Following are the covenants of the Code of Conduct for board members and senior management
1. Honest and Ethical Conduct: Senior Officers are expected to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and all applicable policies and procedures adopted by the Company with the highest standard of personal and professional integrity, honesty and ethical conduct.
2. Confidential Information: Senior Officers have to secure, preserve, safeguard and use discreetly, confidential information in the best interest of the Company. They should not divulge or communicate such information to third parties except when authorized for the business reasons.
3. Related Parties: Senior Officers should avoid conducting company business in any significant way with a relative (as defined in the Companies Act, 1956), or with a business in which a close relative is associated, without intimation to the Board of Directors.
4. Exclusivity: Senior Officers are expected to devote their full attention with integrity and honesty to the business interests of the Company. They are prohibited from engaging in any activity that interferes with his proper discharge of responsibilities of the Company, or is in conflict with or prejudicial to the interests of the Company.
5. Gratuities and Gifts: The Company’s policy prohibits the receipt of gifts and gratuities, particularly from individuals or firms with which the Company has business dealings. The only exception is the receipt of complementary items that carry Company’s name printed or embossed on it so as to clearly establish that it is a sales promotional item. To the extent possible all such gifts or hospitalities must be declined so as to ensure that Senior Officers are not put in an obligatory position vis-ŕ-vis the company customer, supplier or trader.
6. Protection and Proper Use of Company's Assets: Senior Officers are responsible for effective control and appropriate use of all Company’s resources entrusted to them in the official discharge of their duty. Company's assets should be used only for legitimate business purposes.
7. Insider Trading: Senior Officers should abide by company’s insider trading policy in compliance with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations 1992, as adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company.
8. Anti Harassment Policy: The Senior Officers should adhere to and facilitate effective functioning of the Company’s mechanism for redressal of complaints of harassment of any nature as per laid down policies and principles.
9. Compliance with the Code: Any Senior Officer who knows or suspect violation of applicable laws, rules or regulations or this Code of Conduct, must immediately report such information to the HR Department. This will help safeguard company’s assets and reputation.
The Board of Directors of the Company shall designate appropriate person to determine appropriate action incase of violation of the Code.
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