General
TaurusQuest is committed to uphold the highest standards of conduct. The standards,
improved from time to time, apply to TaurusQuest, its directors, officers and employees.
The standards are not exhaustive. The underlying principle of high standards
applies to all issues even if they are not covered specifically in the standards.
TaurusQuest CEO or directors can be contacted to get answers for any questions relating
to these standards.
Directors, Officers and Employees are expected to bring all violations to the attention
of any non executive member of the
Board of Directors. Please send emails to CEO.
Corporate citizenship
TaurusQuest shall be a good corporate citizen and shall comply with the letter and
spirit of all laws governing its operations conduct its affairs in accordance with
best moral, professional, legal and ethical standards.
Fair dealing
TaurusQuest shall deal with customers, suppliers, government, employees, competitors
and community in a fair manner with honesty, integrity and ethics. TaurusQuest
shall not strive to take unfair advantage through any unfair practice.
Fair behavior in market place
TaurusQuest intends to be competitive in adding value to its customers in the market
place. However, TaurusQuest shall be lawful and fair while being competitive.
TaurusQuest shall not indulge in violating laws applicable to competitive behavior.
TaurusQuest shall not indulge in securing competitive advantage through illegal
or unlawful means. Collection of intelligence about competition shall
be through lawful means alone.
TaurusQuest respects the intellectual property rights of its customers, suppliers
and competitors fully. TaurusQuest behavior in respecting intellectual property
rights shall strive to comply with laws that apply to its principal market, the
United States of America in addition to the laws that apply to its operations.
Equal opportunity Employer
TaurusQuest is an equal opportunity employer. TaurusQuest shall not discriminate
on the basis of gender, nationality, race, color, religion, marital status or age.
TaurusQuest believes diversity of people in the company adds value to the business.
Hiring, promotion and compensation decisions shall be entirely based on fitment,
appropriateness to work demands and market conditions alone.
Health and Safety
TaurusQuest shall strive to provide and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
Compliance with all health and safety related law and regulation is a minimum commitment.
TaurusQuest expects its directors; officers and employees to be aware of the health
and safety policies and practices and help all customers, contractors, and visitors
comply with these policies and practices while in TaurusQuest premises or while
working on behalf of TaurusQuest.
TaurusQuest directors, officers, employees and contractors designated to work in
customer or supplier environments shall comply with the health and safety policies
and practices in force in such environments.
All accidents, however minor, are reportable to HR.
Environment
TaurusQuest cherishes the need to keep our environment sustained for the future.
TaurusQuest shall comply with all laws and regulations relating to protection of
Environment. TaurusQuest shall be prompt in responding to any threats to environment.
TaurusQuest shall co-operate to the maximum extent with the Community in protecting
the environment. TaurusQuest shall comply with all record keeping and reporting
obligations.
Financial Integrity and Reporting
TaurusQuest shall maintain its accounts and report financial results in a true and
fair manner consistent with US GAAP in addition to applicable financial standards.
TaurusQuest shall maintain sufficient business and reporting controls consistent
with its size to protect stockholders’ interest.
TaurusQuest will not falsify records or reports.
Improper or Questionable payments
TaurusQuest shall not make improper or questionable payments of company funds to
anyone for obtaining or retaining business or securing any improper advantage.
Political and Charitable contributions
TaurusQuest shall not fund or support any specific political party or candidate
for political office. TaurusQuest’s assets shall not be used for any political campaigns.
TaurusQuest will not interfere with the employees’ right to have their own views
on politics.
Use of TaurusQuest name to endorse a charitable organization or event is not permitted
without the prior approval of the Board.
Government Inquiries
TaurusQuest is committed to fairness, honesty and integrity in dealing with the
government and regulatory agencies with which we interact.
TaurusQuest and its employees, agents and contractors must cooperate with appropriate
government inquiries and investigations. However, it is important to protect the
legal rights of TaurusQuest with respect to its confidential information. No financial
information may be disclosed without the prior approval of the Chief Financial Officer.
Conflicts of interest
TaurusQuest expects its directors, officers and employees to have no conflict of
interest in their dealings on behalf of TaurusQuest, in their dealings in the market
place or in their dealings with each other. In the unfortunate event of a
conflict of interest arising, directors, officers and employees are expected to
disclose such a conflict immediately to the CEO and an independent director.
Conflicts of interest arise, among other instances, when a director, officer or
employee
- competes with TaurusQuest’s business while being engaged with TaurusQuest directly
or indirectly
- converts TaurusQuest’s business opportunity into a personal opportunity for him/her
or relatives
- uses privileged information received in the course of business for personal gain
- uses business assets/property for personal purposes
- uses business hours for unrelated purposes
- receives improper personal benefits due to his/her position in TaurusQuest
- accepts gifts or value from anyone dealing with TaurusQuest or from a competitor
- owns a material interest in any competitor, customer, supplier (<2% shareholding
in a public company is not considered material)
- is unable to act in TaurusQuest’s best interest because of conflicts with private
interests
Confidentiality
All confidential or proprietary information received in the course of business
from customers and suppliers are to be treated confidential and protected against
disclosure and improper use.
Every director, officer and employee of TaurusQuest shall enter into a legally enforceable
“covenant to not disclose confidential information”. This obligation shall
survive the termination of the engagement with TaurusQuest. TaurusQuest shall
not forgive willful disclosure of confidential information and shall pursue maximum
legal remedy and punishment for willful disclosure.
TaurusQuest shall have in place systems and policies to prevent unauthorized access
to premises, systems and data and to prevent unauthorized recording or copying of
data. Every director, officer and employee shall respect these policies to
the fullest extent in letter and spirit.
Information already available in public domain or known prior to disclosure by customer
is not considered confidential or proprietary. Disclosure under compulsion
from law is not a violation of this covenant.
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment includes deliberate or repeated unsolicited verbal comments, gestures
or physical contact of a sexual nature including unwelcome sexual advances, requests
for sexual favors and other verbal of physical contact of a sexual nature when submission
to such conduct is expected explicitly or implicitly for hiring, promotion, compensation
and other employment decisions or for a non hostile work environment.
Every director, officer, employee shall ensure such a conduct is avoided.
All complaints shall be handled in a timely, confidential and independent manner.
Use of business assets
Every director, officer, employee shall safeguard and protect all assets, including
intangible assets, of TaurusQuest in their individual or collective custody.
Such assets shall not be used for any unrelated purposes or any personal benefits/purposes.
Funds taken from TaurusQuest shall be properly accounted for. Personal expenses
or payments shall not be claimed as or treated as business expenses.
TaurusQuest technology assets are to be used exclusively for the purposes of TaurusQuest’s
business.
Unauthorized access, use or extraction of data is prohibited. Access to internet
is restricted to business purposes. All inward/outward communication through
business assets, all data held in business assets are exclusively the property of
TaurusQuest and are subject to being monitored for appropriateness.
TaurusQuest prohibits use of unauthorized or pirated software. All software
installed on business assets should be legally usable by TaurusQuest. Unauthorized
installation of software is prohibited.
Intellectual property
TaurusQuest expects its directors, officers and employees to help develop and protect
its intellectual property. All work/product employees created by directors,
officers or employees while in employment are the exclusive property of TaurusQuest.
Personal relationship and activities
TaurusQuest cherishes professionalism and objectivity. Employees are discouraged
from having personal relationship (other than simple friendship) with anyone who
is:
- employed by TaurusQuest and reporting to them
- dealing with TaurusQuest as a customer or supplier through them
TaurusQuest employees, while free to pursue their views as citizens, are expected
to not bring harm to TaurusQuest’s or its customers’ reputation or image through
their non employment activity. TaurusQuest reserves the right to determine
whether any act is likely to harm reputation or image.
Internet, email and voice communication
TaurusQuest employees must exercise good judgment and act in a professional manner
in communicating with outsiders (through letters, telephone conversations, voice
mails, emails, chats, postings etc) whenever they communicate on behalf of TaurusQuest
or its customers or whenever they communicate using a legitimately provided address
of TaurusQuest or its customers or whenever they communicate using the premises/technology
assets of TaurusQuest or its customers.
All communication from TaurusQuest’s premises/assets or on behalf of TaurusQuest
(or its customers) is TaurusQuest’s property.
Drug and Alcohol abuse
Substance abuse, including manufacture, sale or use of controlled substances in
TaurusQuest’s premises or while on TaurusQuest’s business is prohibited.
Exclusivity of employment
Employment as Whole time director, officer or employee with TaurusQuest is full
time. Acceptance of other employments while with TaurusQuest is prohibited
unless waived in writing a priori.
Transactions with Related Parties
Dealing with relatives or self on behalf of TaurusQuest is prohibited.
Relatives include spouse, siblings, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren,
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, step relationships, and in-laws.
If such a deal is unavoidable, in each such instance, prior written approval must
be taken from the Board of Directors
and the CFO.