CONDUCT AND EQUALITY POLICY

CONDUCT AND EQUALITY POLICY

Aim and background

The Finance Society at MDH is a faculty Organization for students at Mälardalens University and participates in activities where people meet, evolve and network. Within this broad range of activity and social platform, it is important that The Finance Society actively works towards equal treatment and diversity. This policy aims to lay down the guidelines that apply within the Organization to achieve this. This shall be a conscious and active effort; an aim for an Organization where all encounters take place on equal terms is an absolute necessity.
The Finance Society at Mälardalens Univesity believes it is self-evident that no member shall be treated differently on account of their sex, ethnic background, religious convictions, political views, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap(s) or for any other arbitrary and/or degrading reason. The aim of the conduct and equality policy is therefore that all members have an equal value and shall be treated as such. The policy is divided into two parts that contain guidelines for conduct as well as guidelines for equal treatment and diversity, to make it clear.

Guidelines conduct

• No member may be badly treated by exposure to violence, threat of violence or other forms of harassment.
• No member shall be made to feel obstructed or unwelcome to take part in the Organization's activities.
• Maintain and improve our professional competence and strive to maintain and improve the competence of other members.
• Act with integrity, competence, diligence, respect and in an ethical manner with the public, members and sponsors.
• Behave and encourage others to behave in a professional and ethical manner that will reflect credit on themselves and The Finance Society.

All members are representatives for the Organization towards honoured guests and partners and shall behave accordingly. This may be taken as not using inappropriate language and generally contributing to a pleasant atmosphere.

Guidelines for equal treatment and diversity

The Finance Society at MDH considers that:

• The Finance Society at MDH exists for and is open to all members.
• All members shall be treated with respect.
• Diversity within the Organization's body is an aim that all members should strive to accomplish.
• When recruiting internally the Recruitment policy should be followed to the greatest extent.
• Every project within the Organization should contribute to diversity to the greatest extent.

It is every member's responsibility to ensure that The Finance Society at MDH infuses tolerance and openness and that this policy remains in place. The Board shall inform the eventual Project Leaders about this policy in the beginning of each semester.

Members who do not adopt the above rules of conduct may receive a warning or be banned from certain activities or all Organization events for a definite duration by decision of the Board.

Persons who are not members and who breach the above rules can be refused entry to Organization events by decision of the Board.