TI Compliance Code
The value that Technická inšpekcia („TI“) as a TIC Council member provide to its clients is a trust. For this reason, TI has chosen to adopt and implement a Compliance Code that enshrines the substance of the integrity that TIC Council membership stands for.
The Compliance principles address technical and business professional conduct and ethics in relation to the following areas:
- Integrity
- Conflict of Interest
- Confidentiality and Data Protection
- Anti-bribery
- Fair Business Conduct
- Health and Safety
- Fair Labour
TI implemented Compliance Code in order to demonstrate aim to continue providing the trust to its clients abiding by the Compliance Code principles:
1. Integrity
TI operates in a professional, independent and impartial manner in all its activities.
TI carries its work honestly and does not tolerate any deviation from its approved methods and procedures. Where approved test methods make provision for tolerances in results, TI ensures that such tolerances are not abused to alter the actual test findings.
TI reports data, test results and other material facts in good faith and does not issue reports and certificates that correctly present the actual findings, professional opinions or results obtained.
2. Conflict of Interest
TI avoids conflicts of interest with any related entity in which it has a financial or commercial interest and to which it is required to provide services.
TI avoids conflicts of interest between its companies and/or divisions engaged in different activities but which may be providing services to either the same client or each other.
TI ensures that its employees avoid conflicts of interest with the activities of TI.
3. Confidentiality and Data Protection
TI respects the confidentiality and privacy of client´s information and ensures processes are in place to adequately protect such information.
4. Anti-bribery
TI prohibits the offer or acceptance of a bribe in any form including kickbacks on any portion of a contract payment.
TI prohibits the use of any routes or channels for provision of improper benefits to, or receipt of improper benefits from customers, agents, contractors, suppliers of any such party, or government officials.
5. Fair Business Conduct
TI conducts ifself with the highest standards of business ethics and integrity, and does not do anything which would bring its reputation, or the reputation of TIC Council or the TIC Council industry, into disrepute.
6. Health and Safety
TI implemented adequate training and procedures to protect the health and safety of employees, customers, and third parties and monitors incidents with the view of minimising risks in the course of business operations.
7. Fair Labour
TI is aware of its social responsibility for its employees and the people, communities and environments in which it works and respects human rights.
Moreover verified basis for trust provides discussions with our partners. TI encourages its interested parties to provide feedback, questions, complaints or concern relating to implemented Compliance Code through designated contact options:
- e-mail address etickykodex@tisr.sk or
- phone number +421 908 714 196
Any received matter of concern will be dealt by TI Compliance Committee with confidentiality procedure. If requested, the anonymity will be assured by Compliance Officer (above stated e-mail address) or Quality Manager (above stated phone number).