Code of Conduct

What is a Code of Conduct?

Our Code of Conduct is a set of principles that all our people are committed to follow while working here. They're based on our three behaviors: ❤️ We care about people, 🚀 We shoot for the stars, and ♾️ We're here to stay. There are six themes in our code of conduct:

1. Business integrity

• Bribery and corruption: Bribery and corruption in any form is prohibited. Oda employees shall not offer, give, accept or receive gifts, except promotional items of minimal value.

• Conflicts of interest: Conflicts of interest may interfere with your ability to conduct your duties in a fair and just manner and can hinder your ability to act ethically. Such conflicts of interest can expose Oda and employees to unnecessary risk and potentially damage Oda’s commercial interests and reputation.

• Marketing and advertising: Marketing and advertising materials and other representations must always be accurate, truthful, and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. 

• Fair competition: Stealing proprietary information, possessing trade secret information that was obtained without the owner’s consent and similar actions are prohibited. 

2. Sustainability

• Environment: We are committed to preventing harm to the environment, and long-term sustainable development is an integral part of Oda’s business model.

• Diversity & inclusion: Oda is committed to ensuring that the unique contributions of each individual are respected, and that we always work to create a workplace that respects all people, including employees, customers, suppliers, contractors, and consultants. 

• Human rights: We avoid directly causing or contributing to adverse human rights impacts and, where possible, seek to prevent or mitigate adverse human rights impacts linked to Oda through its business relationships.

• Treating colleagues with respect: All forms of harassment, bullying and abusive conduct are prohibited and if you observe, learn of or experience abusive conduct or bullying we ask you to report it immediately to your leader, the People team or to an employee representative.

• Behavior: You are not permitted to be under the influence of intoxicating  substances, including alcohol and drugs while at work. 

• Upholding labor standards: Oda shall comply with applicable laws, regulations, agreements, and industry standards such as working hours and compensation.

3. Use of business assets

Oda/Mathem assets are dedicated to achieving Oda’s & Mathem's business objectives. All employees are required to safeguard and not to misuse these assets and resources.

4. Confidential information

Employees are expected to take reasonable precautions to ensure the physical security of confidential information and facilities, and to adopt and follow any security guidelines provided by Oda from time to time.

5. Financial integrity

• Money laundering: Oda & Mathem prevent and reacts promptly when detecting financial crimes, including money laundering and the financing of terrorism. We know our third parties, monitor transactions and raise suspicions early. Employees must ensure that appropriate due diligence is conducted on the third parties with whom they interact, and should report any unusual transactions to Legal & Compliance.

6. Speaking up at Oda & Mathem 

SpeakUp is a software tool to uphold the ethical guidelines laid out in the Code of Conduct enabling employees to report serious misconduct, 100% anonymously. Read more about SpeakUp here