VIOLATIONS AND REPORTS. Violation of the Code of Conduct, relevant legislation, and company directives/policies may have significant impacts both on the perpetrators and on Growthfund. The Company encourages its executives, employees, and associates to promptly disclose cases of violations and inappropriate behaviour, as well as any act or behaviour that may deviate from what is appropriate as deemed necessary. This is the only way to ensure that the principles and values of Growthfund, as well as the rules of ethical and professional conduct, will continue to be implemented and that the Company will be able to take any corrective actions required. Should we identify any behaviour that is of concern to us, we should report this immediately to the Compliance Director. The Company takes all reports of potential wrongdoing seriously and, in all cases, the confidentiality of the report is ensured, and a relevant investigation is conducted to ascertain potential wrongdoing. The necessary corrective measures are taken and the relevant penalties enforced for each violation, as determined according to the nature of the violation, the applicable law, and the employment/partnership agreements. The Company will protect those who, in good faith, express a concern or make a report. However, it reserves the right to take whatever measures it deems appropriate against an executive, employee, and/or associate, should it is proven that they deliberately/fraudulently provided false information regarding any violation of the Code and/or applicable law. For additional guidance on the reporting procedure, we can also consult the Company’s relevant guideline on reporting failures.
