Business Responsibility Policies | Natco Pharma

  • ETHICS, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
  • PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY
  • EMPLOYEE WELL – BEING
  • STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
  • HUMAN RIGHTS
  • ENVIRONMENT
  • EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
  • CUSTOMER VALUE
POLICY HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Board of Directors has formulated the Code of Conduct for Board and Senior Management Personnel which lays down the important corporate and organisational values that shape the Company’s value system. The Board of Directors and Senior Management Personnel shall affirm the compliance of the same on an annual basis.
  • The employees of the Company shall abide by the Employee Code of Conduct.
  • The Company strives to comply the following core elements of its policy on Ethics, Transparency and Accountability:
    • To develop governance structures, procedures and practices that ensure ethical conduct at all levels.
    • Transparency in communication of information that impact relevant stakeholders.
    • Not to adopt practices that are abusive, corrupt, or anti-competitive.
    • Financial and other mandatory disclosures.
    • Avoid complicity with the actions of any third party that violates any of the principles outlined in the Company’s policy.
  • The practices of the Company to be in line with the applicable law, rules and regulations.
  • Employees to be provided access to report any unethical activity observed at any of the divisions of the Company.
  • The Company shall strive to uphold highest standards of integrity and transparency in its transactions and any bribery and corruption is disallowed. Employees not to accept any gifts, favours, services, etc. in any manner which would influence the decision making mechanism of the Company.
  • The Company shall not take part in the publication of any advertisement which might mislead or give false implication of the product advertised.
POLICY HIGHLIGHTS
  • As a responsible business entity, the Company attempts to recognise that the entire product life cycle is efficient across all processes, including recycling of resources.
  • The Company strives to comply the following core elements of its policy on Product Life Cycle Sustainability:
    • To assure the safety and optimal utilisation of resources over the life-cycle of products across the value chain.
    • Ensure that patients are educated about the full details of contents and composition of the products through information disclosed on the product label and package inserts, wherever relevant.
    • To develop sustainable and environment-friendly processes and technologies during the manufacture of products.
    • To improve upon the process of new technology development and commercialization, incorporating social, ethical, and environmental considerations.
  • The practices of the Company to be in line with the applicable law, rules and regulations.
  • Stakeholders to be provided access to report any deviation from the practises and procedures adopted by the Company during the life cycle of its products.
POLICY HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Company strives to comply the following core elements of its policy on employee well-being:
    • To provide equal opportunities at the time of recruitment as well as during the course of employment without any discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age and disability.
    • Refrain from employing any form of involuntary labour including child labour and forced labour.
    • Consider the work-life balance of all employees.
    • Work towards ensuring safe work environment for all the employees.
    • Continuous skill advancement of employees by providing access to necessary learning opportunities, on an equal and non-discriminatory basis.
  • The practices of the Company shall at all times be in line with the applicable laws, rules and regulations.
  • Employees to be provided access to report any deviation by the Company from the Policy guidelines.,
POLICY HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Company strives to comply the following core elements of its policy on stakeholder management:
    • To systematically identify its stakeholders, understand their concerns, and commit to engaging with them.
    • Be transparent about the impact of its policies, decisions, products and associated operations on the stakeholders.
    • Make efforts to give special attention to stakeholders in areas that are underdeveloped.
    • Aim to resolve differences with stakeholders in a just, fair and equitable manner.
  • The practices of the Company to be in line with the applicable law, rules and regulations.
  • Stakeholders to be provided access to report any deviation by the Company from the Policy guidelines.
POLICY HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Company strives to comply the following core elements of its policy on human rights:
    • Understand and identify the human rights as envisaged in the Constitution of India, National/State Laws and Policies and the content of International Bill of Human Rights.
    • Integrate respect for human rights in management systems, in particular through assessing and managing human rights impacts of operations, and ensuring all individuals impacted by the business have access to grievance mechanisms.
    • Not to comply with the actions of any third party that violates any of the human rights principles outlined in the Company’s policy.
  • The practices of the Company to be in line with the applicable law, rules and regulations.
  • Stakeholders to be provided access to report any deviation by the Company from the Policy guidelines.
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  • The Company will endeavour to achieve its mission, “Making speciality medicines accessible to all”.
  • The Company strives to comply the following core elements of its policy on customer value:
    • To provide products that are safe to its consumers.
    • To consider the overall well-being of society.
    • To disclose all product information, through labelling and other means, including the risks, if any, from the use of such products.
    • Not take part in the publication of any advertisement which might mislead or give false implication of the product advertised.
  • The practices of the Company to be in line with the applicable law, rules and regulations.
  • Stakeholders to be provided access to report any deviation by the Company from the Policy guidelines.