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Purpose: The Company's Code of
Ethics requires that Company personnel,
including directors, officers and
employees, observe business and
personal ethics in the conduct of our
respective duties and obligations. As
representatives of the Company, we
must practice integrity in fulfilling our
responsibilities, and we must comply
with internal policies and applicable
laws and regulations.
Accordingly, employees of the
Company may discuss any good
faith concerns they have regarding
compliance with laws and regulations,
or other violations of Company policy,
with members of management, execu-
tive management, Corporate Counsel,
the Chief Executive Officer, or the
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
and have no fear of retaliation.
Policy: Company employees are
required to report, either orally or in
writing, to their immediate supervisor,
appropriate manager, the chairman of
the board or an officer of the Company,
all evidence of activity by a Company
department, employee, or business
associate that may constitute:
• Instances of corporate fraud;
• Unethical business conduct;
• A violation of federal, state,
provincial, or local law;
• A violation of safety policies,
laws or regulations that creates
a potential or actual danger to
the employee's or public's health
and safety;
• A violation of the Company's
Code of Ethics.
Any Company employee who in good
faith reports such incidents will be
protected from actual or threatened
retaliation as a result of the disclosure
of such reports. Further, no employee
may be adversely affected because the
employee refused to carry out a direc-
tive that, in good faith, the employee
believes constitutes corporate fraud,
or is a violation of Company policy, or
of federal, state, provincial, or local law.
Reporting Violations: The whistle-
blowing procedure is intended to be
used for serious or sensitive issues
as concerns the Company Code of
Ethics. Anyone filing a complaint
must be acting in good faith and have
reasonable grounds for believing the
information disclosed indicates an
actual or intended violation of the
Code of Ethics.
Concerns can be reported in any of
the following ways, and can be done
anonymously:
Toll Free Telephone:
800-447-1667, Ext. 8485
Internet Web:
www.davey.com/corporate
Mailing address for written
documents:
Chairman of the Board
The Davey Tree Expert Company
1500 North Mantua Street
Kent, OH 44240
Employment-related concerns should
continue to be reported through
your normal channels, such as your
immediate supervisor or the Human
Resources Department in Kent.
Karl J. Warnke
Chairman, President & CEO
"WHISTLEBLOWER" CONDUCT REPORTING POLICY
