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Davey Code of Ethics
The Davey Tree Expert Company, and its directors, officers and all other personnel, will conduct the Company’s business affairs according to high standards of corporate and personal ethics. Our actions will not only comply with applicable laws, but will also reflect the true spirit and intent of these laws. Our trademark will be integrity, and we pledge ourselves to be forthright in all of our relationships with each other, with all customers, suppliers, competitors, governmental agencies, and all other business associates.
Every director, officer and employee of the Company has a specific responsibility to act in accordance with our Code of Ethics and our Company policies, and to communicate these standards to all peers and employees through deed as well as word. The Company’s standards of ethical conduct are:
- The directors, officers and employees of the Company will at all times comply with the laws, regulations and internal practices that govern our business and our actions. It will be our intent to comply with the “spirit,” as well as the letter of these standards.
- The Company intends to conduct itself as a responsible institution and a constructive member of each of the communities in which it operates. This sense of public responsibility and accountability must be shared by all personnel and, accordingly, all employees will conduct themselves in a manner that will stand up to public scrutiny.
- The Company considers itself to be a steward of the environment and intends to conduct its operations in a manner that responsibly identifies and addresses all environmental issues as they relate to our business. This sense of environmental responsibility must be shared by all personnel and, accordingly, all employees must act in a manner which will respect and protect our environment. Work practice and materials used will conform to acceptable industry standards and Company standards, and will comply with applicable Federal, State and Local laws.
- Many of the Company’s services involve high-risk activities. All individuals must perform their work responsibilities in a manner which will provide the proper degree of safety for themselves, their fellow workers, our customers, and the general public.
- All matters related to recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, layoffs, terminations and all treatment on the job will be free of discriminatory practices.
- We will solicit business from our customers and potential customers in a professional and ethical manner. The Company’s advertising will accurately represent our services and products. We will respond to the complaints of our customers or business associates in a professional and forthright manner. All customers are to be dealt with as unique individuals and treated respectfully.
- Honorable and ethical conduct will be observed in all relationships concerning our competitors. We will not participate in untruthful actions intended to damage our competitors. On ethical as well as legal grounds, employees will refrain from any dealings with competitors for the purpose of setting or controlling prices, rates, trade practices, costs or any other activities prohibited by law.
- Company stockholders are entitled to assurance that their ownership interests are carefully protected and managed. Information concerning our business affairs will be distributed to stockholders in a complete and responsible fashion.
- All business transactions will be accurately recorded and reported; there will be no compromise of the integrity of our financial records or financial statements.
- Directors, officers and employees of the Company will avoid any personal interest or association which is not consistent with, or appears to be inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company. Directors, officers, employees and members of their families will not engage in outside business interests or business associations which could be considered a conflict of interest. The following are some of the activities which may be considered to be in this category:
- Having any financial ownership interest or other personal or professional affiliation in a supplier, competitor or customer that could have a negative effect on the Company.
- Having any financial interest in any transaction between the Company and any third party.
- Receiving from, or giving to, any supplier, competitor or customer any gift or entertainment of more than a nominal value.
- The complete confidentiality of business information will be respected at all times. Directors, officers and employees of the Company are specifically prohibited from using any non-public information involving the Company, clients, competitors or others, which they may receive in the course of their involvement with Company affairs.
- Directors, officers and employees of the Company will not compete with the Company or profit personally at the Company’s expense. Davey personnel are custodians of the assets of the Company. This relationship of trust will not be compromised.
- Political campaign contributions with Company assets will not be permitted, directly or indirectly, even where such use is permitted by State or Local law.
Karl Warnke
President and Chief Executive Officer
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