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Era Infra Engineering Ltd., being a listed
company is required to have a code of
conduct for its directors and members
of senior management as per provisions
of revised Clause 49 of the listing agreement.
Era has always focused on maintaining
highest standards in conducting its affairs
ethically and lawfully and has sustained
a culture of high ethical standards, integrity
and professionalism. It strongly believes
that good corporate governance structures
encourage companies to create value through
entrepreneurism, innovation, development
and exploration and provide accountability
and control systems commensurate with
the risks involved. Consistent with these
principles, Era ' s Board has adopted
this Code of Conduct and Ethics (the "
Code") as a guide to high ethical
and legal standards expected of its directors
and members of the senior management.
The applicability
This code shall be followed by all board
members and senior management of the company.
For this purpose the term “senior
management " shall mean personnel
of the company who are members of its
core management team excluding the Board
of Directors. This would comprise all
members of management one level below
the executive directors including all
functional heads.
The code says that follow the
ethics
Needless to say that the directors and
members of senior management are expected
to act in accordance with the highest
standard of honesty and ethical conduct
towards the company and its shareholders
irrespective of the place and position
in which they are. The sense of belongingness
should reflect in each and every act they
perform for and on behalf of the company.
Fraud, deception etc. should not figure
anywhere. Professionalism should reflect
everywhere overriding personal gains.
Compliance with laws, rules and
regulations
The directors and senior management should
comply with all applicable laws, rules
and regulations applicable to the company
wherever it does business. Transactions,
directly or indirectly, involving securities
of the company should not be undertaken
without pre-clearance from the company's
Compliance Officer. It is expected that
business shall be conducted in accordance
with the letter, spirit and intent of
applicable laws, regulations and policies
Disclosures and reporting
Directors and members of senior management
are expected to give all relevant disclosure
as are required under various provisions
of Companies Act, 1956, listing agreement
or any other law for the time being in
force.
Conflict of interest
Conflicts of interest can arise in virtually
every area of operations of the company.
It is expected of the directors and members
of the senior management that all their
actions must be based on sound business
judgment and not motivated by personal
interest or gain.
The directors and members of the senior
management should avoid conflict of interest
with the company and shall disclose all
the circumstances that constitute an actual
or apparent conflict of interest including
any information that has the potential
to be misinterpreted by others, including
other directors, employees, customers,
suppliers and the public.
Board procedures
The directors shall take all steps to
ensure that all such matters which are
expected to be taken care of under the
revised clause 49 of the listing agreement
and all other matters though not mandatory
but are expected for a good corporate
practice shall be taken up by it and members
of senior management shall ensure to provide
all such guidance and information to Board
for formulation of policies and procedures
and shall also ensure that Board's decisions
are implemented in right spirit.
Besides above, the directors and members
of senior management must ensure that
company must comply with all applicable
statutory laws, rules and regulations
for the time being in force. For this
purpose it is expected that all concerned
shall acquire adequate knowledge of the
relevant laws, rules and regulations and
probably about the penalties, prosecutions
and other implications for the violations,
if any.
All precautions should be taken for any
violations that may subject the company
to any criminal and civil liability or
loss of business.
Confidentiality
One of Era's most valuable assets is information.
Like all assets, information that is not
generally disclosed and is helpful to
the company must be protected. It is a
responsibility to maintain the confidentiality
of confidential information of the company
or that of any customer, supplier or business
associate of the company to which company
has a duty to maintain confidentiality,
except when disclosure is authorized or
legally mandated
Directors must safeguard confidential
information by keeping it secure, limiting
access to those who have a need to know
in order to do their job, and avoiding
discussion of confidential information
in public areas such as planes, elevators
and restaurants and on mobile phones.
Corporate opportunities
Directors and members of the senior management
owe a duty to the company to advance its
legitimate interests when the opportunity
to do so arises. They are expressly prohibited
from:
-Taking for themselves personally, opportunities
that are discovered through the use of
company's property, information or position.
-Competing directly with the business
of the company or with any business that
the company is considering.
- Using company's property information
or position for personal gain. If the
company has finally decided not to pursue
any opportunity that relates to the company's
business activity, he/she may pursue such
activity only after disclosing the same
to the Board of directors or the nominated
person/committee.
Research and development
During your tenure of service if any new
systems and /or new processes, methods
or innovative ideas are developed by you
to bring out improved performance and
benefits to the organization, the same
will be duly communicated by you to the
company and such new systems /methods
/processes /innovative ideas shall be
the exclusive property/propriety of the
company and you will have no propriety
rights on such development merely because
you as a director or officer of the company
have developed the same.
Insider trading
Directors and members of the senior management
shall comply with the Insider Trading
Code of the company.
Health and safety
Safety is everyone's concern. The company
strives to provide each employee with
a safe and healthful work environment.
It is your responsibility to maintaining
a safe and healthy workplace for all by
following safety and health rules and
practices and reporting accidents, injuries
and unsafe equipment, practices or conditions.
Directors and members of senior management
have both a legal and moral responsibility
for the safety and protection of environment.
Protection and proper use of corporate
assets
All directors and officers should take
care to protect the company's assets and
property as any theft, carelessness and
waste of company's assets and property
have a direct impact on its profitability.
Political contributions
Political activity represents another
area where the rules on permissible activities
are complex and you could inadvertently
run afoul of such rules. As a result,
you shall not contribute in our company's
name or on company's behalf any cash,
services or property of any kind for of
in support of any political candidate,
committee, initiative or activity without
the prior express approval of the compliance
officer or appropriate legal counsel.
Patriotism
No interest is more important than National
Interest. All aims, visions and goals
should primarily focus on Nation Building.
The directors should run the company with
social objects in mind and for the upliftment
of the society at large.
Employer /employee relationship
Moral boosting policies should flow down
the hierarchy in which every single employee
of the company should feel committed and
dedicated to the growth of the company.
Waivers
All directors and officers of the company
should adhere to the code and any deviation
/waiver from this code can be affected
on the sole and absolute discretionary
authority of the Board or any person/committee
designated by the Board for this purpose.
The person-seeking waiver of this code
shall make full disclosure of the particular
circumstances to the Board of the designated
person/committee.
Where to seek clarification
Any director or member of senior management
having any questions or requiring any
clarification regarding best course of
action in a particular situation should
promptly contact the Human Resource Department
or may contact the Compliance Officer.
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