Code of Conduct of Wesfarmers Limited

Running head: REPORT 0
CORPORATE GOVERNNACE AND ETHICS
DECEMBER 28, 2018

REPORT 1
Introduction
The code of conduct refers to the set of the rules defining the social standards, spiritual rules
and liabilities of, and or suitable exercises for the people. The code of conduct which is
written for the company’s employees, secures the business and provides the notification to
the workers in respect of expectation of the employees. In the following parts, the code of
conduct of Wesfarmers limited is discussed. Wesfarmers limited is dedicated to providing the
social, financial and environmental contribution to the societies, constant principles related to
integrity, equality, justice and esteem. The board of Wesfarmers Limited had followed the
code to render the set of directing the principles observed by the employees of the
Wesfarmers. Employees of Wesfarmers Limited are anticipated to perform constantly with
principles set in the code.
Code of conduct of Wesfarmers limited-
The code of conduct of the Wesfarmers limited is examined as follows-
An Overview of Wesfarmers limited-
In Australia, Wesfarmers limited is one of the top companies. The company’s headquarters
are located Perth, Western Australia. The Westralian Farmers Cooperative limited was
created as Cooperative Corporation by the Farmers and Settler’s Association of Western
Australia in year 1914. Further, this was established as Wesfarmers limited in year 1984 and
listed in ASE as the public corporation. Now this has various hotels, markets, coal mining,
gas processing, chemicals, energy distribution, stores, home care stores, and departmental
stores. The Wesfarmers limited is one of the top companies having more than 210,000
workers and 500,000 stakeholders.

REPORT 2
Discrimination-
The structures and procedures, which support the daily operations of the group, are created to
ensure that all appropriate commonly identified human rights are protected. Constant with the
principles given in the moral sourcing policies and code of conduct, Wesfarmers limited is
devoted to make the environmental contribution, financial contribution, and social
contribution. Wesfarmers Limited ban discrimination and enforced, trafficked and child
workforce and are dedicated to secure and positive working conditions, involving right of
independence of the connotation and mutual negotiating. Wesfarmers Limited has group
extensive moral sourcing policies that establishes the minimum norms expected of the
divisions, which trade the products for resale.
The company has recognised that certain level of the discrimination on the basis of
femininity, phase, competition, incapability, sexual orientation, traditional context, faith,
family obligations or other fields of prospective variation is the probable risk in the corporate.
It is also identified by Wesfarmers Limited that the right of persons, which company hire to
bargain the salaries either personally or jointly, with or without the participation of other
people. The company also believes in enhancing the elasticity of office provisions presented
to the workers.
The protection of the workers is the high priority of the company and whereas the company is
seeing the advantages of the relentless make focus on creating the workplace secured.
Wesfarmers Limited also admits that if any member of the team is wounded at the workplace,
the protection performance still needs the development. The secrecy has been upraised as the
substantial issue during the year. The company has systems and processes in place to secure
confidentiality but admit that privacy security needs ongoing important means. As per the
relevant policies, all the dealers making products for resale should agree to conform to

REPORT 3
minimum standards in agreements with business. These are minimum requirements are as
follows-
1. No child labour
2. No misuse
3. No discrimination
4. Freedom of connotation
5. Woking condition should comply with appropriate common law
6. No corruption
7. Conservational agreement
Exploitation-
Wesfarmers Limited never bear illegal perception, employee exploitation oppression,
nuisance, or other offensive behaviour. Company can make the various and helpful
atmosphere by-
 Helping and functioning collaboratively
 Making sure that company does not exploit against, persecute, or harass the staff or
anybody at workplace
 Taking decision related to hiring based on the presentation. Safe working environment
Wesfarmers would give the secure working condition and conform completely with central
and domestic laws and rules in respect of the protection
It is required by the Wesfarmers employees would:
 Report issues related to the protection
 Abide by the policies related to security
 Obey with the alcohol policies of Wesfarmers