conflicts of Interest

Employees must declare and manage conflicts of interest in connection with their duties. Business activities should be free from unmanaged conflicts of interest. Any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts must be declared, managed, and recorded appropriately.

1.2 Business Integrity

Employees must conduct business with integrity by acting honestly, responsibly, transparently, and consistently. They must not engage in conduct that seeks to obtain an advantage for themselves or others, or cause detriment to any person or entity.

1.3 Confidentiality

Employees must protect sensitive, privileged, and confidential information. They must not use information gained through their work for personal gain or any purpose other than what it was provided for.

2. Corporate Governance and Business Practices

2.1 Professional Conduct

Employees must conduct themselves in a fair, professional, and unbiased manner. They must avoid activities that are illegal, unsafe, exploitative, fraudulent, corrupt, collusive, or otherwise unethical.

2.2 Risk Management

Employees must develop and maintain processes to manage risks associated with their operations, including labour and human rights, health and safety, the environment, security, ethics, corporate governance, and supply chain risks.

2.3 Record Keeping

Employees must maintain detailed records that accurately reflect all financial transactions and business activities. Disclosure of information must be undertaken without falsification or misrepresentation.

2.4 Taxation

Employees must comply with their tax obligations, paying the correct amount of tax and engaging with authorities transparently and timely.

2.5 Payments

Employees should ensure prompt payments to subcontractors and reflect maximum payment times in their contracts.

2.6 Audits and Assessments

Employees should perform periodic evaluations of their operations and cooperate openly with any audits or assessments.

2.7 Environmental Responsibility

Employees should maintain environmentally responsible policies and practices, including recycling, minimising waste, and supporting the net zero transition.

Refer to Humanify HR’s Environmental Sustainability Plan for more information. 

3. Work Health, Safety, and Workplace Rights

3.1 Health and Safety

Employees must comply with all applicable workplace health and safety laws and ensure a healthy, safe, and secure work environment.

3.2 Human Rights

Employees must ensure they are not causing, contributing to, or linked to human rights abuses such as involuntary labour or modern slavery. Risk assessments should be undertaken to identify potential human rights breaches.

Refer to Humanify HR’s Modern Slavery Risk Management Statement for more information. 

3.3 Anti-Discrimination and Diversity

Employees must not discriminate based on age, disability, ethnicity, sex, marital status, political opinion, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, union membership, or any other protected status. Processes should be in place to manage bullying and harassment, and opportunities to improve gender equality and support a diverse workforce should be sought.

3.4 Employee Rights

Employees must respect the rights and entitlements of their personnel, ensuring correct and timely payment of wages, superannuation, leave, and other entitlements. They must respect the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining.

3.5 Respect for Traditional Custodians

Employees must respect the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and engage with them where business activities may impact them. Consideration should be given to using First Nations businesses when subcontracting.