HNI Corporation


Proper Business Practices

It is HNI Corporation's policy that its members act in all business situations in an honest and ethical manner. We should strive at all times to be a good corporate citizen and to achieve competitive excellence in a manner consistent with the applicable laws and regulations of any city, state and country in which we conduct business.

Accordingly, when acting as members of HNI Corporation, we will, under all circumstances:

  1. Engage only in lawful and ethical behavior in relation to all business activities.
      
  2. Use Company funds for legitimate business purposes, avoiding at all times receiving from or giving to an existing or potential customer or supplier any personal benefit, money, favor, or payment.
      
  3. Not offer, authorize or make a payment on behalf of the Company to a political party or candidate.
      
  4. Not offer anything of value to any government official to obtain for the Company any benefit to which the Company is not otherwise entitled.
      
  5. Record all transactions accurately and fully in the Company's books and records.

Political Activity

It is the policy of this Company to encourage all members to become involved in the political process as private citizens.

The Company does, from time to time, make its position known on proposed legislation and issues of public concern affecting the Company. As a Company, however, we do not support specific political parties or candidates. We make no corporate campaign contributions of any kind.

The Company will:

  1. Not contribute to political parties or candidates.
      
  2. Not pay honoraria to public officials, except in rare cases for appropriate purposes approved by the HNI Corporation Law Department.
      
  3. Provide information to members on proposed legislation and public issues that could affect our business, our members and shareholders or the geographic areas in which we operate.
      
  4. Express views directly or through trade associations, industry groups, or other coalitions in support or in opposition to proposed legislation and public issues that may affect the Company.