At Williams Alton, our business success is dependent on trusting relationships. Our reputation is founded on the personal integrity of our Williams Alton professionals. At all times our professionals uphold our high ethical standards so that they can actively add value to their practice groups and customers. We demand that our professionals adhere to all applicable laws and regulations and apply our ethical values in the choices they make.

Our charter of ethics emphasizes the building of relationships that provide for the equitable treatment of all. Additionally, these set of values strive for good faith and fair dealing so as to contribute toward the efficacy and true value of our services.

We are dedicated to maintaining the fundamental principles of fairness, honesty and common sense, which are at the heart of the firm's philosophy, values and corporate standards. All Williams Alton professionals must embrace, communicate and practice the fundamental ethical values that will improve our partners' confidence in the integrity and true value of our services. These basic values are intentionally aspirational and include honesty, confidentiality, openness and respect:

Honesty

		We will be truthful and forthright in all situations and at all times.
		We will offer services of value that will benefit our customers as we claim in our communications.
		We will honour our explicit and implicit commitments and promises.

Confidentiality

		We conduct all of our employment placements and HR engagements with great emphasis on confidentiality and discretion;
		We respect and guard the privacy of our clients, candidates and business partners;
		Our business practices and policies ensure compliance with industry privacy rules, guidelines and legislation.

Openess

		We will strive to communicate clearly with all our constituencies.
		We will endeavour to create transparency in our practice groups.
		We will accept constructive criticism from our customers and other stakeholders.
		We will explain significant risks or other foreseeable eventualities that could affect our partners or their perception of our delivered services.

Respect

		We will value individual differences as we embrace diversity;
		We will listen to the needs of our customers and make all reasonable efforts to monitor and improve their satisfaction on an ongoing basis.
		We will appropriately acknowledge the contributions of others, such as consultants, employees and coworkers.