2009 - Jaarverslag

CORPORATE INFORMATIONIDENTITY AND INTEGRITYAll employees within TenCate have access to ‘10Cate’, whichrepresents the identity of the company. These ten core values areuniversal within the worldwide company. 10Cate is centred on thecustomer and is entirely consistent with the TenCate business model.10Cate and the business model provide the guiding principles foreach employee.One of TenCate’s core values is reliability. The integrity code applies toeveryone employed by TenCate or its operating companies. The code ispart of each individual contract of employment. A central complianceofficer and a confidential adviser have been appointed to supportthe code.STATEMENT FROM THE EXECUTIVE BOARDAs the Executive Board of Royal Ten Cate, we have prepared theannual report and the financial statements for 2009.We declare that to the best of our knowledge:◾ The financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets,liabilities and the financial position of the company and itsconsolidated businesses;◾ The annual report gives a true and fair view of the position on thebalance sheet date and the state of affairs of the company and itsassociated companies during the year and that the principal riskshave been stated in the annual report.Almelo, 3 March 2010Executive BoardL. de Vries, Chairman and CEOJ. Lock, CFOAnnual Report 2009 77