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Ethics & Compliance
At Waltersmith we understand that sustainable businesses
thrive when attention is paid not only what is delivered but
how it is delivered. We are committed to conducting our
business in an ethical manner and understand the
significance of compliance with laid down rules, policies
and procedures.
Waltersmith is committed to providing a conducive working
environment and thus encourages all employees to always
observe the highest standards of business ethics. We
expect our employees to apply themselves wholly to our
code of ethics policy and also infuse a healthy dose of
respect, fairness, humility, in their interactions with each
other in order to co-create a conducive work environment
reflective of the Waltersmith brand.
We encourage our employees to avoid situations in which
personal interest may, or appear to, conflict with the
interest of Waltersmith or its clients.
Our code of ethics and conduct policy sets the ground
norm for how we work at Waltersmith and applies to all
employees and our board of directors. We provide regular
training and hold town hall sessions to all employees on
the policy and outline clear expectations that ought to be
reflected in the way their work is carried out.
Additionally, all employees as well as Board members
certify annually that they have read, understood and agreed
to comply with the Code. As part of our induction process,
our new employees also certify when they join the services
of Waltersmith and annually thereafter. It is also worth
mentioning that we expect the highest standard of ethics
and compliance from our vendors and ensure that this
expectation is clearly spelt out as a fundamental basis for
engaging in any transaction.
The covid-19 pandemic forced us to carefully consider our
short term crisis management plan as well as our business
continuity initiatives for the long term. We remained
focused throughout 2020 on the need to comply with
relevant laws and regulations and ensure our ethics and
compliance culture remained a top priority.
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