Portfolio Project Part 1

The priorities of modern business include not only such traditional goals as making a profit and enriching shareholders. The set of standards for how your business is conducted is set by business ethics. They also define the value system for how to operate in the marketplace and within your business, including product and brand, decision making, professional ethics, workplace issues, etc. Moreover, in the highly connected world any misconduct or unethical behavior may be immediately known by a company's stakeholders, which may influence its success. This part of the portfolio project will contribute to creating your business by developing an ethical business policy and implementing it into the activities of your company.

Nowadays, many companies implement codes of conduct. Even if a business is small, it is important to ensure that a company's decision-making and the behavior of its employees complies with common values, principles and the law.

A code of conduct is a set of rules around behavior for the employees to follow within an organization. It outlines the ethical principles and acts as a standard that staff need to meet so that they can know what is expected from them in order to make the business efficient. The code of conduct serves not only as an internal guideline for employees, but also as an external statement of corporate values and commitments.

For Portfolio Project Part 1

you will have to develop the code of conduct for the employees in your online vegetarian business. Make sure that the document includes at least 4 paragraphs (5-7 sentences) with the following sections:

1) Mission statement and values

2) Workplace policies and procedures - Include at least 5 rules and practices that you consider the most important for business.

3) Industry compliance and regulations

4) Disciplinary actions

Refer to the following articles to find out how to write a code of conduct as well as to learn from successful examples of well-known companies:

"How to Write a Code of Conduct" https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/write-a-code-of-conduct

"Sample Employee Code of Conduct Policy" https://resources.workable.com/employee-code-of-conduct-company-policy

"How to Develop a Code of Conduct for Your Company" https://www.thebalancecareers.com/code-of-conduct-1918088