Values that guide every action

Avnet’s culture is based on deep-rooted values: integrity, customer focus, ownership, teamwork, and inclusiveness. These values can be traced back to the character and integrity of Charles Avnet, who founded the company a century ago. Today, they influence our every action, resulting in a workforce of more than 15,000 individuals committed to doing business the right way.

We work to continuously improve and strengthen our corporate governance and responsible business practices. We are proactive about critical issues such as anti-corruption and human rights. We comply with local and global regulations at a minimum, but, more important, we work at maximizing our positive impacts while minimizing any negative impacts.

We are guided by polices such as the Avnet Code of Conduct, which sets standards in areas such as human rights, anti-corruption, data security and privacy, non-discrimination, diversity and equal opportunity, and workplace health and safety. The Code of Conduct applies to all employees, officers, members of our board of directors, and the company’s subsidiaries around the world. It is translated into more than 15 languages. All new employees are asked to review the Code of Conduct and employees are trained on it at least every two years.