{"id":79480,"date":"2023-09-05T12:36:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T09:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tetas.lt\/about-us\/prevention-of-corruption\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T09:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:16:32","slug":"prevention-of-corruption","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tetas.lt\/en\/about-us\/prevention-of-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Corruption Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"79480\" class=\"elementor elementor-79480 elementor-615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e89251 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e89251\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed96f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ed96f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tetas implements strategic projects of importance to Lithuania, the success of which depends on the trust of the state, the public and the shareholder. Recognising this, Tetas has put in place measures to help manage the risks of corruption that may arise in its operations. Tetas implements these measures in compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Lithuania and in accordance with the Corruption Prevention Policy of the EPSO-G Group of Companies. It defines the main obligations, of which the following are essential:   <\/p><ul><li>Leadership and employee engagement &#8211; managers are directly responsible for the implementation of corruption prevention measures and, through their example and communication, instil a zero-tolerance culture among employees. Staff members actively participate in corruption prevention training and are responsible for applying the provisions of the Corruption Prevention Policy in their daily work; <\/li><li>upholding the highest standards of transparency and integrity;<\/li><li>periodic assessment and management of corruption-related risks;<\/li><li>Implementation of targeted corruption prevention measures &#8211; balancing public and private interests and managing conflicts of interest, implementing procedures to ensure the credibility of staff, introducing internal whistle-blowing channels, restrictions on the acceptance and provision of gifts, requirements for transparent and ethical behaviour by staff and business partners, ensuring transparent public procurement, and other measures.<\/li><\/ul><p>The following are the main documents of UAB &#8220;Tetas&#8221; on corruption prevention:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tetas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Antikorupcines-veiklos-politika.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-corruption policy of the EPSO-G group of companies;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tetas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Interesu-valdymo-politika.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interest management policy;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tetas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TETAS-darbuotoju-antikorupcinio-elgesio-tvarkos-aprasas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Description of the Staff Anti-Corruption Procedure;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tetas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250627_Etikos-kodeksas.pdf\">Code of ethics;<\/a><\/li><li>A description of the procedures for setting up and maintaining the irregularity reporting channels;<\/li><li>Internal Investigation Procedure Description<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff6af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ff6af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Declaration of Private Interests and Management of Conflicts of Interest\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7106712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7106712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Tetas, we ensure that employees declare their private interests and manage potential conflicts of interest. We have compiled a list of positions for which declarations of private interests are required under the Law on the Harmonisation of Public and Private Interests and, in order to provide clarity on the situations that may give rise to conflicts of interest, a <a href=\"https:\/\/tetas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Privaciu-interesu-deklaravimas-PINREG_sarasas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list<\/a> of the areas of activity where there is the greatest likelihood\/risk of a conflict of interest situation under the Law on the Harmonisation of Public and Private Interests. <\/p><p>In accordance with Article 11(4) of the Law on the Harmonisation of Public and Private Interests, we are making public information on the resignations and\/or removal of the manager of UAB Tetas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd89ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bd89ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Staff security clearance<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54274dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54274dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We strive to ensure that Tetas employs people of impeccable reputation, and therefore, in accordance with the Law on Protection of Objects Critical to National Security and the Law on Prevention of Corruption, we carry out a background check on persons who wish to be employed at Tetas.<\/p><p>In accordance with the Law on the Prevention of Corruption, <a href=\"https:\/\/tetas.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Darbuotoju-pareigybiu-sarasas-del-kuriu-teikiamas-prasymas-Lietuvos-Respublikos-specialiuju-tyrimu-tarnybai-pateikti-informacija_2026.08.01.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a list<\/a> of positions for which selected candidates are subject to reliability screening has been established (effective from 1 August 2026).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cf3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89cf3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Receiving and giving gifts\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b4736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2b4736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tetas UAB does not tolerate any gifts given in connection with employment or position, except for gifts permitted under the EPSO-G Group&#8217;s anti-corruption policy. Staff members shall be prohibited from accepting any gifts of money, gift vouchers or alcoholic beverages, including gifts of low value, where the circumstances in which they are given or received could give rise to a misunderstanding or contradiction and create the appearance of a conflict of interest. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480e885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"480e885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trust Line<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251a76d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"251a76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe encourage you to report possible corrupt practices through our internal whistleblowing channel &#8211; the Helpline. For more information on the Helpline and how to report corruption, please <a href=\"https:\/\/tetas.lt\/en\/about-us\/helpline\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e662f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22e662f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Likelihood of corruption\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce615c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ce615c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pursuant to Article 10 of the Law on Prevention of Corruption, Tetas UAB may be subject to a determination of the likelihood of corruption.\n<\/p>\n<p>Likelihood of corruption is the assumption that certain external, internal or individual risk factors affecting the company&#8217;s operations will create opportunities for corruption to occur. To identify and eliminate or manage corruption risk factors, the likelihood of corruption occurring and measures to reduce or eliminate the risk of corruption are identified. \n\n<\/p>\n<p>Tetas UAB has not been subject to any corruption testing in the last 4 years\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tetas implements strategic projects of importance to Lithuania, the success of which depends on the trust of the state, the public and the shareholder. Recognising this, Tetas has put in place measures to help manage the risks of corruption that may arise in its operations. 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