UCL Investors | MP Birla Group

Universal Cables Limited, a Company of the MP Birla Group, firmly believes in and has consistently endeavored to practice good corporate governance and has acted as a good corporate citizen all along.

The spirit of Corporate Governance prevailed in the Company and influenced its decisions and policies long before the guidelines became mandatory. The Company ensures that the control systems are adequate as the Board of Directors frames the policies and charts the path to be treaded by the Company in its voyage for growth. The management team comprising of Chief Mentor & Manager, Company Secretary, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Asstt. Vice Presidents and General Managers of the Company, assists the Board in formulating the action plans for the Company and implements the plans and policies so formulated.

With a view to continuously maintaining the spirit and practice of good governance, this Code of Conduct lays down a set of guidelines for the Board of Directors and each member of the Management Team in order to bring transparency, professionalism, accountability and responsibility in their actions and focuses on the broader ethical issues governing the conduct in discharging their respective functions in the Company for realizing the ultimate objective of value addition and value creation. It is expected that every member of the Board of Directors and the Management team will exercise good judgment in compliance with the principles set out in this Code and they would avoid every circumstance which would violate the spirit of this Code of Conduct.

The Code, applicable to each member of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Management team, is as enumerated hereunder:

Statutory Compliances

The Directors/Management Team shall adhere to and comply with the provisions of all applicable laws, rules and regulations as well as the Company’s internal guidelines and policies framed from time to time. They shall also endeavour to ensure that the officers of the Company are complying with the various statutory compliances efficiently and effectively and proper procedures are being followed in this regard.

Honest and Ethical Conduct

The Directors/Management Team shall act honestly, objectively and effectively in a fair and transparent manner for advancing the interests of the Company. They must abide by the policies and procedures framed and adopted by the Company and must respect and adhere to ethical and fair business practices. They shall use due care and diligence in performing their duties and responsibilities attached to their respective office and exercise their powers in good faith for fulfilling their obligations towards the Company and its Stakeholders.

Conflict of Interest

The Directors/Management Team shall avoid any situation that would lead to or tend to lead to any conflict of interest. Conflict of interest is a situation where personal interest may, in any way, interfere with the interests or benefits of the Company impacting the exercise of independent judgment while discharging one’s duties and responsibilities. In case of a situation that involves or appears to involve conflict of interest, the Directors/Management Team are expected to make a suitable disclosure to the Board of Directors of the Company and shall abstain from participating in any discussion for such transaction. They are expected not to derive any improper personal benefit or a benefit to any of their relatives from the Company, including by making or influencing decision relating to any transaction of the Company.

Confidentiality of Information

“Confidentiality of information” includes all information of the Company not authorized by the management for public dissemination. This includes information on trade, trade secrets, confidential and privileged information regarding customers, employees, information relating to mergers and acquisitions, stock splits and divestitures; non-public information about discussions and deliberations relating to business issues and decisions, between and among employees, officers and Directors in formal meetings or otherwise, and will include all such information which is not available in the public domain at that point of time.

The Company believes that protection of all confidential information is essential and is committed to protecting business and personal 3 information of confidential nature obtained from clients, associates and employees. Directors/Management Team shall ensure that no confidential information is disclosed inadvertently or otherwise.

Directors/Management Team shall ensure that all confidential information available to them by virtue of the office including Board Meeting papers viz. Agenda, Minutes, etc. that they may hold or peruse is never directly or indirectly released or disclosed to any person or entity,or made public.

Protection & proper use of Company’s resources

The Directors/Management Team shall ensure that the assets and resources of the Company are properly, judiciously and efficiently used for its business purposes and are properly safeguarded. Any unauthorized use of the Company’s assets should not be allowed and appropriate steps should be taken for the same.

The Company is committed to continuously reviewing and updating its policies and procedures. Therefore, this Code of Conduct is subject to modification. The company will review and update the Code of Conduct periodically to accommodate the changes that may take place in our policies and procedures from time to time and will be circulated to all concerned for implementation. All members of the Board of Directors and the management team shall affirm compliance with the code on an annual basis and the same should be sent to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office within 15th April every year.