CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

We maintain a reliable and coherent standing and guard our corporate image.

• The attitude, behaviour and appearance of employees must not adversely effect relations with third parties or events participated.
  

We give utmost importance to the confidentiality of professional and private information of Mars Logistics Group, affiliates and partners.

• We protect trade secrets and information with potential of giving competitors advantages; we respect the confidentiality of private information belonging to our employees, affiliates and partners; we never disclose such information to third parties.
• We take measures to prevent abovementioned information falling into hands of unauthorised people.
  

We stand clear of conflicting interests amongst Mars Logistics Group employees.

• First-degree relatives (spouse, parents, brother/sister) cannot work in competing firms.
• Employees cannot in anyway be involved in a relation based on self-interest (credit/debt etc.) with any customer, supplier or other affiliate using the company name.
• Employee cannot independently enter professional competition with the company.
• The person with right credentials and experience will be employed. Criteria such as kinship, acquaintance are disregarded.
• Information affiliated with customers cannot be used for self-interests.
  

We do not accept or attempt to give bribes or unaccountable payments

• The value of gifts/promotions accepted by employees within 1 calendar year cannot exceed 250.00 TL.
• Gifts/promotions exceeding this value is transferred to the Company’s Gift Pool. Gifts and promotions accumulated in the pool are distributed amongst personnel during social activities.
• Unaccountable monies cannot be accepted or given.
• No sort of unlawful activity is allowed in expense notifications within the company.
  

We adhere to generally accepted codes of respect and courteousness in written and verbal communications

• Mars employees deal with professional relations without any kind of personalisation. Personal hostility, arguments, disputes adversely effecting working environment is completely unacceptable.
• Verbal and physical acts bordering contempt is unacceptable amongst any company personnel regardless of position.
  

We have no tolerance for any kind of harassment

• Sexual harassment, emotional harassment disregarding individuals, psychological violence and threats are utterly unacceptable regardless of reason.
  

We steer clear of any political activity within company environment.

• Mars employees cannot make political declarations on behalf of the company.
• Political activities are accepted only outside office hours and outside company premises.
  

We give importance to the protection of intellectual property

• Any software developed by the company and its affiliates cannot be copies.
• Unlicensed, pirate software cannot be used within/on company property.
  

We do not discriminate in selecting suitable employees

• Mars employs individuals solely according to their requirements, personal and professional qualities and abilities of applicants.
• Discrimination against language, religion, race, gender etc. is unacceptable.
  

We respect people’s private lives; we frown upon gossip!

Resolution of inconformity to Code of Ethics.
All employees are individually held responsible in complying with the Code of Ethics. Employees are expected to notify the Ethics Committee of incidents witnessed in violation of any part of the Code of Ethics or they find themselves involved in activities that appear to be unethical. All notifications, whether anonymous or not will be considered with utmost seriousness. All notifications will be kept confidential. All notifications will be considered by the committee to find immediate resolution.

Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee is formed of a chairman and vice chairman. Chairman of the Board is simultaneously the chairman of the Ethics Committee. Vice chairman is the Internal Auditing Administrator.
ETHICS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN = CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
ETHICS COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIRMAN = INTERNAL AUDITING ADMINISTRATOR