{"id":1460,"date":"2025-04-18T17:25:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T17:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/?page_id=1460"},"modified":"2025-05-14T11:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T11:07:41","slug":"code-of-conduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/index.php\/code-of-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Code of Conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1460\" class=\"elementor elementor-1460\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9071050 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9071050\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43d053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b43d053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Code Of Conduct<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7197d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e7197d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae5280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ae5280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6cd0c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6cd0c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In view of the revised Clause 49 relating to Corporate Governance in the Listing Agreement, it is imperative now to formally lay down a Code of Conduct for all Directors and Senior Management Personnel. The purpose of the Code is to deter wrongdoing and promote ethical conduct. The matters covered in this Code are of the utmost importance to the Company, our Shareholders and our business partners. Further, these are essential so that we can conduct our business in accordance with our stated values. The code does not specifically address every potential form of unacceptable conduct, and it is expected that Directors and Senior Management Personnel will exercise good conduct and judgment in compliance with the principles set out in this code. Every Director and Member of Senior Management has a duty to avoid any circumstances that would violate the letter and spirit of this code.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15605d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c15605d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applicability\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4041dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4041dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In view of the revised Clause 49 relating to Corporate Governance in the Listing Agreement, it is imperative now to formally lay down a Code of Conduct for all Directors and Senior Management Personnel. The purpose of the Code is to deter wrongdoing and promote ethical conduct. The matters covered in this Code are of the utmost importance to the Company, our Shareholders and our business partners. Further, these are essential so that we can conduct our business in accordance with our stated values. The code does not specifically address every potential form of unacceptable conduct, and it is expected that Directors and Senior Management Personnel will exercise good conduct and judgment in compliance with the principles set out in this code. Every Director and Member of Senior Management has a duty to avoid any circumstances that would violate the letter and spirit of this code.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb4ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eeb4ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-026b7b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"026b7b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Company is committed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines in every jurisdiction where it operates. It is therefore desirable that Directors and Senior Management Personnel possess\/ acquire appropriate knowledge of the legal requirements relating to their roles and duties to enable them to be in compliance thereof and to recognize potential risks. The Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall ensure due compliance for every activity undertaken under their supervision and authority. They shall extend full co-operation to regulatory authorities, and disclose information as may be required. Violations of applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations may subject Personnel to liability as well as disciplinary action by the Company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c5e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4c5e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Legal-Compliance-vis-a-vis-Secretarial-Audit-A-Pragmatic-Nexus-in-the-eyes-of-Companies-Act-2013-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1622\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Legal-Compliance-vis-a-vis-Secretarial-Audit-A-Pragmatic-Nexus-in-the-eyes-of-Companies-Act-2013-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Legal-Compliance-vis-a-vis-Secretarial-Audit-A-Pragmatic-Nexus-in-the-eyes-of-Companies-Act-2013-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Legal-Compliance-vis-a-vis-Secretarial-Audit-A-Pragmatic-Nexus-in-the-eyes-of-Companies-Act-2013-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Legal-Compliance-vis-a-vis-Secretarial-Audit-A-Pragmatic-Nexus-in-the-eyes-of-Companies-Act-2013.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2267e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e2267e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fair Dealing\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c330a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c330a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall not take a discriminatory stance towards or give unfair advantage to the Company\u2019s employee, customers, or competitors through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts, or any other unfair dealing practices. No discrimination shall be done on the basis of caste, religion, sex, nationality or disability of any kind towards any employees, customers, or any business partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab4bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ab4bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ethical conduct of Business Relationships\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aead41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aead41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Company expects all Board Members and Senior Management Personnel to act in accordance with the highest standards of personal and professional integrity, honesty and ethical conduct, whenever the Company\u2019s business is being conducted or at any place where such Board Members and Senior Management Personnel are representing the Company. The Company considers honest conduct to be conduct that is free from fraud or deception and ethical conduct to be conduct conforming to the accepted professional standards of conduct. Ethical conduct includes ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships. Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall not make any promise or commitments that the Company does not intend or would not be able to honour. Also, they should not be engaged, directly or indirectly, in any act, dealing or conduct likely to bring discredit to the Company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95cedd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c95cedd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conflict of Interest\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840bc73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"840bc73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall not engage in any business, relationship or activity which might detrimentally conflict with the interest of the Company or the Group. A conflict of interest exists where the interest or benefits of Directors or Senior Management or of people or entities related to them conflicts with the interest or benefits of the Company. A conflict of interest, actual or potential, may arise where, directly or indirectly when an officer of the Company engages in a business, relationship or activity with anyone who is a party to a transaction with his or her Company. Notwithstanding that such instance of conflict of interest exist due to any reasons; adequate and full disclosure by the interested Personnel should be made to the Company management. Every such disclosure shall be done in writing and shall be placed before the Board and upon a decision being taken in that matter; the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel concerned will be required to take necessary action as advised to resolve\/avoid the conflict, if any. A Board Member and Senior Management Personnelduty to the Company demands that he or she generally avoids conflicts of interest. If a conflict of interest exists, the Company demands that he\/she discloses actual and apparent conflicts of interest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb78420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb78420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protection and proper use of Company Assets and Resources\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f54ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1f54ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall as far as practicable, protect the Company\u2019s assets from loss, damage, misuse or theft and ensure that the assets are only used for business purposes and other purposes specifically approved by management and must never be used for unauthorized purposes. Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall not apply the Company Assets\/ resources and\/or proprietary information for personal benefits and \/ or for the benefit of any other related party.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e353754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e353754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy and Confidentiality\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89fbf84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89fbf84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Confidential information includes all information of the Company not authorized by the management for public dissemination. The Company believes that protection of all confidential information is essential and is committed to protecting business and personal information of confidential nature obtained from clients, associates and employees. Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall ensure that no confidential information is disclosed inadvertently or otherwise. Members shall keep legal matters, personnel matters, contractual negotiations, ethics, and any other proprietary information strictly confidential, and are prohibited from making any unauthorized disclosures of same.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09083e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d09083e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payments or Gifts from others\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa91a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa91a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under no circumstances may Personnel accept any offer, payments, promise to pay, or authorization to pay any money, gift or anything of value from customers, vendors, consultants, etc., that is perceived as intended, directly or indirectly, to influence any business decision, any act or failure to act, any commitment of fraud, or opportunity for the commitment of any fraud. Inexpensive gifts, infrequent business meals, celebratory events and entertainment, provided that they are not excessive or create an appearance of impropriety, do not violate this policy. Gifts given by the Company to suppliers or customers, or received from suppliers or customers, should be appropriate to the circumstances and should never be of a kind that could create an appearance of impropriety. The nature and cost of such gifts given must always be accurately recorded in the Company\u2019s books and records.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62ce3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a62ce3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accounting and Payment Practices\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763ca6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"763ca6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All transactions be fully and accurately recorded in the Company\u2019s books and records in compliance with all applicable laws. All required information shall be accessible to the Company\u2019s auditors and other authorized persons. There shall be no willful omissions of any Company transactions from the books and records. Any willful material misrepresentation of and\/or misinformation of the financial accounts and reports shall be regarded as a violation of the Code.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c34bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80c34bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shareholders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b8ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57b8ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Company shall be committed to enhance shareholder value and comply with all regulations and laws that govern shareholders rights. The Board of Directors of the Company shall duly and fairly inform its shareholders about all relevant aspects of the Company\u2019s business, and disclose such information in accordance with the respective regulations and agreements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f9041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44f9041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Informative-1-4-1024x533.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1626\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Informative-1-4-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Informative-1-4-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Informative-1-4-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Informative-1-4-1536x800.png 1536w, https:\/\/saumyaconsultants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Informative-1-4-2048x1066.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e319a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e319a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Violations of the Code\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65eeec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f65eeec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a part of the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel job and his\/her ethical responsibility to help enforce this code. The Board Members and Senior Management Personnel should be alert to possible violations and report this to Compliance Officer of the Company. The Board Members and Senior Management Personnel should cooperate in any internal or external investigations of possible violations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73e5ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c73e5ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amendments, alterations and Waivers\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ec93f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12ec93f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-summary\"><p>The Company is committed to continuously reviewing and updating our policies and procedures. Therefore, this code is subject to modification. Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this code must be approved in writing by the Company\u2019s Board of Directors and promptly disclosed on the Company\u2019s website and in applicable regulatory filings pursuant to applicable laws and regulations together with details about the nature of the amendment or waiver.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Code Of Conduct Introduction In view of the revised Clause 49 relating to Corporate Governance in the Listing Agreement, it is imperative now to formally lay down a Code of Conduct for all Directors and Senior Management Personnel. The purpose of the Code is to deter wrongdoing and promote ethical conduct. The matters covered in this Code are of the utmost importance to the Company, our Shareholders and our business partners. Further, these are essential so that we can conduct our business in accordance with our stated values. The code does not specifically address every potential form of unacceptable conduct, and it is expected that Directors and Senior Management Personnel will exercise good conduct and judgment in compliance with the principles set out in this code. Every Director and Member of Senior Management has a duty to avoid any circumstances that would violate the letter and spirit of this code. Applicability In view of the revised Clause 49 relating to Corporate Governance in the Listing Agreement, it is imperative now to formally lay down a Code of Conduct for all Directors and Senior Management Personnel. The purpose of the Code is to deter wrongdoing and promote ethical conduct. The matters covered in this Code are of the utmost importance to the Company, our Shareholders and our business partners. Further, these are essential so that we can conduct our business in accordance with our stated values. The code does not specifically address every potential form of unacceptable conduct, and it is expected that Directors and Senior Management Personnel will exercise good conduct and judgment in compliance with the principles set out in this code. Every Director and Member of Senior Management has a duty to avoid any circumstances that would violate the letter and spirit of this code. Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations The Company is committed to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines in every jurisdiction where it operates. It is therefore desirable that Directors and Senior Management Personnel possess\/ acquire appropriate knowledge of the legal requirements relating to their roles and duties to enable them to be in compliance thereof and to recognize potential risks. The Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall ensure due compliance for every activity undertaken under their supervision and authority. They shall extend full co-operation to regulatory authorities, and disclose information as may be required. Violations of applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations may subject Personnel to liability as well as disciplinary action by the Company. Fair Dealing Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall not take a discriminatory stance towards or give unfair advantage to the Company\u2019s employee, customers, or competitors through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts, or any other unfair dealing practices. No discrimination shall be done on the basis of caste, religion, sex, nationality or disability of any kind towards any employees, customers, or any business partners. Ethical conduct of Business Relationships The Company expects all Board Members and Senior Management Personnel to act in accordance with the highest standards of personal and professional integrity, honesty and ethical conduct, whenever the Company\u2019s business is being conducted or at any place where such Board Members and Senior Management Personnel are representing the Company. The Company considers honest conduct to be conduct that is free from fraud or deception and ethical conduct to be conduct conforming to the accepted professional standards of conduct. Ethical conduct includes ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships. Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall not make any promise or commitments that the Company does not intend or would not be able to honour. Also, they should not be engaged, directly or indirectly, in any act, dealing or conduct likely to bring discredit to the Company. Conflict of Interest The Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall not engage in any business, relationship or activity which might detrimentally conflict with the interest of the Company or the Group. A conflict of interest exists where the interest or benefits of Directors or Senior Management or of people or entities related to them conflicts with the interest or benefits of the Company. A conflict of interest, actual or potential, may arise where, directly or indirectly when an officer of the Company engages in a business, relationship or activity with anyone who is a party to a transaction with his or her Company. Notwithstanding that such instance of conflict of interest exist due to any reasons; adequate and full disclosure by the interested Personnel should be made to the Company management. Every such disclosure shall be done in writing and shall be placed before the Board and upon a decision being taken in that matter; the Board Members and Senior Management Personnel concerned will be required to take necessary action as advised to resolve\/avoid the conflict, if any. A Board Member and Senior Management Personnelduty to the Company demands that he or she generally avoids conflicts of interest. If a conflict of interest exists, the Company demands that he\/she discloses actual and apparent conflicts of interest. Protection and proper use of Company Assets and Resources Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall as far as practicable, protect the Company\u2019s assets from loss, damage, misuse or theft and ensure that the assets are only used for business purposes and other purposes specifically approved by management and must never be used for unauthorized purposes. Board Members and Senior Management Personnel shall not apply the Company Assets\/ resources and\/or proprietary information for personal benefits and \/ or for the benefit of any other related party. Privacy and Confidentiality Confidential information includes all information of the Company not authorized by the management for public dissemination. The Company believes that protection of all confidential information is essential and is committed to protecting business and personal information of confidential nature obtained from clients, associates and employees. 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