COMMUNIQUES OF ETHICS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE BUSINESS AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CLUSTER
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Article 1 - This Regulation has been prepared to define the commercial, ethical, and social conduct rules and principles that the Board of Directors, Supervisory Board, employees, and members of the Construction and Industrial Machinery Cluster Association are obligated to comply with.
Article 2 - This Regulation covers the Board of Directors, Supervisory Board, employees, and members of the Construction and Industrial Machinery Cluster Association.
Article 3 - In this Regulation, the term "Association" refers to the Construction and Industrial Machinery Cluster Association.
CODE OF ETHICS
Article 4 - The Association's Board of Directors, Supervisory Board, employees, and members agree to abide by the following ethical rules:
- To comply with and implement the rules established by the association's bylaws, regulations, and other rules.
- To prioritize continuous improvement, participation, transparency, impartiality, honesty, reliability, and accountability in fulfilling the services specified in the association's bylaws.
- To always and under all circumstances place the association's interests above personal interests.
- Not to use the association's name, reputation, image, and resources for purposes other than those of the association.
- To respond promptly and completely to requests for information and documents from the association's headquarters.
- Not to use in-kind and monetary donations made to the association for purposes other than those of the association.
- Not to bring up or share the decisions of the Board of Directors on platforms outside the association unless otherwise informed.
- Not to use the powers granted by the association's Board of Directors for purposes other than those of the association.
- In relations with parties, not to share information that has not yet been disclosed outside the association and/or does not reflect the truth without the knowledge of the Board of Directors; 10. Not to make binding statements, commitments, promises, or undertakings that exceed the authority possessed in fulfilling duties; not to make deceptive and untrue statements.
- Not to engage in statements and activities that belittle the country, the Association, and the Association members.
- To pay Association dues on time and in full.
- To attend regular meetings, trainings, and all invitations; to notify the Association in advance of a valid excuse if attendance is not possible.
- To consider personal, commercial, and corporate information belonging to members, third parties, and institutions, whether publicly disclosed or not, learned during studies, visits, and meetings, as confidential information. Not to use, reproduce, or share this information with third parties.
- Not to discriminate on the basis of language, religion, sect, philosophical belief, political opinion, race, gender, age, and similar reasons; not to engage in behaviors that are contrary to or restrict human rights and freedoms; to avoid practices that hinder equal opportunity. 15. Board members and employees should avoid waste and extravagance in the use of the Association's resources; they should use time, labor, financial resources, and other opportunities effectively, efficiently, and economically.
- To act in a manner that protects the corporate reputation in national and international platforms where the Association is represented.
- To exhibit attitudes and behaviors that will develop cooperation, solidarity, and mutual respect among members.
- To act sensitively to the environment, society, and the principles of sustainable development. ADDITIONS
Article 5 - In case of any conflict between the provisions of this Regulation and the provisions of the Association's Bylaws, the provisions of the Association's Bylaws shall prevail.
FORCE
Article 6 - This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its adoption by the Board of Directors.
EXECUTIVE
Article 7 - The Board of Directors of the Business and Construction Machinery Cluster Association shall execute the provisions of this Regulation.
