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DEFINITIONS
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‘Board’ means Board of Directors of the company.
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‘Board Members’ means every director of the Company as may be
appointed from time to time.
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‘Code of Conduct’ means this Code of Conduct for members of the
Board and Senior Management Personnel including modifications made
thereto from time to time.
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‘Senior Management’ shall mean personnel of the company who are
members of core management team excluding the Board of Directors.
Normally this would comprise of all members of management one level
below the executive directors, including all functional heads.
The Code of Conduct for Board Members and Senior
Management Personnel of the company includes: -
- Prudent conduct and behavior
- Business opportunities
- Conflict of interest
- Safeguarding company’s assets
- Confidential information
- Fair dealing
- Team work and spirit
- Gift & donations
- Financial record keeping & reporting
- Compliance with laws and regulations
- Insider trading
- Compliance with the code
- Amendment
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Prudent Conduct and Behavior
Each Board Member and Senior Management Personnel should seek to
use due care in the performance of his duties, be loyal to the
company, act in good faith and in a manner such Board Member or
Senior Management Personnel reasonably believe to be not opposed to
the best interests of the company. A Board member should seek to
also:
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Make reasonable efforts to attend Board and Committee meetings
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Dedicate time and attention to the company
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Seek to comply with all applicable laws, regulations,
confidentiality obligations and corporate policies of the company
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Act in the best interest of, and fulfill their fiduciary
obligations to company’s shareholder
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Use due care and diligence in performing their duties of office
and in exercising their powers attached to that office
The Directors must disclose their Directorship, Committee membership
on the Board of other companies and substantial shareholding in
other companies 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.
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Business Opportunities
In carrying out their duties and responsibilities, Board Member
and Senior Management Personnel should avoid:
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Appropriating corporate business opportunities for themselves
that are discovered through the use of company property or
information or their position as Board Member;
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Using company property or information, or their position as
Board Member or Senior Management Personnel, for personal gain;
A Board Member or Senior Management Personnel who wish to avail of
such corporate opportunity should disclose the same to the Board of
Directors. If the Board of Directors determines that the company
does not have an actual or expected interest in such opportunity,
then only the Board Member or Senior Management Personnel may avail
of it, provided that the Board Member or Management Personnel have
not wrongfully utilized the company’s resource in order to acquire
such opportunity.
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Conflict of Interest:
Each Board Member or Senior Management Personnel should endeavor
to avoid having his private interests interfere with:
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The interests of the company OR
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His ability to perform his duties and responsibilities
objectively and effectively.
Board Member or Senior Management Personnel should avoid conducting
company business with a relative or with a firm /company in which a
relative /related party is associated in any significant role. A
Board member should make a full disclosure to the entire Board of
any transaction or relationship that such a Board Member reasonably
expects could give rise to an actual conflict of interest with the
company and seek the Board’s authorization to pursue such
transactions or relationships.
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Safeguarding Company’s Assets
The use of company’s assets for illegal or non – ethical
business purposes shall be strictly prohibited. In carrying out
their duties and responsibilities, Board Member and / or Senior
Management Personnel should endeavor to ensure that management is
causing the company’s assets and resources to be used by the company
and its employees only for legitimate business purposes of the
company.
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Confidential Information
Board Member and/ or Senior Management Personnel should maintain
the confidentiality of information entrusted to them in carrying out
their duties and responsibilities, except where disclosure is
approved by the company or legally mandated or if such information
is in the public domain.
The company’s confidential and proprietary information shall not be
inappropriately disclosed or used for the personal gain or advantage
of any Board Member and /or Senior Management Personnel other than
the company. These obligations apply not only during a Board
Member’s term but thereafter as well.
Examples of confidential information include but are not restricted
to:
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Information not yet released to the public
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Unpublished company strategy
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Current or future R&D programs, technical breakthroughs and /or
inventions
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Investments, planned mergers or acquisitions
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Information received from customers or partners
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Unpublished Financial data either actual or forecasted
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Employee information
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Fair Dealing
In carrying out their duties and responsibilities, Board Members and
Senior Management Personnel should make an effort to deal fairly,
and should promote fair dealing by the company.
Board Member and / or Senior Management Personnel shall be committed
to provide a work environment free from unlawful discrimination,
harassment and intimidations of any nature. Any kind of harassment
and discrimination based on gender, religion, age, national origin
and other such characteristics shall be strictly prohibited
They shall not take unfair advantage of the company through
manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information,
misrepresentation of material facts or any other unfair dealing.
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Team Work and Spirit
The principles of mutual trust, teamwork and spirit shall be
appreciated and maintained. Best efforts shall be made to contribute
to an environment that builds confidence and empowers people through
personal and professional growth. They shall attempt that the teams
grow together through collaborative working, skills development, and
knowledge sharing & learning from each other. Employees being
invaluable assets shall be motivated to achieve higher goals.
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Gift & Donations
No Director/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 to obtain business favours. Nominal gifts of
commemorative nature, for special events may be accepted and
reported to the Board.
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Financial Record Keeping & Reporting
As Bombay Rayon Fashions Limited is a listed company, it is required
to comply with strict accounting principles and regulations. It is
critical to ensure that all transactions are properly identified,
analysed and recorded. Regardless of whether a Director / Senior
Management person is directly involved in financial reporting or
accounting, most come into contact with financial transactions
directly or indirectly. All reasonable efforts are expected to
ensure that all business records and reports are accurate, complete
and reliable.
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Compliance with Laws and Regulations
In carrying out their duties and responsibilities, Board Member and
Senior Management Personnel should comply, and endeavor to ensure
that the management is causing the company to comply, with
applicable laws, rules and regulations. In addition, if any Board
Member and / or Senior Management Personnel becomes aware of any
information that he believes constitutes evidence of a material
violation of any securities, or other laws, rules or regulations
applicable to the company or the operation of its business, by the
company, any employee or another Board Member, then such Board
Member and / or Senior Management Personnel should bring such
information to the attention of Managing Director of the company.
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Insider Trading
The company has adopted a code of conduct for Prevention of Insider
Trading, which all Board Member and Senior Management Personnel
should observe with respect to the purchase and sale of company’s
securities.
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Compliance with the Code
Once every year or upon revision of this code, every Director must
acknowledge and execute an understanding of the code and an
affirmation that he / she has complied with the Code. New Directors
will sign such a deed at the time of joining.
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Amendment
This code may be amended, modified or varied by the Board as may be
deemed necessary in the interests of the company and subject to the
provisions of applicable laws, regulations or guidelines.
Board Member and Senior Management Personnel should direct questions
regarding the application or interpretation of these guidelines to
the Compliance Officer. |
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