Human Bio Organics Pvt. Ltd.(hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) is committed for maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct. This code of conduct reflects the business practices and principles of behaviour that support its commitment. It is adopted by the Company to not only comply with the Listing Agreement entered into by the Company with the Stock Exchanges where securities of the Company are listed i.e. The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE), Mumbai and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), Mumbai but also to govern the actions and working relationships of the Company, its Directors/Senior Management and other Employees of the Company with current and potential customers, vendors, fellow employees, competitors, government and self-regulatory agencies and anyone else with whom the Company has contact.
This Code is intended to focus the attention of each of the Directors / Senior Management and other Employees on areas of conflicts, provide guidance relating to handling of ethical issues, provide mechanism to report potential conflicts or unethical conduct and help foster a culture of honesty & accountability. The Company respects the local, state and national laws in the countries in which it operates. This Code of Conduct will be administered in accordance with those local, state and national laws. Each Director/ Senior Management and Employee of the Company is expected to comply with the letter and spirit of this Code.
The Employees of the Company must not only comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations but should also promote honest and ethical conduct of the business. They must abide by the policies and procedures that govern the conduct of the Company's business. Their responsibilities include helping to create and maintain a culture of high ethical standards and commitment to compliance, and to maintain a work environment that encourages the stakeholders to raise concerns to the attention of the management. In incidents of non-compliance, employees are encouraged and expected to report this to the management and are assured that there will be no retaliation or other negative consequences.
PART ( A ) - Covers all the Directors as well as Employees across all levels of the Company
PART ( B ) - All the Directors and Senior Management Team
“Senior Management” means personnel of the company who are members of its core management team excluding Board of Directors. This would comprise all members of management one level below the Executive Directors, including all functional heads.
This Code of conduct intends to remind Directors / Senior Management and other Employees of their responsibilities towards the community and build the relationship based on Integrity, Fairness and the following values of in their dealings with Employees, Customers and Vendors:
All the units of The Company and the parties with whom the Company has dealings shall operate in full compliance with relevant laws and regulations applicable to their operations and employment in the countries in which they operate.
The parties with whom the Company has dealings shall agree to comply with this Code of Conduct to the extent possible. If the party uses subcontractor(s), it is the responsibility of such party to ensure that the subcontractor also complies with the requirements in this Code of Conduct to the extent possible. It is expected from the Employees of the Company to specifically mention in writing in all their agreements & contracts with the third partie that they familiarize themselves with the Company’s Code of Conduct posted at the company’s website (www.humanbioorganics.com)and with the same to the extent possible.
This Code doesn’t attempt to describe all potential areas that could develop, but some of the more common areas are described below:
Directors / Senior Management and other Employees shall avoid conflicts of interest between himself / themselves and the Company. Any situation that involves or may reasonably be expected to involve, a conflict of interest with the Company, should be disclosed promptly to the next level in the hierarchy of the Company , who shall address / take appropriate action and if necessary he/she will inform the same to the next level in the hierarchy of the Company. For the Company to operate in a fair and open manner, it is very important that every employee avoids any situation or interest which might interfere with his/her judgment regarding his/her responsibilities to the Company other employees, customers, vendors and other parties. Some of the conflicts (illustrative but not exhaustive) from which an employee must refrain are set out below :
Directors / Senior Management and other Employees should be scrupulous in avoiding 'conflicts of interest' with the Company. In case there is likely to be a conflict of interest, he/she should make full disclosure of all facts and circumstances thereof to the next level in hierarchy of the Company and a prior written approval should be obtained therefrom.
The Company shall prepare and maintain its accounts fairly and accurately in accordance with the accounting and financial reporting standards which represent the generally accepted guidelines, principles, standards, laws and regulations of the country in which the company conducts its business affairs. Internal accounting and audit procedures shall fairly and accurately reflect all of the company's business transactions and disposition of assets. All required information shall be accessible to the Company’s auditors and other authorized parties and government agencies. There shall be no willful omissions of any of the Company’s transactions from the books and records and no hidden bank account and funds. Any willful material misrepresentation of and/or misinformation on the financial accounts and reports shall be regarded as a violation of the code.
Directors / Senior Management and other Employees shall act in accordance with the highest standards of personal and professional integrity, honesty and ethical conduct on Company's premises as well as offsite. They shall act and conduct free from fraud and deception. Their conduct shall conform to the best-accepted professional standards of conduct. They shall desist from malicious allegations, spreading rumours and such other acts which may be inconsistent with honest and ethical conduct. All Directors / Senior Management and other Employees shall treat other fellow employees with respect & dignity and shall refrain from any kind of harassment whether sexual or otherwise.
The Company and its Directors / Senior Management and other Employees shall neither receive nor offer or make, directly or indirectly, any illegal payments, remuneration, gifts, donations or comparable benefits which are intended to or perceived to obtain business or uncompetitive favours for the conduct of its business. However, the Company and its Directors / Senior Management and other Employees may accept nominal gifts upto a value of Rs.1,000/- and offer gifts which are customarily given and are of commemorative nature for special events or in the normal course of the Company’s business. Any gift of a higher value should be returned back to the giver with a request not to repeat this in future. Any instance of repetition would be taken seriously and could invite disciplinary action.
The Directors / Senior Management and other Employees shall maintain the confidentiality of confidential information of the Company or that of any customer, vendor or business associate of the Company to which Company has a duty to maintain confidentiality, except when disclosure is authorized or legally mandated. The Company’s confidential and proprietary information shall not be disclosed or used for the personal gain or advantage of any Director / Senior Management and other Employees. These obligations apply during a Director’s/ Senior Management and other Employee’s term and for a period of one year thereafter. The Confidential information includes all non-public information (including private, proprietary and other) that might be of use to competitors or harmful to the Company. The use of confidential information for his/ her own advantage or profit is also prohibited.
The Senior Management & other Employee of the Company shall not, without the prior approval of the Managing Director (MD), accept employment or a position of responsibility (such as a consultant or a director) with any one. Further, any presentation / hand-outs proposed to be distributed to outsiders should not contain any confidential information and should be approved by MD.
In carrying out their duties and responsibilities, Directors / Senior Management and other Employees should endeavor to deal fairly, and should promote fair dealing by the Company, its employees and agents, with customers, vendors and employees. Directors / Senior Management and other Employees should not seek to take unfair advantage of the Company through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts or any other unfair dealing.
In carrying out their duties and responsibilities, Directors / Senior Management and other Employees should comply, and endeavour to ensure that the Company is complying with applicable laws, rules and regulations. In addition, if he/she becomes aware of any information that he/she 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 director, then such he/she should bring such information to the attention of the MD of the Company.
In carrying out their duties and responsibilities, Directors / Senior Management and other Employee should avoid:
A corporate business opportunity is an opportunity (1) which is in the Company's line of business or proposed expansion or diversification, (2) which the Company is financially able to undertake and (3) which may be of interest to the Company.
A D irector / Senior Management who learns of such a corporate business opportunity and who wishes to avail of, he/she should disclose such opportunity to the Company’s Board of Directors. If the Board ofDirectors determines that the Company does not have an actual or expected interest in such opportunity, then, and only then, may the Director / Senior Management avail of it, provided that the Director / Senior management has not wrongfully utilized the Company's resources in order to acquire such opportunity.
Directors/Senior Management and other Employees should promote ethical behaviour and take steps to ensure that the Company
The Managing Director will appoint one or more Sr. level officer(s) of the Company as ‘Spokesperson’ who would interact with the media/ radio/ press. No Directors / Senior Management and other Employees except with the permission of MD, will make any statement in press/ media. No Directors / Senior Management and other Employees of the Company can criticize the Company in broadcast etc.
TIn addition to the above stated PART (A) the Directors and Senior Management are also expected to comply with this part of the Code.
Directors should inform the Company Secretary prior to accepting a position of a Director with any other business organization which is in the Company’s line of business, viz. Pharmaceuticals and/or Biotechnology. In other cases, the Directors shall inform within 30 days of accepting such position. The Senior M anagement of the Company should seek prior permission from MD/JMD/WTD before accepting any directorship or m anagement position with another business organization.
Directors/Senior Management should observe all applicable laws and regulations including the Company policies and Codes as applicable to them with respect to the purchase and sale of the Company’s securities. It is the responsibility of each Director / Senior Management to become familiar with and understand these laws, regulations, policies and codes and should seek further explanations and advice concerning their interpretation and if required, Directors / Senior Management should direct questions regarding the application or interpretation of these guidelines to the Company Secretary.
MD/JMD/WTD of the Company are responsible for implementing and informing employees of their rights, duties and responsibilities under this Code of conduct. They are also responsible for ensuring the maintenance of adequate documentation.
If any Director / Senior Management or other Employee who knows of or suspects of a violation of applicable laws, rules or regulations or of this Code of conduct, he/she must immediately report the same to the next level in the hierarchy of the Company who shall address / take appropriate action and if necessary he/ she will inform the same to the next level in the hierarchy of the Company. Such person should as far as possible provide the details of suspected violations with all known particulars relating to the issue. The Company recognizes that resolving such problems or concerns will advance the overall interests of the Company that will help to safeguard the Company's assets, financial integrity and reputation.
Violations of this Code of Conduct could result in disciplinary action, which may even include termination of services of the employee. MD/JMD/WTD shall determine appropriate action in response to violations of this Code of Conduct.
Any question or interpretation under this Code of Conduct will be handled by the MD/JMD/WTD.
The Company is committed to continuously review and update its policies and procedures. Therefore, this code is subject to modification. From time to time, the Company may in limited circumstances waive some provisions of this Code to address equitable concerns raised to the MD/JMD/WTD of the Company. Such waivers will not be granted unless necessary and warranted and will only be done in a limited and qualified manner.
The Company is committed to continuously review and update its policies and procedures. Therefore, this code is subject to modification. From time to time, the Company may in limited circumstances waive some provisions of this Code to address equitable concerns raised to the MD/JMD/WTD of the Company. Such waivers will not be granted unless necessary and warranted and will only be done in a limited and qualified manner.
This Code of conduct is a statement of certain fundamental principles, ethics, values, policies and procedures that govern the Directors / Senior Management and other Employees of the Company in the conduct of the Company's business. It is not intended to and does not create any rights in any employee, customer, client, vendor, competitor, shareholder or any other person or entity.
