Customers will remember your level of integrity as will other employees, and their memories will extend far beyond your time at your current job.

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It said it "would be working closely with its suppliers to investigate this issue and to ensure that all Iceland brand products meet the high standards of quality and integrity that we specify and which our customers are entitled to expect".

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In a statement, the company said it noted the FSAI's findings "with concern" and "would be working closely with its suppliers to investigate this issue and to ensure that all Iceland brand products meet the high standards of quality and integrity that we specify and which our customers are entitled to expect".

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Corporations that are honest with their customers, business partners, investors and regulators are seen to operate with integrity.

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Simply put, we want to take actions which will further improve our customers' satisfaction with their Nissan LEAFs while demonstrating industry-leading confidence in the integrity of our battery system.

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"The integrity of our supply chain is vital and we are working closely with our customers to try to establish the source of the contaminating material, " the company said.

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