This Code of Business Conduct covers a wide range of business practices and procedures. It does not cover every issue that may arise, but it sets out basic principles to guide all employees and officers of the Company. All of our employees and officers must conduct themselves accordingly and seek to avoid even the appearance of improper behavior. The code should also be provided to and followed by the Company’s agents and representatives. In addition, Company policies apply to various Company operations and you need to know and follow those policies that apply to your Company work.
Employees and officers are responsible for understanding the legal and policy requirements that apply to their jobs and reporting any suspected violations of law, this code, or Company policy.
If a law conflicts with a policy in this code, you must comply with the law. Alternatively, if a local custom or policy conflicts with this code, you must comply with the code. If you have any questions about these conflicts, you should ask your supervisor how to handle the situation.
Those who violate the standards in this code will be subject to disciplinary action, including possible dismissal. Furthermore, violations of this code may also be violations of the law and may result in civil or criminal penalties for you, your supervisors and/or the Company.
If you are in a situation which you believe may violate or lead to a violation of this code, follow the procedures this code. The basic principles discussed in this code are subject to company policies covering the same issues.
Obeying the law, both in letter and in spirit, is the foundation on which this Company’s ethical standards are built. All employees and officers must respect and obey the laws, rules, and regulations of the cities, states, and countries in which we operate. Although employees and officers are not expected to know the details of each of these laws, rules and regulations, it is important to know enough to determine when to seek advice from supervisors, managers or other appropriate personnel.
Employees and officers must maintain the confidentiality of proprietary information entrusted to them by the Company or its customers or suppliers, except when disclosure is authorized in writing by the chief financial officer or required by laws or regulations. Proprietary information includes all non-public information that might be of use to competitors or harmful to the Company or its customers or suppliers if disclosed. It includes information that suppliers and customers have entrusted to us. The obligation to preserve proprietary information continues even after employment ends.
Except as approved in advance by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer, the Company prohibits political contributions (directly or through trade associations) by the Company or its business units. This includes: (a) any contributions of Company funds or other assets for political purposes; (b) encouraging individual employees to make any such contribution; or (c) reimbursing an employee for any contribution.
Individual employees are free to make personal political contributions as they see fit.
The diversity of the Company’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin or any other protected class. For further information, consult the appropriate Company policy.
The Company expects its employees and officers to follow all applicable environmental laws and regulations. If you are uncertain about your responsibility or obligation, you should check with your supervisor, unit manager or the compamy senior management for guidance.
From time to time, the India have imposed boycotts and trading sanctions against various governments and regions, which must be obeyed. Advice regarding the current status of these matters must be obtained from the chief financial officer.
- Provision of services by affiliates: The services shall be provided by the Service Provider or by any of its affiliates, as the Service Provider may consider appropriate.
- Performance of services: The Service Provider reserves the right to assign personnel to perform the above referred services and would assign personnel who are, in the Service Provider’s judgment, qualified to complete the services requested.
- Verbal advice: Verbal advice that is not confirmed by the Service Provider in writing is merely the Service Provider’s preliminary reaction and not to be acted upon by the Client. The Client should not proceed in reliance on advice until receiving such written confirmation.
- Electronic communication of information: The Service Provider may communicate with the Client electronically (e.g. emails, web upload, etc.) from time to time on the basis that in consenting to this method of communication the Client accepts the inherent risks that electronic transmission of information cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free and such information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete or otherwise be adversely affected or unsafe to use and that the Client shall perform virus checks. Accordingly, the Service Provider shall not have any liability to the Client arising from or in connection with the electronic communication of information to the Client.
- Claim: No claim arising out of services rendered by the Service Provider shall be asserted more than three years after the date of the provision of service or one year after the date of termination of the relationship whichever is earlier.
- Use of Clients name and Logo: The Service Provider reserves the right to represent to its existing clients and prospects about the relationship with the Client under the proposal. However, the Service Provider shall not disclose any confidential information pertaining to the Client.
- Liability: The Service Provider’s liability, if any, in contract, tort or otherwise arising in connection with any matter relating to the service shall not exceed in total the amount paid by the Client to the Service Provider for this service, during the 12 month period immediately prior to the cause of action arising or actual loss incurred by the client (as determined by the final court of competent jurisdiction), whichever is lesser. In no event shall the Service Provider be liable for consequential, special, incidental or punitive loss, damage or expense (including without limitation, lost profits, opportunity costs, etc.) even if the Service Provider has been advised of their possible existence.