LEE Engineering enjoys a strong reputation for honesty and integrity throughout the world. Preserving the trust of our stakeholders is the responsibility of every individual in the Company. Our Business Conduct and Ethics Code is designed to help each of us meet that obligation.
The Code explains LEE Engineering’s policies for how we conduct business around the world. Each of us — employees, officers and the company’s management alike — must commit to understanding this Code and abiding by its principles.
The principles support full compliance with applicable laws. They also represent the practical ways that we put our values to work every day. Our corporate values outlined in The LEE Engineering Way serve as the foundation for this Code. Simply stated, it’s about “getting results the right way.”
Integrity, Respect, Safety, Customer Services, Quality, Teamwork and Innovation are all core values of The LEE Engineering Way that underpin our business conduct. We believe that when we apply our ethical principles to our business decisions, the Company is positioned for success.
Company Values
Our Company’s foundation is built on our values, which distinguish us and guide our actions. We conduct our business in a socially responsible and ethical manner. We respect the law, support universal human rights, protect the environment and benefit the communities where we work.
Integrity
We are honest with others and ourselves. We meet the highest ethical standards in all business dealings. We do what we say we will do. We accept responsibility and hold ourselves accountable for our work and our actions.
Respect
We believe in the fundamental rights of every individual to freedom of opinion and expression, freedom of association, non-discrimination, protection of privacy and the right to be heard. Our success depends, first and foremost, on all of us here, the LEE Engineering family.
We must encourage constructive dialogue and open communications and should actively seek and encourage one another, as employees, to be committed to improving our work practices.
Safety
We are deeply committed to environmental safety and health (ESH). The health and safety of our employees, neighbours, customers and the public at large as well as the protection of the environment takes priority in all our activities. We should perform our jobs in a safe manner in accordance with our comprehensive ESH policy. Maintaining a safe, healthy and productive environment is essential to our success as a company.
Our goal of excellence can only be achieved if we remain on the job as safe, healthy and productive employees. We are the most important component of our company. The responsibility for a safe work environment resides with each one of us. As individuals, we are challenged to be informed and continually motivated to assume the responsibility of our own safety and the safety of our fellow employees. We need each and every one of us to make our company succeed.
Customer Satisfaction
We must continuously raise the standards of performance, always seeking new ways of providing our customers with quality products to improve their lives. By giving our customers uncompromising satisfaction, we will achieve everything we set out to do.
Teamwork
Teamwork enhances both individual and corporate performance. When individuals have the opportunity to combine their talents and knowledge in the quest for solutions and improvements, they produce much better results. They also learn from the experience and broaden their knowledge and abilities.
LEE Engineering encourages teamwork in every area of the company. In seeking improvements as well as in problem solving, we use the team concept – within departments, between departments and across the whole company.
We extend this concept in working with our suppliers and distributors in “partnering” relationships. We treat our vendors and affiliates as partners working together to provide high quality, cost effective products to our mutual benefit.
Innovation
At LEE Engineering innovation and scientific excellence are keys to our growth and profitability. We therefore strive to provide our employees with a stimulating and challenging work environment and encouragement to dare to try new paths.