The Kraft Heinz Company Employee Code of Conduct

ASSIGNMENT IN VALUES & ETHICS

Tuesday/ 5:30pm-9:30pm

September 6, 2016

CODE OF ETHICS
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Principles and values an individual uses to govern his/ her activities and decisions
Code of conduct/ ethical code.
Sets out the companys values, ethics, objective and responsibilities.
Should reflect the companys ethos, values and business style.
The ethical philosophy an organization uses to conduct business can affect the reputation,
productivity and bottom line of the business.
Management tool for setting out an organizations values, responsibilities and ethical
obligations.
Provides employees with guidance for handling difficult ethical situations related to the
business.
It is based on the business core values, and no two codes are the same.

IMPORTANCE OF CODE OF ETHICS

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It makes decision-making easier at all levels of an organization by reducing ambiguity

and considerations of individual perspectives in ethical standards.

PURPOSE
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Code of Ethics Guides all Managerial decisions, creating a common framework upon
which all decisions are founded.
Can help to create a cohesive understanding of the boundaries within an organization and
the standards set for interacting with external stakeholders.
Can help protect a companys reputation and legal standing in the event of breach of
ethics by an individual employee.

SCOPE
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Can cover any scope, from corporate level to the work group level.
o Corporate level - ethics standards speak in grand, idealistic terms,
communication the entire ethical vision of the organization in a single document.
o Business units/ Geographical divisions more specific, applying to the
particular industry or region in question.
o Departmental level highly specific, often related to experiences and trends
within the department.

IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN ORGANIZATIONS

Kraft Heinz Company Employee Code of Conduct

LeadershipThe
ethics
o Use to manage employees may have an effect on the morale and loyalty of
workers.
o The code of ethics leaders use determines discipline procedures and the
acceptable behavior for all workers in the organization.
o Ethical Leadership enhances the companys reputation in the financial market and
community.
o When leaders have high ethical standards = workers meet same level.
o Solid reputation in ethics and integrity = improved company business.
Employee ethics
o Ensures that employees complete work with honesty and integrity.
Benefits to the organization
o Positive and healthy corporate culture = improved morale among workers in the
organization = increased productivity and employee retention = financial benefits
to theorganization.
o Higher levels of productivity improve theefficiency in the company, while
increasing employee retention reduces the cost of replacing employees.

ADVANTAGES OF A CODE OF ETHICS IN THE ORGANIZATION

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Strategic decision-making
o Having a solid code of ethics in place fron the beginning can help to guide as a
company grows to a corporate size
Day-to-day Decisions
Company reputation
Legal Considerations

KINDS OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN BUSINESS

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Theft - affects employee morale and is disheartening to those who to behave ethically.
o Taking home office supplies, use business computers for personal tasks, abuse
sick time or allotted personal days, having other employee punch anothers time
card, or not punching for lunch hours or other nonapproved time off.
Vendor Relationships businesses that buy from sell products to other businesses are
sometimes subject to unethical behavior.
o Accepting gifts from vendor in exchange for increased purchasing, offering
customer kickbacks to increase his/ her purchasing habits.

Bending the Rules often the result of a psychological stimulus.

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Company
Employee
Code of
Conduct
o If anThe
employee
is asked
to perform
an unethical
task
by a supervisor or manager,
he may do it because his allegiance to authority is greater that his need to abide
by the rules.
o Turning the other way to avoid trouble for another employee is still unethical,
even though the motivation may be emphatic.
Environmental release of harmful toxins into the environment due to lax safety
guards, improper maintenance of equipment or other preventable reasons is unethical.
o Companies releasing pollutants into the air, can affect cities, towns, waterways,
and masses of people.
Wages and Working Conditions any practices that are not in compliance with fair
labor standards and federal working guidelines.
o Not paying workers a fair wage, employing children under legal working age and
unsafe or unsanitary working conditions.

EXAMPLE OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR

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Inappropriate Computer Use

o unauthorized use of computer for personal reasons.
Time Misuse
o extending breaks, having lengthy gossip during working time, falsifying time
sheets, coming to work late or leaving early.
Sexual Harassment Bullying
o Sexual Harassment involve making lewd comments, touching inappropriately or
making unwanted advances.
o Bullying involves attempting to intimidate co-worker by making demeaning
comments about him, spreading gossip or even making verbal or physical threats.
Illegal Acts
o Use of official duty to commit illegal actions for personal benefit.
Deliberate Deception
o Taking credit for work done by someone else, calling in sick to go anywhere else,
sabotaging the work of another person and, misrepresenting the product or
service to get sales.
Violation of Conscience
o The manager threatens to fire you unless you sell inferior products. To keep your
job, you must violate your conscience and recommend inferior products.
Failure to Honor Commitments
o You work extra hours to finish the project before the deadline, ready for your day
off, you mentioned it to your boss who responds No, we have to much work to
do.

Unlawful Conduct

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Heinz Company
Employee
Code of
Conductraiding the supply
o Padding
an expense
account with
non-business
expenses,
cabinet to take home supplies and passing around unregistered or counterfeit
software.
Disregard of Company Policy
o Company strive to convey an image of trustworthiness to prevent loss in profit.