We understand that the need to maintain integrity in our actions in the certification process. The value of certification is the degree of confidence and trust on the certified client and the certification body.

Marketing and client relationship can pose threat to integrity in our actions. We commit to control and eliminate this risk by:

•  The need to remain impartial and to maintain integrity in our actions within the marketing and contract process shall be communicated to personnel and organizations linked to marketing the certification;
•  Marketing personnel are not permitted to offer and consultancy linked quotations;
• Marketing personnel shall not offer relaxation in the audit time, audit process or other concessions for the purpose of procuring a contract;
• Marketing shall not execute or confirm agreements with any one including external parties, that confirms guaranteed certification or concessions in audit process;

• No incentives shall be offered violating local laws or clients policies;

• Any finder’s fee offered and paid shall not be tied to compromises in certification processes

• All finders’ fee shall be paid legally;

• Finders’ fee paid shall be disclosed in the event requested by the client or other governance bodies.

Periodic monitoring shall be carried out as part of the internal audit processto ensure that the policy is complied with.
Endorsed by the Board of directors