Our culture is based on a set of four values – Trust, Care, Innovation, Pride – that shape our individual behaviors and hence the way the company behaves. They ensure we are all working from a commonly understood base that can be consistently applied across our organisation. Our values need to be lived every day, used to help us work through any challenges we may face and help us recognize and celebrate our achievements. They guide us in our dealings with colleagues, customers, suppliers, partners, shareholders and the communities we serve. It is important that we hold ourselves and others accountable for our values every day and have defined a set of behaviors that are expected from all of us. They describe how our behaviors bring AVENS’ values to life. There are also some additional expectations for those of us who have a responsibility for managing people as well as our leaders.