Ethics and behaviour

Ethics
Ford Bros success is underpinned by our commitment to the ethical conduct in the way we do business and interact with key stakeholders. We make it our business to understand and manage the consequences of our work on all stakeholders including our people, our partners, our customers and the wider community.  Our ethics and the culture we have developed promote this ideal and we ensure we conduct our business and make our decisions within a clear ethical framework.

We believe that this approach builds long term relationships with our customers. Openness, sustainability and professional delivery lead to profitable growth and innovation for our company, our customers and supply chain partners.

Business principles

Our Business Principles define how we intend to conduct our business and our relationships with key stakeholders. They require employees to act with honesty, integrity and fairness. Our Business Principles apply to all Ford Bros companies and to all Ford Bros employees. Where we operate in conjunction with business partners, third parties or in joint venture arrangements we will always seek to promote the application of our Business Principles.

The principles cover ethical issues including:
• Conflicts of interest
• Data protection
• Environment
• Health and safety
• Human rights
• Transparency