diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..63cdab99 --- /dev/null +++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +# How we work - Open, Collaborative, Courageous, Caring + +In Equinor, [how we deliver is as important as what we +deliver](https://www.equinor.com/en/careers/our-culture.html). + +As a values-based organization, our code of conduct for open source projects is +simply a reflection of our values and how we live up to these as teams as well +as individuals. + +This set the expectations for how we collaborate in our open source projects, +and applies to all community members and participants in any Equinor maintained +project. + +In addition to any definition or interpretation of the open source code of +conduct, the company wide [Equinor code of conduct](https://www.equinor.com/content/dam/statoil/documents/ethics/equinor-code-of-conduct.pdf) +always applies to all employees and hired contractors. + +## Handling issues within the communities + +We expect all to have a low threshold for raising issues, or in general discuss +how we live up to our +[values](https://www.equinor.com/en/about-us.html#our-values). Equally, we also +encourage all community members to appreciate when concerns are raised, and make +its best effort in solving them. + +As well as responsibility for what is delivered the project maintainers are also +responsible creating an environment for proper handling of issues raised within +the communities. + +## Call out for assistance + +For any problem not directly resolvable within the community, we encourage you +to call out for assistance. Getting an outsiders perspective on the topic might +be just what is needed for you to proceed. + +Send an e-mail to [opensource@equinor.com](mailto:opensource@equinor.com) and +invite for a discussion. The email will be handled by a team within the Equinor organization. + +Your request will be kept confidential from the team or community in question, +unless you chose to disclose it yourself. + +## Ethics helpline + +In Equinor, we want you to speak up whenever you see unethical behaviour that +conflicts with our values or threatens our reputation. + +To underline this, we continuously encourage and remind our employees and any +external third parties interacting with us to raise concerns or report any +suspected or potential breaches of law or company policies. + +For any questions or issues that one suspect falls outside the scope of +behaviour regulated, and handled within the open source code of conduct, or you +wish to place an anonymous, confidential report we encourage to use the +[Equinor Ethics helpline](https://secure.ethicspoint.eu/domain/media/en/gui/102166/index.html). + +This helpline is hosted by a third party helpline provider.