Ethics policy

Our Ethics Policy, which is translated into appropriate languages for our sites worldwide, provides employees with practical guidance for both their everyday activities and other circumstances. The policy cross-refers to our other policies and covers:

• Environmental, health and safety 
• Equal opportunities, human rights and compliance with UN guidance
• Business behaviour, including dealing with conflicts of interest and bribery and corruption
• Dealings with customers and suppliers, including anti-competitive behaviour
• Integrity in financial reporting
• The wider community
• Communication and compliance, including employee reporting without fear of retribution through the Morgan Crucible Ethics and Compliance Helpline.

The Morgan Crucible Ethics and Compliance Helpline was introduced in 2005. The Helpline enables employees who are aware of, or suspect misconduct, illegal activities, fraud, abuse of Company assets or violations of our ethics policy to report these confidentially without fear of retribution when they feel they cannot use the local channels. 

Additionally, our anti-competitive behaviour compliance training programme is ongoing. This training is followed up by annual independent audits and the auditors' reports are considered by the Executive Committee and the Board as appropriate. 

Employment policy

Our employment policies are designed to ensure equal opportunity and diversity irrespective of sex, race, religion, culture, creed, age or disability or any other status protected by law, and to ensure that relevant UN guidelines on human rights, minimum working age, forced labour and freedom of association, are observed: we support the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Every employee is entitled to fair treatment, courtesy and respect. Morgan Crucible will not tolerate sexual, racial or any other form of harassment prohibited by law.

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