The UTC Code of Ethics

The UTC Code of Ethics, which governs the behavior of all our people, provides you with a guarantee that we will do business fairly and ethically.

Guardforce is committed to the highest standards of ethics and business conduct. This encompasses our relationship with our customers, our suppliers, our shareholders, our competitors, the communities in which we operate, and with each other as employees at every level of the organization. These commitments and the responsibilities they entail relate to:

Our Customers
Our primary responsibility is to those who use our products and services. We are committed to providing high quality and value, fair prices and honest transactions. We will deal both lawfully and ethically with all our customers.

Our Suppliers
We will emphasize fair competition, without discrimination or deception. We are committed to dealing fairly with our suppliers. We will emphasize fair competition, without discrimination or deception, in a manner consistent with long-lasting business relationships.

Our Employees
We are committed to treating one another fairly and to maintaining employment practices based on equal opportunity for all employees. We will respect each other’s privacy and treat each other with dignity and respect irrespective of age, race, color, sex, religion, or nationality. We are committed to providing safe and healthy working conditions, and an atmosphere of open communication for all our employees.

Our Shareholders
We are committed to providing positive returns to our shareholders and to protecting and improving the value of their investment. We do this by using our corporate resources prudently and by observing the highest standards of legal and ethical conduct in all our business dealings.

Our Competitors
We are committed to competing vigorously and fairly for business, and to basing our efforts solely on the merits of our competitive offerings.

Our Communities
We are committed to being a responsible corporate citizen of the worldwide communities in which we do business. We will abide by all national and local laws, and we will strive to improve the well-being of our communities through the encouragement of employee participation in civic affairs and through corporate philanthropy.

Standards of Conduct
The Code of Ethics is Guardforce’s Corporate Principles that govern our business decisions and actions.The Code is an expression of fundamental values and represents a framework for decision-making. The integrity, reputation, and profitability of Guardforce and its parent company, United Technologies, ultimately depend upon the actions of our employees, representatives, agents, and consultants all over the world. Each individual is personally responsible and accountable for compliance with our Code.

In addition, any representatives, agents or consultants whom we use shall be prohibited from acting on the Corporation’s behalf in any manner that is inconsistent with the standards of conduct applicable to employees under the Code of Ethics.

These Standards of Conduct help to define our ethical principles, but are not all encompassing. The Standards must be interpreted within the framework of the laws and mores of the jurisdictions in which we operate, as well as in light of UTC’s, Chubb’s and Guardforce’s policies, and good common sense.

Excuses such as "everyone does it" or "it’s not illegal" are unacceptable. We must each be mindful of avoiding at all times, on and off the job, circumstances and actions that give even the appearance of impropriety or wrongdoing that could discredit the Corporation. These Standards of Conduct will be enforced equitably at all levels of the organization.

To know more about our Code of Ethics, please click here.

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