All articles tagged with #code of conduct
L3Harris fired chairman and CEO Chris Kubasik after a conduct violation and named Sam Mehta as CEO with Lewis Hay becoming chairman; the news led to a roughly 3% stock drop, but analysts expect no lasting impact on its core defense business, and the company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance and a $3 billion plan to expand solid rocket motor production.
Wyndham Clark captured his second U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills, surviving a vocally hostile Long Island crowd to beat Sam Burns by one stroke as golf majors implemented a new Code of Conduct that even led to a Niemann penalty for club-throwing; Clark’s focus and mental approach helped him prevail amid controversy.
FIFA updated the World Cup 2026 code of conduct to ban bringing reusable water bottles into stadiums, reversing a prior allowance for empty or sealed bottles, according to emails reviewed by The Athletic.
Sergio Garcia apologized after a second-tee outburst that included smashing his driver and hitting a water cooler. Masters officials, led by Geoff Yang, confronted him on the fourth green and reportedly warned that this was his first infraction under Augusta National’s new conduct policy, with the possibility of serious penalties (including disqualification or a stroke penalty) if he repeats the behavior. Johnson Wagner reported that this policy marks a coordinated effort across golf’s governing bodies to curb similar incidents.
Sergio Garcia apologized for his Sunday Masters outburst that earned the event’s first code-of-conduct warning in 90 editions after he smashed his driver on the tee and into a cooler; he said the incident has no place in golf, following an earlier post-round remark that he wasn’t proud. The warning reflects a new PGA Tour conduct policy being piloted by the Masters, with penalties for later violations that could include two-shot penalties or disqualification, and the majors are expected to adopt similar rules.
Sergio Garcia issued a public apology for his Masters Sunday outburst, which included smashing his driver and striking a cooler. He received a PGA Tour code-of-conduct warning, finished the tournament at 8-over, and acknowledged the incident may influence conduct policies at other majors.
Sergio Garcia shattered his driver in frustration during the Masters at Augusta National and was issued a code-of-conduct warning, the tournament’s first sanction of its kind.
Robert MacIntyre endured a nightmare first round at Augusta, posting an 8-over 80 after a disastrous 15th hole that included two shots into the water and a subsequent middle-finger gesture; Augusta National’s strict conduct rules could invite disciplinary action, and he did not speak to reporters after the round.
Parker Harris addressed Marc Benioff’s ICE jokes in an internal Salesforce meeting, saying the remarks were a 'very bad joke' and that he is 'not OK with it.' He urged colleagues to discuss the issue privately and referenced the Code of Conduct, amid Slack backlash and employee outrage, while Benioff has not publicly commented.
ASEAN’s 11 members, meeting in Manila, face a multi‑front agenda: Myanmar’s long‑running conflict and elections not endorsed by the bloc, ongoing engagement under a 2021 peace plan, momentum to conclude a legally binding ASEAN‑China Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, and a fragile Thailand–Cambodia border ceasefire that ASEAN will monitor as the Philippines coordinates the bloc’s observer role.
ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Cebu pressed the bloc’s long-running peace plan for Myanmar’s civil war and pushed to finish negotiations with China on a South China Sea code of conduct by the end of 2026, while Myanmar’s military government remains excluded from high-level talks. Observers weren’t invited to recent elections, and analysts say bridging remaining differences—especially on international law and whether the COC should be legally binding—will be difficult as focus also includes de-escalation and humanitarian aid.
Royal Society president Paul Nurse defends not expelling Elon Musk over conduct concerns, arguing expulsions should target fraud or false research, a stance that has sparked fierce debate among fellow researchers and critics who say the code of conduct and public trust in science are at stake.
Nestle has dismissed CEO Laurent Freixe following a breach of the company's code of conduct related to an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate, appointing Philipp Navratil as his successor.
Columbia University officials appeared before Congress to address criticism of antisemitic behavior on campus, with the hearing featuring tense exchanges. The leaders confidently affirmed that calling for the genocide of Jews violates the university's code of conduct, in contrast to the cautious responses from officials of other universities in a previous hearing.
A government-commissioned report in Australia recommends imposing hefty fines on major supermarkets, such as Woolworths and Coles, if they breach a proposed mandatory code of conduct when dealing with suppliers, rejecting calls to give regulators the power to break up the big chains. The report suggests fines of up to A$10 million or 10% of revenue for non-compliance and aims to make the code tougher and more compulsory, with meaningful penalties and a more independent dispute resolution process. The final report is due in June, and the government is seeking ways to address the cost of living crisis and improve competition in the grocery sector.