About Hidroteknik

1. Responsibilities, commitments and principles of Hidroteknik towards its employees and other stakeholders

1.1 We look after the happiness of our employees and care about their development.

1.2 We believe that institutions must be fair. We strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust.

1.3 We provide equal opportunity in recruitment, training, remuneration and career management. We protect the health of our employees and create a safe working environment.

1.4 We evaluate our employees on the basis of their skills, competencies, contributions and experience. Native language, religious belief, race and gender are not taken into account in the evaluation of our employees.

1.5 We value the personal and professional development of our employees and support their training.

1.6 We believe that a positive working environment based on affection and respect increases productivity and motivates employees. We do not allow this environment to be disrupted.

1.7 We deliberate when forming our decisions, aiming to find what is right together and to build collective wisdom.

1.8 We question how we can do our work better and give our work the effort it deserves. We believe that different points of view enrich our decisions.

1.9 We believe that nobody can be knowledgeable about everything, but that people who are part of a good team and properly do the task that falls to them can achieve great success.

1.10 We create communication channels that let us learn the thoughts, views and suggestions of our stakeholders, and we encourage their effective use.

1.11 We learn from mistakes and use them as a means of learning, even when their cost is high.

1.12 We make use of the means of science and technology.

1.13 We work to give science and technology a larger place in our business processes and continuously follow new technologies.

1.14 We allocate resources to research and development and aim to raise the quality of our services and products through lean production systems.

1.15 We invest in the mechanisation and automation of processes that require manual labor, and strive to establish a working environment in which people's creativity, not their physical strength, comes to the fore.

1.16 We regard our work as a social responsibility and act with an idealistic outlook.

1.17 We know that a country develops through industrial development. For this reason the most important source of our motivation to work is to leave future generations a more liveable, happy, prosperous, modern and honourable future.

1.18 We support non-governmental organizations that work for the benefit of society, professional ones first, and take part in their work.

1.19 We believe that the growing prosperity of our customers, employees and other stakeholders is essential for the healthy and stable growth of our business.

1.20 We use resources in the most efficient way.

1.21 We take the long-term effects and consequences of our decisions into account. We make sure that our business is socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.

1.22 We use resources sparingly. We strive not to take from our planet more than we give to it.

1.23 We make the most efficient use of our human, natural and financial resources.

1.24 We strive to share a common understanding of economy, efficiency and sustainability with all our stakeholders, our employees and suppliers first.

1.25 We strive to continuously improve our structure in line with the principles of corporate governance.

1.26 We believe that sharing knowledge increases efficiency, makes working life easier and brings success.

1.27 We provide complete, accurate and clear information about our products and services.

1.28 Our employees collect feedback, complaints and suggestions from our other stakeholders and take action based on the data.

2. Responsibilities, commitments and principles of employees towards Hidroteknik and its other stakeholders

2.1 We comply with our company's regulations, instructions, procedures and job descriptions.

2.2 We comply with the law and with company procedures. We adopt the principle of "render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's" and make every effort to meet all official obligations.

2.3 We are willing to be held accountable.

2.4 We make every effort to keep the promises we make.

2.5 We do not engage in practices that would lead to unfair competition.

2.6 We do not share information belonging to our employees, customers and all other stakeholders unless legally required, and we keep it in a secure environment.

2.7 We do not allow our personal interests to come before the interests of Hidroteknik.

2.8 We do not use the name and influence of Hidroteknik for personal benefit.

2.9 We protect company assets and strive to use them in the most efficient way.

2.10 We never give information that does not reflect the truth, and we always support our transactions with accurate information and documents.

2.11 We take responsibility for the sound and effective operation of the internal audit system.

2.12 In situations not regulated by law, we protect the rights of our stakeholders within the framework of the business ethics rules, with regard for the interests and reputation of Hidroteknik.

2.13 We do not use any resource of Hidroteknik, in particular its intellectual and industrial property, goods, equipment, vehicles, tools, computer hardware and software, for our personal interests or the interests of others.

2.14 We do not obtain personal gain from any purchase or sale carried out on behalf of Hidroteknik.

2.15 We do not use our position to obtain any benefit for ourselves, our family or our relatives from the persons and organizations we do business with.

2.16 We do not enter into a supplier and/or customer relationship with members of our family. In exceptional cases we obtain our manager's approval and declare the situation.

2.17 We declare to our manager any first-degree relatives who work at Hidroteknik, at our customers, at our suppliers or at competing companies.

2.18 With family members, friends and acquaintances who work at competing companies, we do not engage in communication that would breach the rules of the competition authority or involve Hidroteknik's publicly available information.

2.19 We do not accept gifts, hospitality or any benefit worth more than USD 100 that would influence our impartiality, decisions and conduct. We do not accept cash or cash-equivalent gifts, whatever the amount.

2.20 Apart from flowers and similar gifts that we send to our stakeholders on their special days, we do not give gifts to people we have a business relationship with.

2.21 We do not enter into a debt relationship with people we have a business relationship with.

2.22 Under no circumstances do we accept or give a bribe, directly or indirectly.

2.23 We do not work for another person and/or organization for a fee or a similar benefit, during or outside working hours. For exceptional cases we obtain the manager's approval.

2.24 We attend invitations received as a representative of the company (seminars, training, matches, concerts and the like) with the manager's approval.

2.25 We make sure that our personal views are not perceived as the views of the company.

2.26 We obtain the manager's approval before giving a statement or an interview to any media organization, or taking part as a speaker at seminars, conferences and similar events. We do not earn personal income from these activities.

2.27 We do not use company letterhead or e-mail accounts to express our personal views or for our personal affairs, and we do not speak or write on behalf of the company unless authorized.

2.28 We prevent company assets from being lost, damaged, misused, wasted, transferred, or sold or donated without the permission of senior management.

2.29 We register intellectual and industrial inventions and innovations made in the course of company activities in the name of the company. We make sure that all intellectual property rights arising from work produced through services received from third parties are assigned to our company.

2.30 Except in cases of necessity, we do not spend working hours on our private affairs.

2.31 We use communication tools such as e-mail, telephone and the internet for personal needs only temporarily and only as long as this does not conflict with our work responsibilities.

2.32 We protect the confidentiality of the user names and passwords assigned to us. We do not allow anyone else to log in to the system on our behalf with our individual user password.

2.33 On leaving Hidroteknik, we hand over to our manager all printed and electronic documents belonging to the company, including copies.

2.34 We do not make statements that would damage the reputation of Hidroteknik.

2.35 We contribute personally to creating and maintaining a working environment at Hidroteknik that is based on affection and respect.

2.36 We believe that success can only be achieved through teamwork. We work in mutual assistance and solidarity.

2.37 We stay away from aggressive attitudes and threatening behavior that disrupt the efficiency and order of the working environment and harm the motivation of our colleagues.

2.38 We make sure that our colleagues and/or our team act in accordance with every procedure, rule and instruction on occupational health and safety. We do not put ourselves or others at risk through our actions.

2.39 We take responsibility for checking that our own conduct and the conduct of our colleagues in the workplace comply with the business ethics rules.

2.40 We do not use alcohol or drugs in the workplace. We do not smoke outside the designated areas.

2.41 We respect the private lives and personal space of our colleagues.

2.42 We protect the confidentiality of our colleagues' personal information.

2.43 We have deep respect for the gender, age, race, nationality, religion, political beliefs and every kind of personal difference of our colleagues.

2.44 We do not behave in ways that would harm the dignity of our colleagues. We do not subject anyone to verbal, physical, sexual and/or emotional abuse.

2.45 We do not share our salary, additional income and benefits in kind with our colleagues. We do not attempt to obtain such information about others.

2.46 We take personal responsibility for fulfilling the mission of Hidroteknik A.Ş.

2.47 In our personal relationships we act as brand ambassadors of Hidroteknik and defend the rights of Hidroteknik.

2.48 We do not make disparaging remarks about our competitors to our customers.

2.49 We give our customers complete and accurate information. Where we do not have sufficient knowledge, we refer our customers to the relevant colleagues and, as a last resort, to the managers.

2.50 We obtain our customers' permission for every kind of meeting, survey and communication we carry out with them.

2.51 We build honest, fair and respectful relationships with our suppliers.

2.52 We select our suppliers by fair, systematic and professional methods.

2.53 We fulfil our obligations to our suppliers and our customers on time.

2.54 We know the business ethics rules and do our work in line with them. Turning a blind eye to conduct that does not comply with the business ethics rules is itself a breach of these rules.

2.55 Employees who do not clearly understand the business ethics rules or who are in doubt should consult the manager.

3. Submitting a report concerning the business ethics rules

3.1 Please fill in the application form at the link below, which is accessible only to the board of directors.

3.2 The Hidroteknik board of directors undertakes to keep confidential all reports received and the identities of the persons who make contact.

3.3 The Hidroteknik board of directors responds to reports as soon as possible and takes the necessary action.