Governance and conduct
Our management team focuses on delivering results responsibly while developing leaders who meet client expectations. Leaders here promote ethical conduct and make decisions that protect the health and safety of employees and team members.
How our culture is set
Policy controls shape the attitudes and behaviour of employees and clients alike. Change reaches the organisation in three ways.
From the ground up
Employees are developed as the organisation builds a practical understanding of its own processes, operations, policies and the realities it works in.
From the top down
Leadership recognises the changes taking place in the region, across continents and worldwide, and acts on them.
Through subject-matter experts
Focused specialists are brought in, as market practice requires, to serve the interests of the organisation and everyone involved.
- Results delivered through a natural process rather than a forced one
- The organisation shapes its own planning and decisions
- Strong, effective relationships with clients and employees
- Employee confidence, and with it better productivity
- Personal excellence, trust, reliability and accountability
Since the policy was introduced, performance at senior, mid and junior management level and the conduct of leadership have been assessed consistently. That assessment is part of the USVSCO culture, and it has produced visible changes in how we are managed.
Charter committees
Five standing committees advise the board.
Audit
Internal and external. Helps the board keep the business aligned on integrity, compliance, legal and regulatory policy, the health of financial statements and strategic planning reviews.
Business planning
Directs and advises the board on business strategy and activity, employee safety, and the review of policies and practices across the organisation.
Organization
Advises the board on compensation arrangements for executive and non-executive employees.
Corporate governance
Advises the board and executive management on governance and the action each situation calls for.
Code of conduct
Sets the standard for employees: zero tolerance of fraud, corruption, disclosure of business secrets and misconduct.
Client communications
We maintain structured communication with corporate and institutional clients in line with our governance policies. This may include:
- Upcoming events and enrolments
- Organisational news releases and social media publications
- Press releases and announcements of new contracts
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