Anti-bribery and corruption
AIS intends to operate its business with a sense of honesty, transparency and in accordance with good corporate governance principles. AIS established the Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy against any type of giving, bribing and corruption by recognizing that giving or bribing and corruption is a serious threat that destroys free and fair competition including causing damage to economic and social development.
In this regard, there is zero (0) contribution for political parties and facilitation payments. For charitable Contribution, please see detail in this link “AIS Sustainability”
Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy
AIS established the Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy in order to use as the guideline for performing duties of directors, executives and employees and to comply with the rules and guidelines as well as to prevent the company and directors, executives, employees and other stakeholders from violating the law concerning anti-bribery and corruption.
The policy explicitly addresses the following essences:
- AIS must not make any political contribution in terms of both monetary and non-monetary.
- In terms of charitable contribution, AIS will provide a support whether by direct financial aid or service in-kind without demand, expectation of a business return or used as a subterfuge for bribery.
- AIS must not make any facilitation payments.
- The giving and receiving of any gifts from third parties are prohibited if it’s considered as misconduct from AIS’s business ethics.
The certification to be a member of the Thai's Private Sector Collective Action Against Corruption (CAC)
AIS has become the certified member of the Thai's Private Sector Collective Action Against Corruption (CAC) since 2016. On 30 September 2021, AIS received the renew certification with a certified period of 3 years from the first day re-certified. This certificate confirms that all companies within AIS Group has integrated the principle of the Anti-Bribery and Corruption into day-to-day business operation such as the practice of charitable donation and sponsorship, human resource management, and all companies within AIS group not to undertake or engage in any form of corruption either directly or indirectly.
In 2023, AIS organized an assessment related to business partners, executives, employees’ level of understanding concerning the Code of Business Ethics and Anti-Bribery and Corruption which will be held every three years and announces the guidance on No Gift Policy during New Year and other festivals. Also, in order to emphasize the company’s mission under the “Zero Tolerance Policy Against Corruption” concept, our executives and employees joined the events held by the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand, Thai government, state agencies, the Office of National Anti-Corruption Commission on 6 September 2023 and 8 December 2023, respectively.