Code of Conduct

Fredericia Shipping A/S is a family-owned and managed company, established in 1973. Since our founding, integrity and responsibility toward our surroundings have been the foundation of how we conduct business.

This Code of Conduct guides our employees and partners to uphold Fredericia Shipping’s values and responsibilities toward each other, our customers, and the communities we serve. We strive to deliver service-oriented, competitive, and innovative solutions that always comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment

  • We advocate for equal treatment and combating discrimination regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, political opinion, and sexual orientation.
  • We strive to create and maintain a company culture where we help each other and communicate in a good tone with absence of bullying and harassment. We also focus on creating a healthy work environment and promoting work-life balance by preventing stress and work overload.
  • We respect the employees’ right to freely join a union and collective agreements.

Safety

  • We strive to create and maintain a safe work environment that encourages employees to identify and prevent mistakes and accidents. This includes providing clear instructions for performing potentially hazardous tasks and expecting everyone to stop work and report unsafe conditions or rule violations. We also emphasize personal responsibility for using all safety measures and equipment provided at the workplace.

Environment & Climate

  • We work to promote sustainability and minimize our environmental impact. This includes continously improving internal procedures and encouraging the use of green transport and logistics solutions for our customers and business partners.
  • We work to reduce unnecessary energy consumption and to actively seek new opportunities for improving energy efficiency and implementing green initiatives.
  • We advocate for openness about risks and damages on the environment as a result of our activities.

Business Ethics

  • We have zero tolerance towards fraud, bribery and corruption.
  • We advocate for open and equal competition.
  • Our business decisions must be based on professional judgment and in best interests of the company, not personal interests.