"Don't be evil" missing as Google becomes Alphabet
- 9 years ago
ogle has now officially become Alphabet, but the new parent company has done away with its predecessor's well-known motto, "Don't be evil."
Alphabet posted its new code of conduct for employees on Friday afternoon (PST) and the famed phrase was notably absent, as first noticed by The Wall Street Journal's Alistair Barr.
The two codes of conduct are markedly different: The Google code, written for its 2004 IPO, is much longer and includes rules relating to co-worker relationships, pets, and at-work alcohol consumption, while Alphabet's sticks to the basics, like about how employees should maintain integrity and avoid bribery.
Alphabet posted its new code of conduct for employees on Friday afternoon (PST) and the famed phrase was notably absent, as first noticed by The Wall Street Journal's Alistair Barr.
The two codes of conduct are markedly different: The Google code, written for its 2004 IPO, is much longer and includes rules relating to co-worker relationships, pets, and at-work alcohol consumption, while Alphabet's sticks to the basics, like about how employees should maintain integrity and avoid bribery.