LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED

CODE OF CONDUCT

FOR

S & E AND COVENANTED OFFICERS

2006
 Code of Conduct of S & E and Covenanted Officers

I. PREAMBLE........................................................................................................................................ 3

II. APPLICABILITY............................................................................................................................... 3

III. CODE OF CONDUCT .................................................................................................................. 3

I) HONESTY, INTEGRITY, ETHICS .......................................................................................................... 3

II) RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUALS ............................................................................................................... 4
III) SHARING OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 4
IV) PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT .......................................................................................................... 4
V) USE OF COMPANY ASSETS ................................................................................................................ 5
VI) USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................................ 5
VII) WORKING ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................ 5
VIII) SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................. 5
IX) PROHIBITED ITEMS ............................................................................................................................ 5
X) GIFT POLICY ..................................................................................................................................... 6
XI) AND FINALLY ................................................................................................................................... 6

IV. MECHANISM FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING.......................................... 6

A) CODE OF CONDUCT (COC) APEX COMMITTEE .................................................................................. 6

i) Role of the CoC Apex Committee ................................................................................................ 7
ii) Meeting and Deliberations .......................................................................................................... 7
B) UNIT LEVEL COC COMMITTEE ......................................................................................................... 7
i) Role of the Committee ................................................................................................................. 7
ii) Meeting and Deliberation............................................................................................................ 7

V. PROCEDURE ..................................................................................................................................... 8

VI ACTION BY CMC ............................................................................................................................. 8

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 Code of Conduct of S & E and Covenanted Officers

I. PREAMBLE

• L&T is a professionally managed Indian multinational, committed to total

customer satisfaction & enhancing stakeholders’ value.

• The company’s philosophy on corporate governance is built on a rich legacy

of fair & transparent governance & disclosure practices. This includes respect
for human values, individual dignity, & adherence to honest, ethical &
professional conduct. L&T-ies are guided by the vision statement & values
mentioned therein for the success & reputation of L&T.

II. APPLICABILITY

This Code of Conduct is applicable to all Supervisory, Executive and Covenanted

Officers of Larsen & Toubro Limited and its group of Companies.

The Board Members, Executive Directors and Senior Managerial Personnel

(Senior Officers) will continue to be governed by Code of Conduct signed by
them.

III. CODE OF CONDUCT

i) Honesty, Integrity, Ethics

All L&T-ites shall act in conformity with professional standards of personal

integrity, honesty & ethical conduct, especially when on Company’s
business, at Company sponsored events, or when representing the company.

Ethical conduct is one that is free from fraud & deception and includes
actual or potential conflicts of interest between personal advantages as
against organization’s needs and/or values.

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ii) Respect for Individuals

L&T-ites shall treat their colleagues & business associates with dignity &
respect, irrespective of caste, creed, gender, religion/region, nationality,
appearance or any disability.

Superiors shall encourage their subordinates/colleagues to express their

professional views in meetings / discussions, candidly and without fear.
Feedback on performance will be provided as far as possible in private.
They shall treat them with equity & fairness.

L&T-ites shall not use abusive or offensive language, tone or gesture with
their colleagues or business associates. Superiors shall not insult/demean
their subordinates.

L&T-ites shall commit to create an environment which is free of any type of

sexual harassment & abide by the Guidelines on Sexual Harassment.

iii) Sharing of Official Information

L&T-ites shall not divulge or communicate in any manner

sensitive/confidential information to third parties, except when authorized to
do so for business reasons. Company’s Policy Guideline on Designated
Spokpersons authorized for communicating to the media in this regard, shall
be strictly followed.

L&T-ite shall not speak ill about the organization to any external agency
which would tarnish the image of the organization.

Similarly, L&T-ites shall desist from indulging in rumor mongering/loose

talks, about the organization that is detrimental to the Company’s interest.

iv) Professional Engagement

L&T-ites are encouraged to associate themselves with activities of

professional bodies/fora to enrich their knowledge and also help in building
organization’s image. However, such engagement should not result in
dereliction of duty or in discrediting the organization’s image/reputation or
abuse of organization’s resources.

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v) Use of Company Assets

L&T-ites shall not exploit the organizational resources for one’s own
personal gain/pecuniary advantage. In discharge of official duties, one shall
strive for effective and judicious use of resources entrusted to them.
Resources include both tangible assets like equipment and facilities etc. or
intangible assets like designs, information, software, or network with
suppliers/customers, etc.

vi) Use of Information Technology

L&T-ites shall judiciously use the Information Technology facilities

provided to them. They shall conform to the policy on Information
Technology.

vii) Working Environment

L&T-ites shall not engage in any activity that is likely to result in disturbing
peace & harmony in the workplace or engage in activities that is likely to
create tension, bitterness or confusion in the minds of colleagues.

Superiors shall endeavour to create a climate in ensuring the above.

viii) Safety, Health & Environment

L&T-ites shall endeavour to create a safe working environment by

following the policies and procedures of Health, Safety and Environment, as
applicable.

L&T-ites shall strive to keep ones own place and surrounding work place
clean and hygienic.

ix) Prohibited Items

Use, sale, purchase or possession of narcotic drugs, arms/weapons by L&T-

ites at work place or when on duty is prohibited.

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x) Gift Policy

L&T-ites shall not accept gift or cash equivalent which would result in any
violation of law or commitment to mutual respect. Acceptance of gifts
appropriate to the circumstances, promotional items with the logo and/or
nominal value, occasional business meals, celebratory events and
entertainment, provided that they are not excessive or create an appearance
of impropriety, do not violate this policy.

xi) And Finally

All L&T-ites besides being good employees, shall endeavor to contribute

towards:

 Development of the community and society.

 Supporting National & Humanitarian Causes

IV. MECHANISM FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING

A Code of Conduct Committee shall be constituted, the details of which are as

under:
A) Code of Conduct (CoC) Apex Committee

The Code of Conduct Apex Committee shall be constituted by the CMC at

the Company level, which will function as an Apex Body to interact, inform,
advise and coordinate with the CMC on all issues relating to the Code of
Conduct.

The Apex Level CoC Committee shall consist of a minimum of five

members, preferably of the level of VP and above, Head of Corporate HR
will be one of the members. As far as possible, it will draw upon people
from various ODs. VP - Corporate Governance and Head of Corporate HR
& Personnel, will co-opt/invite additional members from time to time
depending on the matters to be discussed/investigated.

V.P. – Corporate Governance will function as Ex-Officio Secretary of the

Apex Committee.

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i) Role of the CoC Apex Committee

a. To ensure implementation of CoC across the Company.
b. Deal with instances of non-compliance as reported to it by the
Local Committee or directly as per the situation.
c. Review the functioning of the Unit Level CoC Committees.
d. Examine issues of amendment/modification of the Code of
Conduct.
e. Recommend/advise CMC on follow up action in cases of non-
compliance.

ii) Meeting and Deliberations

Apex Level Committee shall meet atleast twice a year.

B) Unit Level CoC Committee

Each unit will form a CoC Committee consisting of four members, headed
by the Unit Head with Head of Accounts, Head of HR and a Senior from
Operations. As far as possible, all major locations where sizeable number of
L&T-ites are working, should have a Unit Level CoC Committee.

i) Role of the Committee

a. Creation of awareness of the CoC.

b. Initiate steps to motivate employees to follow CoC.
c. Provide clarification to any individual employee/Business Unit
Manager regarding the meaning/applicability of any Code.
d. Monitor compliance of Code of Conduct and investigate instances
of non-compliance.
e. Send recommendation in cases of non-compliance to Apex CoC
Committee for action.

ii) Meeting and Deliberation

The Unit Level Committee shall meet atleast once in a quarter.

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V. PROCEDURE

i) As and when an employee senses a conflict of interest between his personal

need and that of the organization, or fears that he will not be able to follow a
particular Code, he should report, on his own, to his superiors/Unit Level CoC
Committee.
ii) The Committee, after receiving such a request should deliberate and
communicate their decision within a fortnight.
iii) Employee should abide by the directive as given by CoC Committee. Failure
by the employee would be treated as non-compliance of the Code.
iv) Every employee is entitled to seek clarification on the Code of Conduct.
v) The Unit Level Committee shall also deal with all complaints/reports received
from any employee of non-compliance of the Codes, may evoke its own
mechanisms for monitoring and has power to call for any information as
desired and will give adequate opportunity to the person to present himself.
vi) The Committee, after due investigation, will arrive at its findings and send its
recommendations to the CoC Apex Committee for further action.
vii) Every Unit Level CoC Committee shall send an annual report of the state of
the observance of Code of Conduct in that unit/location by 30th April of each
year for the preceding financial year.
viii) The CoC Apex Committee shall, on receipt of the recommendation of the Unit
CoC Committee, deliberate on the completeness of the investigation, and after
satisfying itself, recommend to CMC, action to be taken.

VI ACTION BY CMC

Depending on the gravity of the non-compliance, and the need to convey the
commitment of the organization to the Code of Conduct, CMC may take action
ranging from censure to termination of employment.

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