Company Pledges Fight Against Corruption

Fulton Hogan Hiways Joint Venture has become the first local business to sign up to the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (FICAC) Corporate Integrity Pledge.
This happened during a special signing ceremony between FICAC’s deputy commissioner, George Langman, and FHH general manager Duncan Fraser, at the company’s Samabula depot, and witnessed by staff members.
Mr Fraser said that in signing, FHH had made a commitment to uphold anti-corruption principles in every aspect of their business operations.
FICAC’s Corporate Integrity Pledge (CIP) is a commitment to five key principles, which are promoting transparency and accountability, strengthening internal systems, complying with laws relating to fighting corruption and supporting FICAC’s anti-corruption initiatives.
“At Fulton Hogan Hiways Joint Venture, we are doing this not because we have to, but because we know it is the right thing to do. It is also about stepping up to the next level,” Mr Fraser said.
He said as a responsible corporate citizen, they had always cherished strong values and ethics.
“We also believe that if you cannot operate ethically, then you have no place in this business,” he said.
FICAC’s principal corruption prevention officer, Arti Naidu, said the signing also marked a milestone for the local business community.
“The Corporate Integrity Pledge is a commitment which tells people that you are not just promoting good ethics, but you are also expecting your stakeholders to promote it in return as well,” Ms Naidu said.
“So as much as this is for you as a company, it is also for all your stakeholders, also reminding them that you are a clean business who conducts itself ethically and you will demand the same from others.”
Ms Naidu also thanked FHH for including FICAC in many of its in-house training programmes.
Mr Langman also congratulated FHH for not having a single investigation against them since FICAC’s establishment in 2007.
Source: Fulton Hogan Hiways