Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy

Fair, transparent and honest business

1. Introduction

2. Purpose and scope

  • prevent bribery and corruption in connection with our business activities;

  • provide clear guidance on acceptable and unacceptable behaviour;

  • support compliance with applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, including the Bribery Act 2010 where relevant; and

  • protect EEW Design, our clients and our suppliers from improper conduct.

  • all EEW Design directors, employees and officers;

  • freelancers, consultants and contractors engaged by EEW Design;

  • suppliers and production partners working with or for EEW Design; and

  • any third party acting on our behalf.

3. What we mean by bribery and corruption

  • Bribery means offering, promising, giving, requesting, agreeing to receive or accepting a financial or other advantage with the intention of improperly influencing a decision or securing an improper advantage.

  • Corruption means the abuse of entrusted power for private gain, which may include bribery, conflicts of interest, fraud, embezzlement or similar conduct.

4. Prohibited conduct

  • offer, promise, give, request or accept a bribe of any kind;

  • make facilitation payments, meaning unofficial payments made to secure or speed up routine actions;

  • offer or receive kickbacks or secret commissions;

  • use a third party to do anything that EEW Design is not permitted to do directly;

  • falsify records or disguise the true nature of any payment, expense or benefit; or

  • offer or accept anything of value where doing so could create an appearance of impropriety or a conflict of interest.

5. Gifts, hospitality and expenses

  • gifts and hospitality must never be offered or accepted with the intention of improperly influencing a decision;

  • gifts and hospitality should be modest, infrequent and appropriate to the context;

  • cash or cash-equivalent gifts should not be offered or accepted;

  • hospitality connected with public officials, regulated entities or public-sector procurement must be treated with particular caution; and

  • all expenses must be properly recorded and supported by appropriate documentation.

6. Third parties and suppliers

  • who they are;

  • what services they are providing;

  • how they are paid; and

  • whether there are any warning signs of improper conduct.

7. Political and charitable activity

8. Record-keeping and controls

  • invoices, expenses and payments must be supported by appropriate documentation;

  • no undisclosed or unrecorded accounts or funds may be created;

  • descriptions of services, fees and benefits must be clear and not misleading; and

  • any concerns about improper payments or inaccurate records must be raised promptly.

9. Raising concerns

10. Breaches and consequences

  • investigate the circumstances;

  • pause or terminate work with a relevant third party;

  • seek legal or professional advice where appropriate;

  • report matters to law-enforcement, regulatory or other competent authorities where required; and

  • take disciplinary or contractual action where applicable.

11. Review and contact