Corporate & Cultural Values

KIC’s success is achieved through growing internally and forming partnerships with strategic business partners. Our commitment to optimize the benefits of our shareholders and employees provides a positive working environment for our employees while ensuring our commitment to our customers.

The strategy of pursuing a diverse range of business interests and real-estate ventures has resulted in success for KIC staff and shareholders.

From the commitments that KIC shareholders share, we have defined the values that guide our activities and staff.

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  • Commitment and loyalty to KIC purpose
  • Adaptability to survive and flourish
  • Good judgment and caution in managing shareholder assets
  • Honesty in communicating concerns with each other as soon as they arise
  • Development and growth of shareholders
  • Hard work, efficiency and striving for quality
  • Traditional use and care of land
  • Equal and fair treatment of employees
  • Cooperation, teamwork and humor
  • Recognizing employee efforts, accomplishments and suggestions
  • Being responsible and accountable
  • Integrity: Say what you do, do what you say
  • Strive for correct strategies
  • Respect for the opinions and decisions of others
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  • Respect for Elders
  • Knowledge of language
  • Love for children
  • Knowledge of the family tree
  • Respect for others
  • Responsibility to tribe
  • Respect for nature
  • Hunter success
  • Domestic skills
  • Family roles
  • Sharing
  • Cooperation
  • Humility
  • Avoid conflict
  • Hard work
  • Humor
  • Spirituality