OUR VALUES
Since our inception in 2011, we have had the same values. Our values are the foundation of how we work. They help us build trust, deliver quality and create an inclusive working environment.
Long-term view
We build long-term relationships by being reliable and easy to work with. We take joint responsibility for delivering as expected and act in such a way that we are wanted again as a supplier.
Passion
We go wholeheartedly into what we do, care about the results and ensure quality. With skilled colleagues and a safe working environment, we create room to be creative and innovative.
Raushet
People who are met with generosity become good team players. Generosity in an inclusive environment allows us to share knowledge, resources and successes. We believe in helping others, which strengthens unity.
Our ethical guidelines
Our customers and other stakeholders expect us to operate in a sustainable way and to be worthy of their trust. Whether we're building infrastructure for large professional organisations or being invited into our customers' homes, we manage a huge responsibility.
We set high standards for ourselves, and we should be proud of our values, our ethical standards and the way we run our business.
Tore Sjursen, CEO
OneCo's mission is to deliver concepts, services and expertise in electrical, telecommunications, infrastructure and automation. Together with the rest of our industry, we play a key role in the green shift and digitalisation of society. While our deliveries contribute to a sustainable future, we are also expected to operate in a sustainable manner, which in turn means that our business must maintain a high ethical standard.
Our values: longevity, generosity and passion are the foundation of how we work. They help us build trust, deliver quality and create an inclusive working environment and are reinforced when we act in line with our Code of Conduct.
Purpose
This Code of Conduct has been established to clarify the requirements that apply to our organisation. By describing these requirements, we make it easier to understand how we should act in certain situations and when we are faced with ethical dilemmas.
It will never be possible to fully describe guidelines for all situations that may arise. It is therefore important that if you are in doubt about the right decision or course of action, you should consult your immediate manager or colleagues.
Validity
The Code of Conduct applies to all permanent and temporary employees of OneCo, as well as contractors and employees under our control, hired consultants, as well as board members and other employee representatives.
In concrete terms, this means in practice that everyone who works in or for OneCo must be familiar with and comply with our ethical guidelines.
We expect all our business partners to hold the same standards as us and therefore seek to avoid and interact with others who do not support our values and are willing to comply with the same code of conduct as us.
If there is any inconsistency between our Code of Conduct and other internal governing documents, guidelines and requirements, our Code of Conduct will always take precedence, unless other requirements reflect a higher standard than what is stated in the Code of Conduct.
Laws and regulations represent minimum requirements for OneCo.
Integrity, respect and personal responsibility
Compliance with this Code is a personal responsibility. Violations of the Code may have consequences for OneCo's reputation, integrity and the legitimacy of the organisation, in addition to major financial consequences.
OneCo will never accept unethical behaviour. Violations of the Code of Conduct, laws and regulations and other relevant requirements may therefore, depending on the severity, result in dismissal, criminal charges and other possible consequences.
Sustainability and our Code of Conduct
By complying with the Code of Conduct, we contribute to OneCo conducting its business in a sustainable manner.
System description
OneCo's system for ensuring compliance with our Code of Conduct consists of the following elements:
Transparency culture and whistleblowing
The basis for learning is a culture where challenges and problems can be addressed in an open and honest way, without fear of reprisals or other unpleasantness. We will therefore ensure that we maintain such a culture in the company.
Everyone who works in or for OneCo has both a duty and a right to report misconduct if they become aware of it. Misconduct means violations of legal rules, written ethical guidelines or ethical norms.
OneCo emphasises openness and facilitates safe whistleblowing in all parts of the organisation. OneCo will not tolerate any form of retaliation
Notification may be made to the immediate manager, manager's manager, union representative, safety representative, CEO or other trusted internal person. Confidential notifications can also be made to the Group's whistleblowing committee using [email protected]
The notification rules do not apply to matters that are only related to the employee's own employment, such as personnel conflicts or disagreements related to the employment contract.
Caring for each other
We set high standards for how we run our business, follow best practice and ensure that everyone has the necessary expertise and the right tools to perform their tasks.
Caring for each other
Health and personal safety
Our vision is that no one should be injured or have their health impaired as a result of our operations. All activities involve risk, but we believe that through systematic work, all undesirable incidents can be prevented.
A key prerequisite for success is that each employee shows care for others and takes personal responsibility for their own and others' safety. Injuries and permanently impaired health not only have major personal consequences, but also greatly affect other people such as family, friends and colleagues. We therefore intervene if we observe dangerous conditions, unacceptable behaviour and breaches of safety regulations.
As a minimum, our requirements must also be complied with by our co-suppliers and partners. Our attitude is that if we do not believe that we can carry out an assignment or a project in accordance with our HSE requirements, we will not do so.
Bullying, harassment and threats
OneCo rejects any form of discrimination, whether it is based on gender, age, race, religion or other factors. OneCo works actively for an inclusive and health-promoting working life where none of our employees - or others who work for OneCo - should experience harassment, bullying or negative attention.
We never accept any form of harassing behaviour or other behaviour that can be considered offensive, threatening or degrading, including any form of unwanted attention of a sexual nature.
Human rights, child and forced labour
OneCo is a member of the UN Global Compact, which is a global network for companies that want to work with corporate social responsibility and contribute to responsible and sustainable business practices. Today, the UN Global Compact is the world's largest corporate social responsibility initiative. OneCo recognises and complies with the core conventions on human rights and the prohibition of child labour and forced labour.
Diversity and Equality
OneCo aims to reflect the diversity of society. OneCo wants an inclusive work environment characterised by diversity and equality. To achieve this goal, we must treat colleagues, customers, business partners and others with respect.
OneCo is a group with a multi-ethnic workforce, and a number of nationalities are represented among our employees. We are proud of this community.
OneCo operates in male-dominated industries and has a skewed gender balance among our employees. We believe that an increased proportion of women will contribute positively to the working environment, the quality of our deliveries and the results we achieve. A better gender balance will contribute to a stronger reputation and increased attractiveness as an employer for both genders.
We will never accept discrimination or unequal treatment based on age, gender identity or gender expression, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, political or religious beliefs or other characteristics.
Pay and working conditions and freedom of association
Freedom of association is a matter of course at OneCo, and all of OneCo's business areas have collective agreements that regulate the employment relationship of the individual and cooperation between the parties. The dialogue and cooperation between the parties must be characterised by openness and a willingness to find agreed solutions.
Drugs and alcohol
OneCo shall be a drug-free workplace and no one shall be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs while performing work for OneCo. In social contexts, and during events where it is appropriate and acceptable, alcohol may be served in moderate amounts.
Purchase of sexual services
The purchase of sexual favours supports human trafficking, is a violation of human rights and poses a security risk. OneCo prohibits the purchase of sexual favours in connection with work or business travel for OneCo. We must never accept sexual favours paid for by others.
Protecting employee information
We respect the privacy of all people and ensure that personal data is processed with honesty, integrity and in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
Sponsorship and donations
There can be many legitimate reasons to engage in sponsorship activities and make donations to various causes. Examples include raising the profile of our brand, supporting non-governmental organisations in communities where we operate and making donations to various causes that contribute to sustainable development and the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals.
All sponsorship activities must be anchored in the organisation's objectives. Decisions on sponsorship and donations must be made at the right level in the organisation, and must not involve personal gain for the decision-maker or related parties.
Sponsorship activities or donations shall not be intended to, or could be perceived as undue influence by government officials, customers or other business associates.
We do not sponsor or donate to political or religious groups.
Protect the environment
OneCo's goal is for all our activities to be carried out in such a way as to minimise any negative impact on the external environment.
Protect the environment
We are experiencing increasing demands on how we run our business. Increased focus on external environmental impact and responsible operations will require a willingness to adapt and a critical look at existing delivery models. Our sustainability work must be based on international standards and our performance must be verifiable and binding.
Management of property, equipment, information and other resources
At OneCo, we manage significant assets through the properties and buildings we occupy, the equipment we use and the information we develop and obtain through our business. This means that we must take good care of these assets, secure them against unauthorised access, theft and damage, provide the necessary maintenance and do everything we can to avoid loss and damage.
In many cases, we are also responsible for our customers' assets and facilities.
Careless use that results in loss and damage not only has financial consequences, but can damage relationships with business partners and also represents an unnecessary consumption of resources.
Our assets, including IT systems and information, shall only be used for legitimate business purposes and by authorised employees.
We shall never disclose confidential information to anyone outside the company, unless such disclosure is required by law. Confidential information is information that is not, or should not be, known to the public. For example, such information may include business plans, budgets, marketing and sales programmes, recipes, design specifications and customer records.
Caring for society and the environment
Good neighbourliness means that through our operations we create good local jobs while seeking to minimise the potential negative impact of our operations on our neighbours. We achieve this through good dialogue with local authorities and those who operate or live near our offices and facilities.
We are committed to using local labour and local co-suppliers when carrying out our projects and delivering our services, wherever possible.
Business practices
Exercise Good Business Practices
We shall meet and treat our customers in a good and predictable manner, and our deliveries shall fulfil agreed requirements and customer expectations. This is important for building and maintaining trust and reputation. Customer feedback and complaints are an opportunity for learning and improvement and are always treated in a constructive and respectful manner.
Transparency in financial reporting
OneCo is committed to maintaining correct and accurate accounting and reporting in accordance with applicable laws. All transactions must be fully and accurately documented and recorded in accordance with applicable laws and generally accepted accounting principles. False or misleading entries may be treated as fraud and will never be accepted.
Our financial reporting shall provide sound and objective information about the status and our assessment of future opportunities and threats to all stakeholders so that they can make decisions based on as accurate a basis as possible. Therefore, no judgements shall be made or transactions recognised that are likely to mislead about the financial status of the company.
Competition law
OneCo wants to contribute to fair and open competition. Therefore, we combat illegal practices such as price-fixing and unlawful bid rigging. We will not engage in illegal collection of non-public information that may unduly influence competition. OneCo will facilitate fair and open competition when competing for assignments and in our procurement processes.
We will of course comply with competition law and all relevant regulations.
Anti-corruption
OneCo has zero tolerance for all forms of corruption. Corruption undermines legitimate business activities, distorts competition, damages the reputation of companies and individuals, leads to imprisonment and other civil and criminal liability and prevents compliance with human rights. Therefore, we must always comply with anti-corruption laws and never offer or accept anything that could cast doubt on our professionalism and ethical way of doing business.
Sanctions
International and economic sanctions impose restrictions and prohibitions on trade with certain parties as determined by governments. OneCo shall comply with all sanctions laws and regulations. This requires special due diligence in the case of trade with certain countries. Sanctions provisions may include the sale and purchase of goods, services and technology as well as the exchange of information.
Money laundering
Money laundering conceals the illicit origin of proceeds from criminal activity such as drug trafficking, terrorism, corruption and tax evasion. Criminal proceeds include not only money, but all forms of assets, real estate and intellectual property derived from criminal activity.
OneCo is committed to complying with all laws regarding money laundering. We only conduct business with reputable customers and business partners who are involved in legitimate business activities.
Partners and co-suppliers
OneCo is dependent on good co-suppliers and business partners to achieve success. Our business partners are expected to maintain the same high ethical standards as ourselves. Suppliers with contractual relationships with OneCo must comply with laws and regulations, our requirements for health, safety and the environment, the core conventions on child and forced labour, and our requirements for good business practice. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in termination of the business relationship.
Care must be taken when selecting suppliers and other business partners, and we must ensure that our relevant requirements for ethical business operations are contractually stipulated and followed up. We shall comply with the Transparency Act and provide good information about our work on fundamental human rights and labour conditions in our supply chain.
Gifts and hospitality
OneCo does not allow gifts or hospitality where giving or accepting them could influence business decisions, violate local laws or the policies of the recipient company, or cause others to perceive that such influence or violations have occurred. OneCo does not expect gifts or hospitality from any of our business partners.
Catering can only be accepted or offered if it is in combination with a business meeting or there is another clear business reason for attending.
Special care must be taken when receiving from or making offers to public officials.
Conflict of interest
A conflict of interest arises when personal interests, participation in external activities or business interests may influence decisions made on behalf of OneCo. Examples of such relationships may be related to financial interests, customer/supplier relationships or positions of trust or similar roles or ownership interests.
All business transactions must be entered into solely in the best interests of OneCo. Any actual or perceived conflict of interest that cannot be avoided must be reported and made transparent.
All decisions that could conceivably involve a change in, or the granting of benefits or disadvantages to an employee, such as reorganisations, job changes, promotions, salary adjustments, bonus awards, dismissals or reassignments, etc. must be approved by the manager's manager (the grandfather principle).
