Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards

This business code allows GoBeyond International to share its ethical principles with members, business partners & third parties. The purpose is to raise awareness about ethical values and make sure that business practices and company policies are ethical at all times. A GoBeyond International business partners and members has to comply with the group ethical and organisational values and uphold these through their own behaviour and decision-making when working with GoBeyond International entities. This document further explains the 7 Ethical Principles shared across with our business partners and members. We request to apply those principles and professional conducts so that we can do business together. Our business partners and members engaging in unethical or illegal behavior when making business linked to GoBeyond International will be subject to termination. We will refer cases to government authorities when appropriate.

7 Ethical Principles

GoBeyond International business partners and members must adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct at all time. The 7 Codes of Conduct and Ethical Principles are:
•Honesty and Integrity
•Fairness of commercial practices
•Data confidentiality
•Professional behavior
•Professional skills and added value
•Social respect
•Environmental care
Those principles are defined to guide the way we do business together.

Honesty and Integrity (Compliance with the Terms and Conditions)

Our business partners and members have to be aware of the terms and conditions applicable and make sure to comply with them. This is to avoid financial penalties or criminal prosecutions and also to maintain our reputation.
It is sometimes a challenge to understand the local laws and also how the laws of our country may extend to our operations. However, there is no excuse not to comply with them.
Honesty, Integrity and Loyalty in the day to day operations and in the means to conduct business
Beyond simply obeying the law, we also ask our business partners and members to conduct business with honesty, integrity and loyalty. Honesty must be a focus in all our business affairs. Information provided to our business partners or shared by them must always be truthful and never misleading.

Fairness of commercial practices (Corruption, bribery, money laundering, embezzlement and Client Snatching is strictly prohibited)

Any improper conduct to gain advantage in any situation is never acceptable, whatever the context or the geographic area.

Any payment, gift, or benefit given to a business partner and member directly or indirectly, must be reasonable and customary, not lavish or excessive;
Corruption, bribery, money laundering, embezzlement, unlawful or improper means to conduct business, securing improper advantage are strictly prohibited. In case of any doubt on the adequacy of a business practice, employees are requested to address the issue to the hierarchy and/or Top Management. Client snatching will not be tolerated in any case and may result to sanctions and/or membership termination. However, it is the sponsor’s obligation to secure his/her signee to avoid such situation. Gobeyond International is not liable nor be compelled to be accountable in any case whatsoever.

Furthermore, the company has a Gifts and Entertainment Policy that provides guidelines to GoBeyond International Employees for the business related gifts and entertainment given or received by our company and those acting on its behalf. In no circumstances, our business partners and members must be used to make gifts on behalf of GoBeyond International subsidiaries.
On the other hand, GoBeyond Internatioanl employees are requested not to accept gifts or favors from business partners and members except business meals paid by the business partner (as long as the business partner is present during the meal and that the meals are not frequent), Our business partners and members must never be used to change a gift to something that appears to be a service.

Declaration of any potential conflict of interests to the hierarchy
A conflict of interest appears when your personal interest or one of our employee may drive to make a decision that is not in the best interest of the company. It is required to alert GoBeyond International Ventures Inc. in case there is any doubt on a potential conflict of interest or on the potential appearance of a conflict of interest.

Commercial documents to be made with highest ethical standards
It is never acceptable to make any false, inaccurate or misleading commercial documents or business documents. Commercial documents (such as invoices, delivery notes, credit notes, purchase orders…) must be made with highest ethical standards.
The products or services sold must be described on the invoices and the description must be in line with the items shipped or the real service rendered by our business partners and members.
GoBeyond International can sell only items for which if it’s a “certified distributor” or has an agreement with the members.

Data confidentiality (No unauthorized disclosure of confidential information)

GoBeyond International business partners and members must work in safeguarding our company’s intellectual property and confidential information that they may receive for business purposes (for example financial results, plans, pricing, customer or supplier information or lists, sales figures, strategic information, any information that is private to our company).

Professional behavior (Awareness of Consumers expectations)

We invest in having long-term relationships with our consumers. We value those relationships and always want to keep on top of their expectations and to meet all our commitments. Our business partners and members are invited to work with the same values. Fraud or any business crime strictly prohibited Our business partners and members commit in doing business with highest integrity.

Professional skills and added value

It is our business partners and member’s commitment and duty to provide high quality service and added value.

Social respect (Respect of people)

GoBeyond International promotes a culture of respect of people at the workplace as well as in the employment process.

GoBeyond International forbids harassment in any form, intimidation or offensive work environment and expects the same from its business partners and members.

Promotion of cultural differences
GoBeyond International is an international company and one of our strength is being multinational. We strive to create an international environment and to promote cultural differences.

No discrimination of any type is acceptable within the organization.

Environmental care

The products we are distributing are often subject to recycling laws but beyond those laws it is important to have the end-users sensitized about their recycling duties so that the impact of the products we distribute on the environment is minimized. Our business partners and members who are in contact with end-users or resellers are highly encourage to raise awareness with them about environmental care.