PRESENTATION ON

Business Ethics & Corporate

Governance
Approaches for developing various orientation towards ethical business
behaviour.
Eg. TATA

SUBMITTED TO:
Prof. Seema Ladha
SUBMITTED BY:
Shweta Dulgach (B-37)
Garima Joshi
(B-44)
STERLING INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
NERUL, NEW MUMBAI- 400706

BUSINESS ETHICS |
TATA

CONTENTS
Introduction
Business Ethics
Corporate Governance
CoC & CSR
TATA and Business Ethics
Conclusion

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INTRODUCTION

ing all
aspects
of
busines
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dealing
with all
stakeho
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an
ethical
manner

The
practice
s,
principl
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values
that
guide a
compan
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and
its
busines
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Conduct

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WHY TATA..?

BUSINESS ETHICS

Code of
Conduct

Specifes actions in the

workplace

Company
Social
Responsib
ility

Legal, ethical and

discretionary
(philanthropic)
expectations that
society has of an
organisation at a given
point of time

CoC & CSR

TATAS BUSINESS ETHICS

PRINCIPLES
Health, safety and environment
A Tata company shall strive to provide a safe, healthy, clean and
ergonomic working environment for its people

Quality of products and services

Be committed to supply goods and services of world class quality
standards, backed by after-sales services consistent with the
requirements of its customers

Corporate citizenship

Committed to good corporate citizenship, not only in the

compliance of all relevant laws and regulations but also by
actively assisting in the improvement of quality of life of the
people in the communities in which it operates

Cooperation of Tata companies

Cooperate with other Tata companies including applicable joint

ventures, by sharing knowledge and physical, human and
management resources
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TATAS BUSINESS ETHICS

PRINCIPLES
Ethical conduct
Every employee of a Tata company shall preserve the human
rights of every individual and the community, and shall strive
to honour commitments.

Regulatory compliance

Employees of a Tata company, in their business conduct, shall

comply with all applicable laws and regulations, in letter and
spirit

Concurrent employment

Consistent with applicable laws, an employee of a Tata

company shall not, without the requisite, officially written
approval of the company, accept employment or a position of
responsibility with any other company

Conflict of interest

Employees act in the interest of the company, and ensure

that any business or personal association which he / she may
have does not involve a conflict of interest with the
operations of the company
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TATAS BUSINESS ETHICS

PRINCIPLES
Securities transactions and confdential
information

An employee of a Tata company and his / her immediate

family shall not derive any benefit or counsel, or assist
others to derive any benefit, from access to and
possession of information about the company

Protecting company assets

The assets of a Tata company shall not be misused

Citizenship
The involvement of a Tata employee in civic or public
affairs shall be with express approval from the chief
executive of his / her company

Integrity of data furnished

Every employee of a Tata company shall ensure, at all

times, the integrity of data or information furnished by
him/her to the company.
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TATAs CSR ACTIVITIES

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TATA AWARDS &

RECOGNITIONS

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CONCLUSION
Business Ethics cultivate strong teamwork and
productivity.
It supports employees growth.
It helps to ensure policies are legal.
It promotes strong public image.
It improves trust and relationships.
It cultivates a greater sensitivity towards the impact of
the enterprises values and messages.
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Being good is good business.

THANK YOU!