1.
Honesty & Integrity
All directors and senior management shall act their
activities, on behalf of the Company and on their personal
behalf, with honesty, integrity and fairness. All directors
and senior management will act in good faith, responsibility,
with due care, competence and diligence, without allowing
their independent judgment to be subordinated. Directors will
act in the best interests of the Company and fulfill the fiduciary
obligations.
2.
Conflict of Interest
Directors on the board of the Company and senior
management personnel shall not engage in any business, relationship
or activity, which may be in conflict of interest of the Company
or the group.
Conflicts can arise in many situations. It is not possible
to cover every possible conflict situation and at times, it
will not be easy to distinguish between proper and improper
activity. Set forth, are some of the common circumstances
that may lead to a conflict of interest, actual or potential
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They should not engage
in any activity / employment that interferes with
the performance or responsibility to the company or
is otherwise in conflict with or prejudicial to the
company. |
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Directors and senior management and their immediate
families should not invest in a company, customer, supplier,
developer or competitor and generally refrain from investments
that compromise their responsibility to the company. |
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Directors and Senior Management
Personnel should avoid conducing company business
with a relative or with a firm / company in which
a relative / related party is associated in any significant
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If such related party transaction is
unavoidable, it must be fully disclosed to the board
of the company. |
3.
Corporate Opportunities
Directors and Senior Management Personnel shall not
exploit for their own personal gain, opportunities that are
arises through the use of corporate position, information
or property unless the same is disclosed in writing to the
Board of Directors of the Company.
4.
Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations
Directors and Senior Management Personnel are required
to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations,
both in letter and spirit. In order to assist the company
in promoting lawful and ethical behaviour, directors must
report any possible violation of law, rules, regulation or
the code of conduct to the compliance officer.
5.
Other Directorships
The Company feels that serving on the boards of directors
of other companies may raise substantial concerns about potential
conflict of interest. And therefore, all directors must report
/ disclose such relationships to the Board on an annual basis.
It is felt that service on the board of a direct competitor
is not in the interest of the company.
Senior Management must obtain the approval of the Company
before accepting a directorship.
6.
Confidentiality of Information
Any information concerning the company’s business,
its customers, suppliers etc., which is not in public domain
and to which the director or senior management has access
or possesses such information, must be considered confidential
and held in confidence, unless authorized to do so and when
disclosure is required as a matter of law. No director or
management personnel shall provide any information either
formally or informally, to the press or any other publicity
media, unless specially authorized.
7.
Insider Trading
The Company has formulated a Code of Conduct for
Insider Trading and code of Corporate Disclosure Practices.
The Directors and the Management personnel shall comply with
the requirements of the code. Any director and senior management
personnel of the company shall not derive benefit or assist
others to derive benefit by giving investment advice from
the access to and possession of information about the company,
not in public domain and therefore constitutes insider information.
All directors will comply with insider trading guidelines
as issued by SEBI.
8.
Gifts & Donations
No director or senior management personnel of the
company shall receive or offer, directly or indirectly, any
gifts, donations, remuneration, hospitality, illegal payments
and comparable benefits which are intended (or perceived to
be intended) to obtain business (or uncompetitive) favours
or influence any business decision for the conduct of business.
Nominal gifts of commemorative nature, for special events
may be accepted and reported to the Board annually.
9.
Protection of Assets
Protection of the Company’s assets is a key
responsibility of every person associated with the Company.
Directors and senior management personnel must protect the
company’s assets, labour and information and may not
use these for personal use, unless approved by the Board.
Care should be taken to ensure that assets are not misappropriated,
loaned to others or sold without appropriate authorization.
They are responsible for proper use of Company’s asset
and must safeguard such assets against loss, damage, misuse
or theft.
The Company has developed procedures and
control for usage and protection of company’s asset.
All are personally responsible for compliance of the procedures.
10. Annual Review
All directors and senior management personnel shall
affirm compliance with the code on an Annual basis.
11. Violations of Code
It is ethical responsibility of every director and
senior management personnel to abide by and enforce this Code.
The Board of Directors shall take disciplinary action against
any director or senior management personnel who is found guilty
under the Code is found to violate the Code.