The whys and hows of corporate values

A company’s statement of its corporate values is a high level statement that describes how the company behaves. Corporate values are not a mission statement that describe what task the company aims to fulfil. Neither are they a set of commercial objectives.

The Hows and Whys of corporate values paper front cover
Date published
February 2009
corporate values [142kb PDF]

The ‘rule of thumb’ is that if it describes time limited objectives, task-oriented goals, or aspirations of achievement then it is a mission statement, or goals.

Corporate values - what a company stands for

Corporate values are about how what the company stands for and how its employees behave. They are about framing a role for the business that gives it a purpose beyond profit.

For further information and support on corporate values please contact Toby Shillito, Business Support Director. 

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