请教:level I ethics problem

applicatee

Standard V(B)rofessor’s Note: Firms are not required to comply with the Standards but are encouraged to do so. To claim compliance,
however, the firm must comply on a firm–wide basis and satisfy the Standards on all material aspects.
这话什么意思?

xing369

nice

antidote

right!

tingzhuang

这套准则并非强制性，企业自己决定是否遵守。但是一旦对外宣称遵守，企业必须在整个企业的范围内遵守之（意即，不能仅在某个部门内遵守），且准则的所有重大方面的要求必须得到满足。