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36 Martin Marietta

While all Martin Marietta employees are welcome to participate in social media,
we expect everyone who participates in online commentary to understand and to
follow these simple but important guidelines. The goal of these guidelines is simple:
to encourage online participation in a respectful, relevant way that protects our
reputation and follows the letter and spirit of the law.
Unless your job duties expressly state otherwise, you are not permitted to
speak on behalf of Martin Marietta, either expressly or implicitly, when making any
statements to third parties, including investors, analysts and media, or on social
media or in other forums. These guidelines focus on personal use of social media
when your communications relate to or identify Martin Marietta, its products,
customers, employees, or business. Additional guidelines and rules may apply to
employees whose job duties involve social media.
When you are online and represent yourself as an employee of Martin Marietta,
you are creating perceptions about Martin Marietta, including our people, our
values, and our Company. There is no room for bigotry, prejudice, misogyny, or
hatred in our Company or on social media associated with the Company. If you talk
about Martin Marietta on any website or any form of social media, please use a
disclaimer like this one: “All opinions are my own”.
When disagreeing with others’ opinions, keep it appropriate and polite. If
you find yourself in a situation online that looks as if it’s becoming antagonistic
and involves Martin Marietta, its products, customers, employees or business, do
not get overly defensive: feel free to ask your Human Resources team for advice.
Remember Martin Marietta’s anti-discrimination/anti-harassment policies can apply
to your comments even if made on social media.
Martin Marietta discourages staff in management/supervisory roles from
initiating “friend” requests with employees they manage. Managers/supervisors
may accept friend requests if initiated by the employee, and if the manager/
supervisor does not believe it will negatively impact the work relationship.
Managers/supervisors who use social media to express discriminatory bias contrary
to Martin Marietta policies, even if not directed at an employee, damage their
ability to act as Martin Marietta leaders.