the information you send or receive is private. Your activity may be monitored to ensure these resources are used appropriately and are in compliance with the company’s policies and laws and regulations. Be cautious in your use of social media.
The company’s social media policy is that, unless you are expressly authorized, you are strictly prohibited from commenting, or posting about, or otherwise discussing the company, its customers, its investors, its employees, and its securities, investments and other business matters on all social media forums, including, but not limited to, social media networks and platforms, chat rooms, wikis, virtual worlds and blogs (collectively, “social media”). You are a representative of the company when engaging in online activities and you must ensure that your behavior online, including on social media, is appropriate and consistent with our values. For further details on the appropriate use of social media, you should refer to the company’s Social Media Policy.
Do not speak on behalf of the company unless authorized to do so.
As a public company, it is important to ensure our communications to the investing public are: (a) timely; (b) full, true and plain; and (c) consistent and broadly disseminated in accordance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. You may not make public statements on the company’s behalf unless you have been designated as a “Spokesperson” under its Disclosure Policy.
If a shareholder, financial analyst, member of the media or other third-party contacts you to request information, even if the request is informal, do not respond to it unless you are authorized to do so. In this event, refer the request to your supervisor or forward the request to an individual at the company employed in investor relations or communications. For further information, you should refer to the Disclosure Policy of the company.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND PERSONAL BEHAVIOR
Exhibit personal behavior that reinforces a positive image of you and the company.
Your personal behavior, both inside and outside work, should reinforce a positive image of you, the company and its business activities. It is essential to use good judgment in all your personal and business dealings. You should refrain from engaging in activities that could hurt the company’s reputation, or yours, and that could undermine the relationship of trust between you and the company or the company and its stakeholders. Employees who have acted inappropriately may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination for cause.
Remember your duties to the company when participating in outside personal interests; obtain permission before pursuing business activities outside the scope of your role with the company
The company encourages directors and employees to be active participants in their community. While pursuing personal, political, not-for-profit activities or other like activities, be mindful that your participation in any outside interest must not prevent you from adequately discharging your duties to the company and should not conflict with or otherwise be adverse to the company’s interests. In addition, ensure that when you are involved in these activities you are not seen to be speaking or acting on behalf of the company without express authority.
“Outside Business Activities,” otherwise known as “OBAs” include any business activities outside the scope of one’s role with the company, including any activity as an employee, independent contractor, sole proprietor, officer, director, or partner of another business organization, regardless of whether compensation is involved. Employees must receive approval from their business unit and a member of the
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