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GDS Global Limited Annual Report 2015
Our Whistle-Blowing Policy deals with concerns
on improprieties and wrongdoings relating to the
financial position of the Group; to the honesty and
integrity of the Group’s dealings; and to the honesty
and integrity of any employee or director in the
course of his or her employment or dealings with or
on behalf of the Group. They include:
• Conflicts of interest:
An employee or officer
should always act in the best interest of the
Group. A “conflict of interest” occurs when
an individual’s personal interests interferes or
appears to interfere with the interests of the
Group.
• Taking advantage of corporate opportunities:
Employees and directors are prohibited from
taking advantage of corporate property,
information, or position, or opportunities arising
from these, for personal gain or to compete
with the Group.
• Confidentiality:
Employees and directors must
maintain the confidentiality of information
entrusted to themby the Group or its customers,
except when disclosure is authorised or legally
mandated.
• Fair dealing:
Each employee and director
should endeavor to deal fairly with the
Group’s customers, suppliers, competitors
and employees. None should take unfair
advantage of anyone through dishonesty,
misrepresentation of material facts or any other
unfair practice.
• Protection and proper use of the Group’s
assets:
All employees and officers should
protect the Group’s assets and ensure their
efficient use for legitimate business purposes.
CORPORATE
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• Compliance with laws, rules and regulations
(including insider trading laws):
We actively
promote compliance with laws, rules and
regulations, including insider trading laws.
Insider trading is both unethical and illegal.
• Unethical behaviour:
We actively promote
ethical behaviour and encourage employees to
report any misconduct in this regard.
COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT
The building at 86 International Road, where our
manufacturing facilities are situated, is currently
undergoing upgrading works and certification
to be a Green Mark building. Upon completion,
the building is expected to become more energy
efficient and will have green measures. In line with
this, we are also currently upgrading our facilities to
enhance their capacity and efficiency.
SHAREHOLDERS PROGRAMME
We aim to keep our existing and potential investors
regularly updated on the Group’s performance
and strategic initiatives in order to help them
evaluate the Group and make informed investment
decisions. As such, we are committed to provide
accurate, transparent and timely information to the
investment community on a regular basis.
As part of our Investor Relations Programme, all
our corporate announcements, press releases and
presentation slides are uploaded on the SGXNET
and on our corporate website (
com.sg
) simultaneously. In addition, we maintain
a dedicated investor relations section within our
corporate website where investors can easily access
up-to-date information relating to the Group.
Investors can also sign up for an e-mail alert service
to receive the latest investor relations news or
connect with our investor relations team, whose
contacts are listed in our website and annual report.
