Code of Ethics
We recognise that our code of ethics shapes our organisation and provides us with a set of guidelines as to not only how we run our company but how we interact with our employees, clients, community and third parties.
Our Business Objectives
Here at Banana Moon we recognise that our company objectives should not only benefit our members and Directors but, through our business and operations, we will have a positive impact on society and critically the environment. We have amended our articles of association to reflect these objectives.
Our Directors
Our Directors are all fully committed to using our business as a force for good and will ensure the company meets the highest possible standards of performance in respect to the company’s contribution to society and the environment. We aim to be transparent and accountable for our actions.
Our Directors shall always have regard to the likely consequences of any decision of the company in the short and long term on our employees, clients, the community, our environment and any other stakeholders.
Our Directors do not consider any of the above to be more important than any other.
Our Governance
We commit to meeting the very highest standards of transparency and accountability. We expect all our Directors, employees, suppliers, contractors, professional advisors to be honest, transparent and fair.
We will not engage in practices or work with people who cause damage to others, the environment, reputation or engage in unethical practices.
We continually monitor and improve our business systems in order to ensure our company contributes positively to our environment, employees, community and customers.
Our Team
Our employees, contractors and professional advisors are the heartbeat of our operations.
We are fully committed to providing equal opportunities to and adopt a zero tolerance position on discrimination, harassment and bullying. We recognise that a work life balance is critical and offer continuous opportunities for professional development and growth. We pride ourselves on the number of long term staff, contractors and advisors we work with who share our vision and goals.
We are committed to sustainable salary growth, training opportunities and providing flexibility to our workforce. We provide an environment in which to encourage our employees to thrive inside and outside of the workplace.
Our Environment
Banana Moon is fully committed to minimising the impact of the company’s activities on the environment and commits to:
- Wherever possible handle any fuels and other hazardous materials associated with our production facilities in such a way so as to prevent pollution.
- Control energy consumption and continually improve energy performance.
- Review and seek the continual improvement of the company’s environmental performance.
- Prevent unnecessary pollution by regularly reviewing the company’s environmental management system.
- Meet the applicable legal requirements which regulate the environmental aspects of the company’s undertakings.
- Set and regularly review environmental targets.
- Document, implement and regularly review the company’s environmental management system.
Our Community
We recognise that we are a part of the community in which we operate. As well as taking pride in offering opportunities to those who are part of our community Banana Moon is proud to work with our community and trade associations to further the positive impact businesses can have.
Amongst other benefits to the community we are proud of our apprenticeship, educational and young persons benefits we bring to our area and the public speaking commitments we engage in.
Respecting Privacy
We respect the privacy of our employees, customers and those around us.
We meet our legal obligations by ensuring any data we acquire or hold as part of our business operations:
- Is processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner.
- Is collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is not compatible with these purposes.
- Is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purpose which the company holds the data.
- Is accurate and kept up to date and erased or rectified without delay;
- Is kept in a form which permits identification of the individual for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the data is obtained and processed.
- Is processed in a manner which ensures security of the personal data (and which includes unauthorised or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction or damage.
We recognise that privacy is more than just meeting our minimum legal requirements and we commit to ensuring that we not only use the most up to date systems to ensure maximum security but that Banana Moon does not operate in a manner which impacts on a person’s right to privacy or conduct our operations in an unethical manner.
