Not quite April fool's, but it's definitely a joke, but one with a practical purpose. > This document continues to be used for its original purpose - providing

Not quite April fool's, but it's definitely a joke, but one with a practical purpose. > This document continues to be used for its original purpose - providing a reference to fill in the "code of conduct" box on supplier registration forms. > [we] have pledged to govern [...] in accordance with the "instruments of good works" from chapter 4 of The Rule of St. Benedict (hereafter: "The Rule"). This code of ethics has proven its mettle in thousands of diverse communities for over 1,500 years, and has served as a baseline for many civil law codes since the time of Charlemagne. So on paper, this makes it a very good code of conduct - something very safe to put on a supplier registration form.