Code of Conduct

The company clearly communicates to all staff expectations on how employees conduct themselves as representatives of the MTRC. The Code of Conduct, which dictates our current practices in business ethics and behaviour, has been revised to align with the requirements for public companies under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. All employees are given a guidebook on the Code in addition to briefings and seminars that exemplify application of conduct to the workplace. Areas covered include bribery, sexual orientation, disability discrimination, family status and other ethical behaviour.

Hong Kong is a well-developed service industry economy and as such works within a strict regulatory environment and under common law principles, where human rights, child-labour laws and worker-protection law violations are rare. Further to this, where we have controlling interest with contractors in projects and supply, we include contractual obligations for workers’ safety and fair employment with strict compliance procedures. The Code of Conduct is made available to all contractors and they are encouraged to work within our guidelines. In respect
of our contractual obligations, we pay according to terms negotiated and hold on-site inspections and meetings to anticipate any contract deviation. In 2004, all direct contracts were paid according to terms agreed, and no sub-contractor employed on our sites was fined for breach of employment practices.

We are an equal opportunity employer operating under an employment policy that formalises non-discrimination against race, sex, creeds and economic status. Employees and prospective employees are assessed on their ability and suitability for meeting the specified job requirements.