General

It is the Company’s policy to comply with all laws, rules and regulations that are applicable to business in Pakistan.

Corporate and Taxation Laws

It is the Company’s policy to adhere with all applicable corporate and taxation laws, rules, regulations and directives from the time they are enforced.

Employment laws

It is the Company’s policy to comply with applicable employment laws, including those governing working conditions, wages, benefits, and minimum age for employment.

Environmental Laws

It is the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable laws and regulations for the protection of the environment.

Fair Competition and Antitrust Laws

It is the Company’s policy to comply with all fair competition and antitrust laws to ensure that we compete fairly and honestly and discourage conduct seeking to reduce or restrain competition.

Employees must not engage in activities or transactions which may give rise, or which may be seen to have given rise, to conflict between their personal interests and the interest of the Company.

There is a likely conflict of interest if an employee:

• Causes the Company to engage in business transactions with his/her relatives or friends;
• Uses nonpublic information about the Company, its customers or suppliers for personal gains or to benefit relatives or friends (including securities transactions based on such information);
• Has more than a modest financial interest in the Company’s suppliers, customers or competitors;
• Receives a loan, or guarantee of obligations, from the Company (other than those specifically allowed) or a third party as a result of his/her position within the Company;
• Competes, or prepares to compete, with the Company while still employed;
• Performs work (with or without compensation) for a competitor, governmental or regulatory entity, customer or supplier of the Company, or does any work for a third party that may adversely affect his/her performance or judgment on the job or diminish his/her ability to devote the necessary time and attention to the duties assigned.

Bribes, kickbacks or other payments, (other than received in the normal course of business including travel or entertainment) which are intended to influence a business decision or compromise independent judgment are strictly prohibited.

Accepting cash or cash equivalents, including cheques, money orders, vouchers, gift certificates, loans, stock or stock options that might place an employee under obligation is forbidden. Employees must politely but firmly decline any such offer.

Any employee found guilty of paying or receiving bribes, gifts or kickbacks will be promptly reported to the appropriate authorities.

All financial books, records and accounts must accurately reflect transactions and events and conform to the generally accepted accounting principles and to the Company’s system of internal controls.

Information must not be falsified or concealed under any circumstances. Examples of unethical financial or accounting practices include:

• Making false entries that intentionally hide or disguise the true nature of any transaction;
• Improperly accelerating or deferring the recording of expenses or revenues to achieve financial results or goals.
• Maintaining any undisclosed or unrecorded funds or “off the book” assets.
• Establishing or maintaining improper, misleading, incomplete or fraudulent account documentation or financial reporting;
• Making any payment for purposes other than those described in documents supporting the payment; and
• Signing any documents believed to be inaccurate or untruthful.

Employees must safeguard the Company’s property from loss or theft, and should not take such property for unauthorized personal use. The Company’s property includes confidential information, software, computers, office equipment, and other supplies.

Employees are expected to safeguard confidential information and must not, without authority, disclose such information about the Company’s activities to the press, to any outside source or to employees who are not entitled to such information.

The Company’s business records shall be maintained for a period specified in the law and in accordance with the specific policies.

Trading in the securities of the Company by the employee or any of his relative or friend, while possessing “inside” information related to the Company is strictly prohibited.

ZIL Limited is an independent organization free from any political affiliation. No funds or assets of the Company may be contributed to any political party or organization or any individual who either holds a public office or is a candidate for the public office except where such a contribution is permitted by the law.

All matters of ethical / legal violations, accounting or auditing matters, fraud, misconduct or other instances of unauthorized behavior should be promptly reported to the competent authorities in the manner prescribed / laid down by such authorities. Confidentiality would be strictly maintained in all such reported cases. Protection will also be provided from any kind of retaliation / consequence for all reports made in good faith.