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All Directors and Senior Management must act within the bounds of the authority conferred upon them and with a duty to make and enact informed decisions and policies in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders/stakeholders.
With a view to maintaining the high standards that the company requires, the following Rules/ Code of conduct should be observed in all activities of the Board. |
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| All Directors shall conduct their activities, on behalf of the Company and on their personal behalf, with honesty, integrity and fairness. All Directors will act in good faith, responsibly, 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. |
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Directors on the Board of the Company shall not engage in any business, relationship or activity, which may be in conflict of interest of the company.
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 – |
- Directors 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 interest of the company.
- Directors and their relatives (as defined in sec 6 of the Companies Act 1956) should not make any investment or deal with anybody that compromises with their responsibility to the Company.
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| Directors are required to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulation, both in letter and spirit. In order to assist the Company in promoting lawful and ethical behavior, Directors must report any possible violation of law, rules, regulations or the code of conduct. |
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| Serving on the Boards of Directors of other companies may raise substantial concerns about potential conflict of interest; therefore, all directors must report/disclose such relationships to the Board on change basis. It is well accepted that service on the board of direct competitor is not in the interest of the Company. |
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- Confidentiality of information
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| Any information concerning the company's business, its customers, suppliers etc. which is not in the public domain and to which the director has access or in possession of such information, must be considered confidential and held in confidence. Unless authorized to do so and when disclosure is required as matter of law, no Director shall provide any information either formally or informally, to the press or any other public media, unless specifically authorized. |
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| Any Director of the Company shall not derive benefit or assist others to derive benefit by giving investment advice from access to and possession of price sensitive information about the company, not in public domain and therefore constitutes insider information. All Directors will comply with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 and also adhere to the Model Code of Conduct framed by the Company for prevention of Insider Trading. |
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| Directors must protect the Company's assets, resources and information and should not use them for personal use. |
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- Health, Safety & Environment
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| The board shall strive to provide a safe and healthy working environment and comply, in the conduct of its business affairs with all regulations regarding the preservation of the environment of the territory it operates in. |
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| The Company is following quality policy and believes in “Pursuing Excellence” |
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- Responsibility towards Shareholders
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| The Board shall be committed to enhance shareholder value and comply with all applicable laws that govern shareholder's rights. The Board of Directors shall inform the shareholders about all relevant aspects of the Company's business, and disclose such information in accordance with the respective regulations and agreements. |
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| Once every year or upon revision of this code, every director must acknowledge and execute an understanding of the code and an agreement to comply. |
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| Model Code of Conduct for the Board Members |
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- To act in accordance with the highest standards of personal and professional integrity, honesty and ethical conduct in the discharge of duties and promote professionalism in the Company.
- To stay abreast with the affairs of the Company and be informed of the Company’s compliance with relevant laws, rules and regulations.
- To exercise independent judgment on issues of strategy, performance, policy matters etc.
- To avoid and disclose actual and apparent conflicts of personal interest with the interest of the Company and to disclose all contractual interest, directly or indirectly, with the Company.
- To inform the Company immediately about emergence of any situation that may disqualify him from Directorship.
- To maintain confidentiality of the Company’s business.
- To observe the “Code of Conduct for dealing in Equity Shares and other securities of the Company” framed under the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 as amended from time to time.
- Not to accept any offer, payment or anything of value from customers, vendors, consultants, etc. that is perceived as intended, directly or indirectly, to influence any business decision.
- Not to hold any office or place of profit in the Company by himself or by his relatives without full disclosure of information in connection therewith.
- Not to divert to his own advantage any business opportunity that the Company is in pursuit.
- Not to compete, directly or indirectly, with the Company.
- Not to charge personal expenses to the Company.
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| Every member of the Board shall affirm compliance with the code on annual basis to enable the Managing Director/CEO to give a declaration to that effect in the Annual Report of the Company. |
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