...Corporate Governance Guidelines The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Apple Inc. (the “Corporation”) has adopted these governance guidelines. The guidelines, in conjunction with the Corporation’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, and the charters of the committees of the Board, form the framework of governance of the Corporation. The governance structure of the Corporation is designed to be a working structure for principled actions, effective decision-making and appropriate monitoring of both compliance and performance. I. The Role of the Board of Directors The Board oversees the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and other senior management in the competent and ethical operation of the Corporation on a day-to-day basis and assures that the longterm interests of the shareholders are being served. To satisfy its duties, directors are expected to take a proactive, focused approach to their position, and set standards to ensure that the Corporation is committed to business success through the maintenance of high standards of responsibility and ethics. II. Director Qualifications The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for reviewing the qualifications of potential director candidates and recommending to the Board those candidates to be nominated for election to the Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider the individual’s background, skills and abilities, and whether such characteristics qualify the individual...
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...PRODUCTS, INC. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES As amended by the Board of Directors on April 2, 2012 I. Purpose of Guidelines These corporate governance guidelines are intended to set a proper “tone at the top,” by promoting good corporate citizenship and responsible business practices, and to establish a common set of expectations to assist the Directors in performing their duties in accordance with applicable requirements, and thereby build long-term value for the Company’s shareholders. These guidelines represent the policy of the Company, as adopted by the Board of Directors. The Board will review and, if appropriate, amend these guidelines from time to time. II. Responsibilities of the Board of Directors The Board of Directors is elected by shareholders to oversee management and protect shareholders’ long-term interests in the Company. Basic responsibilities The Directors’ most basic responsibility is to exercise their business judgment to act in a manner that they reasonably believe is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders, and, in discharging this obligation, may rely on members of the Company’s management and on the Company’s outside advisors and auditors. Directors must fulfill their responsibilities consistent with their fiduciary duties to the Company’s shareholders and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Each Director must also comply with all of the Company’s policies, including its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the Trading...
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...ndIvIdual Performance revIew (IPr) Guidelines for Supervisors and employees September 2011 Human Resources IndIvIdual Performance revIew (IPr) 2 Table of conTenTS Individual Performance Review (IPR) Guidelines Definition of Terms CHaPTeR 1: Goals How it works CHaPTeR 2: RevIew How it works n Preparing for the meeting n In the meeting n after the meeting CHaPTeR 3: aPPRaIsal (YeaR-enD aPPRaIsal) How it works n Preparing for the meeting n In the meeting n after the meeting CHaPTeR 4: PeRfoRmanCe RankInG How it works n Preparing for the ranking panel n ranking panel session CHaPTeR 5: ouTComes How it works n Preparing for the discussion n discussion n Performance share nomination n Pay outcomes appendix - factors affecting Performance Ranking 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 within the objectives of simplifying and standardising Hr processes across the Shell Group, these global guidelines are distributed for adoption by Shell Group companies. any resulting changes to current practices may require, in some locations, compliance checks with local legislation and/or consultation with employee representative bodies. no rights can be derived from this guide and the process described within is not contractually binding in relation to terms and conditions of employment or agreements with Trade unions or Staff councils. This guide is intended for managers and employees of the Shell Group and is consequently for internal Shell use only...
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...Jindal Steel & Power Limited Corporate Governance in Jindal Steel is adopted as a value system for ensuring efficient working and proper conduct of the business and affairs of the Company with a view to put the available resources at optimum use, increase operational efficiency and enhance shareholders’ wealth. Company’s Corporate Governance Philosophy is equity, fairplay, judicious utilization of resources, responsiveness towards stakeholders such as shareholders, lenders, customers, vendors, employees, society’s needs, empowerment of human resource, preserving natural heritage, strengthening administrative structure, its systems, policies and procedures. This is continuous process which evolves over a period of time and undergoes changes to suit the changing times and needs of the business, society and the state. JSPL’s corporate governance philosophy is based on the principles of equity, fairness, transparency, spirit of law and honest communication. The Company believes that sound corporate governance is necessary to retain stakeholders’ trust and ensures efficient working and proper conduct of the business of the company with integrity. Development of Corporate Governance guidelines is a continuous process, which evolves over a period of time and undergoes changes to suit the changing times and needs of the business, society and the nation. Board of Directors The Board of Directors is at the core of corporate governance practice and oversees how the Management serves...
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...Submitted by Name Nahid Rijwan Roll 3-09-17-033 CONTENTS Topic CHAPTER – 1 About British American Tobacco Bangladesh Business Principles of BAT, Bangladesh Standards of Business Conduct of BAT, Bangladesh: CHAPTER – 2 Corporate Governance Statement Board of Directors of BAT Bangladesh and Their Roles Relationship with Shareholders Accountability and Audit Compliance with Legal Requirements Employees Standards of Business Conduct CHAPTER -3 Corporate Social Responsibility Statement Probaho Socially Responsible Tobacco Production (SRTP) Deepto Afforestation CHAPTER - 4 Auditor’s Report to The Shareholders 16 12 12 13 14 15 6 7 9 10 10 10 11 1 2 3 Page CHAPTER - 5 Comparative Analysis of Bat Bangladesh’s Corporate Governance Compliance Status of compliance with the Provisions Denoted in the Code of Corporate Governance for Bangladesh, March 2004 Status of compliance with the Conditions Imposed by the Securities & Exchange Commission's Notification 21 19 18 REFERENCES 23 ANNEXURE - I 24 CHAPTER – 1 About British American Tobacco Bangladesh: British American Tobacco Bangladesh is one of the largest multinational companies in the country and has been operating for over 100 years. There are over 1,000 employees and take pride in being one of the preferred employers in Bangladesh. Responsibility to the shareholders, employees, business partners, customers and any other...
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...WEEK 6 - Interpersonal skills and resolving conflict ------------------------------------------------- BAA7411 Workplace Attributes… Key Session Outcomes * Understanding interpersonal skills * How to resolve conflict * Decision-making and communicating ideas. WEEK SIX - Introduction… This week we will look at how interpersonal skills (coupled with all the previous attributes learned) will be very effective in a conflict situation (and, of course, many other workplace environments). WEEK SIX - Reading(s)… All relevant readings will be placed on MyLO. ------------------------------------------------- Ex 1 - Debating the options In small teams you are going to debate an issue (you may not necessarily agree with the argument you are to present - but you must present it convincingly!). You may search the Internet to assist in your debate. Your company has recently added new technical products to its sales line. The CEO has communicated that all employees are to complete a skills audit to find out who has knowledge and skills with the new products. The CEO expects all personnel to be fully au fait with the new products within 4 weeks (and asks you to decide how this will happen!). OPTION 1 - Your team decides that training employees is time consuming and costly and that the CEO should offer redundancy to unskilled employees - then recruit for people who already have the skills and who can start work immediately. Write notes to support...
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...obligation to enforce the code of ethics, procedures, training, and to set up meetings for the employees and employer to discuss better ways of serving clients and providing a safer environment for employees. Mission statement: To be the leading systems, services and solutions provider in the world by exceeding customers' expectations through superior service delivery, world-class talent and applied technological innovation, making this the most profitable business s company. The company makes the customer service experience the "Best in Class". Maximize shareholder value through focus on revenue growth, return on capital and retention of our customers and employees. Introduce new technology to satisfy the current and future needs of our customers. A. Code of Ethics • All employees shall follow all applicable local, state, and federal codes, standards and licensing and permitting laws and ordinances regarding regulations for service and installations and any requirements for such. This includes, but is not limited to all local and state permitting, local and state licensing and local and state adopted codes and standards where required • Employees will not accept gifts from clients • Employees must sign a commitment to confidentiality contract • Employees will be treated with respect and dignity • No disruptive non-business conversation will be tolerate • Excessive absenteeism without notice...
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...From: ......................... Subject: ......................... Date: ......................... 2. Meetings: be familiar with guidelines of how to conduct a meeting. 3. Write a business letter to an international organization in the format you have learned. Notes: • For business letter is very important to use the correct format and of course, we must use formal language. 4. Write a cover letter for a job application. Notes: • It will be a job of your preference. • The letter must be brief and not too long 5. Be familiar with the structure of curriculum vitae. 6. Use presentation guidelines to write a mini presentation. Notes: • It will be a motivate presentation for your colleagues, related to the company. • To start the presentation you can say: “Good morning everyone. I would like to present you...... Please feel free to interrupt me in case you.....”. 7. Learn the differences between the different types of reports and the parts of an analytical one. 8. Be able to write a report of an incident. Notes: • Use passive voice, chronological order and formal language. 9. Write a short argumentative essay and remember to use the structure provided as well as to present both sides. Notes: • Always must present the opinion/view of both sides of the argument! 10. Be familiar with the general writing guidelines for a formal piece of documented writing. Notes: • Do not use “I”, “we” etc but speak generally. • We...
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...oversight of management, Honda appoints outside directors to its Board of Directors and outside auditors to its Board of Auditors. To strengthen its business execution system in each region and workplace, as well as enhance the supervisory function of the Board of Directors, Honda has introduced an Operating Officer System. To help its Board of Directors respond quickly to changing business environments, as well as to improve the flexibility of its decisionmaking process, Honda limits directors’ assignments to one year and Corporate Governance: Organization Board of Auditors: 5 Auditors (Outside Auditors: 3 Auditors) Business Ethics Committee: 6 Officers Compliance Officer Regional Sales Operations (Japan) Regional Operating Board Risk Management Officer Regional Operations (North/ Central America) Regional Operating Board determines their compensation in accordance with business results. Based on its fundamental corporate philosophy, Honda has refined its organizational structure. A general manager from the Board of Directors or an Operating Officer is now assigned to each administrative region, business and functional division. The Executive Council deals with important global issues, and regional operating councils deal with important regional management issues. Honda has developed a highly effective and efficient business execution system to respond to the needs of customers and societies with swift, optimal decisionmaking. In the area of internal...
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...Pending Case summary: Dennis felt Zack invaded his privacy by reading his personal emails The little communication and emphasis put on the personal computer usage guidelines and implementation Summary of Recommendation: Listen to Dennis and Zack story to understand their reaction Review the email and internet policy to make sure it fits the corporate culture Make sure all employees understand the Vitruvius code of conduct and usage guidelines Case Analysis: Vitruvius Sportsware is a menswear and casual clothing midscale retail outlets throughout Washington, Oregon, California and Arizona. Rick Sanchez, IT System Engineer gave Dennis Gardner, marketing manager a heads up that Zackary Crowell, newly appointed vice president for sales and marketing. He told Dennis that Zackary was reviewing traffic of emails. Zack was interested in emails between Dennis and his doctor. Dennis believes he had complied with personal employee computer usage guidelines, he feels that his privacy has been violated. Rick told Dennis that system administrator can look at the message traffic any time. If the company owns the system they own the content. Dennis was upset because he was briefed on email use but he was told that personal messages were fine, as long as they did not overload the system, operate a business for profit, or pass along inappropriate content. Dennis went to speak to Mr. Kelleher, one of the founding officers of the corporation was executive vice president and...
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...worldwide and established itself as a regional player. From purveyors of carbonated soft drinks, the F&N Group is one of Malaysia’s diversified blue chip companies with leadership of the nation’s beverages and dairy products. The Group has grown from strength to strength with an annual turnover in access of RM4 billion from its core business in the manufacture, sale and marketing of soft drinks, dairies, non-carbonated beverages as well as property. With a unique blend of quality and innovative products that have stood the test of time, the F&N brand has resonated with Malaysians for over 128 years. The company has come a long way since 1883 when John Fraser and David Chalmers Neave formed The Singapore Straits Aerated Water Company. Years later, F&N was consolidated and the company’s love affair with the food and beverage industry began. Our corporate milestones include, among others, the pioneering and launching of the sweetened condensed filled milk in 1973, launching of a complete range of ice-cream products in 1974, the launch of 100 Plus isotonic drinks in 1984 , and the acquisition of Nestle’s canned milk business in Thailand and Malaysia in 2007. Not one to rest on their laurels, F&N continues to soar to greater heights and remains committed to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance through integrity, transparency and accountability. F&N also remains responsible to their...
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...Assignment 1 Social Performance, Part 1 Sharon D. Griffin Professor Chantel Upshur-Myles Business and Society November 7, 2012 Strayer University, Augusta Campus Introduction As the CEO of Griffin Behavioral Health Center, My responsibilities include reporting to the Community Service Board on a monthly basis. These meetings consist of management planning, policy making and formulating resources to benefit the community. Other consortium meetings are held quarterly which involves local government officials and community advocates. They have the power to approve or deny laws and regulations which can have an impact on the agency, or other areas of the agency. The staff works in a cohesive fashion to augment efficient services for our various services. Our agency pays strict attention to the mandates of the U. S. Corporate Sentencing Guidelines, to protect all participants from any legal culpability. Benchmarking Codes of Conduct I am the new CEO of a Behavioral Health Agency; we are governed by a Community Service Board that consists of a group of board members. We are required to meet with these board members on a monthly basis in reference to the daily functions of the agency. Our agency provides services to the community such as Substance Abuse victims, Individuals with Mental Health issues, MR DD Mental Retardation, providing housing for the homeless and much more. Our goal is to help our Individual’s function in the community. The agency’s primary stakeholders...
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...of Sharing Information at Bridgewater Interiors The way that a business shares knowledge inside the organization as well as outside of the organization is very important. Whether a business shares knowledge through traditional means, or the new boundaryless means is critical to the success of the business. What are boundaryless organizations? “Boundaryless organizations communicate mainly through email, phone and other virtual methods rather than more traditional face-to-face communication. The freedom to telecommute with international employees removes geographical barriers to productivity and allows for schedule flexibility” (Hearst Communications, 2012). This paper will discuss the ways Bridgewater Interiors effectively shares knowledge within the organizations, and outside of the organization. This paper will also discuss whether these methods of communication are effective or ineffective, how these techniques can be used in a health care organization, and the impact that technology can have on information sharing. Bridgewater Interiors, a manufacturing company uses a variety of techniques and tools to effectively communicate with its business associates and employees. The first is daily team meetings at the beginning of every shift for all employees. The purpose of the daily team meetings is to exchange information that effects the entire facility, or sometimes the entire company. The daily team meetings also offer an open platform for the employees and management to...
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...EST1 Task 310.2.3-08: Ethics Programs Western Governors University COMPANY X CODE OF ETHICS GUIDEBOOK The purpose of this ethics guide is to assure a safe and secure working environment for all employees. This guide serves as an informative reference to the responsibilities of each employee outlining acceptable/unacceptable behavior, misconduct/corrective action policies and training program/audits for the ethics guidelines outlined herein to assure long term policy success. SECTION A: EMPLOYEE AND SUPPLIER ETHICAL GUIDELINES 1. EMPLOYEE BEHAVIOR: All employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and respective manner toward all levels of management and co-workers. Any acts of violence, intimidation, coercing, sexual misconduct (including sexual harassment), fighting or any other behaviors that threaten the well-being and/or safety of co-workers will not be tolerated. Any infractions must be reported to a supervisor immediately where appropriate action will be carried out as outlined in section C-2 including verbal or written warnings and/or termination of employment. 2. HEALTH AND SAFETY: We strive to uphold standards that perpetuate an environment of safe working conditions for all of our employees. Willful or careless destruction of property, deliberate misuse or neglect of safety equipment resulting in injury or death as well as carrying weapons or explosives of any kind is strictly forbidden. Any violation of state or federal...
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...Summary Solutions Unlimited India, a US based multinational IT consultancy company,has been running in a transitory phase as it has decided to realign itself as a management consultantin the next three years. Similarly there is gap in the company’s hierarchy and key HR positions are vacant, which has created serious effects on the company’s overall working environment. These have deteriorated the interpersonal relations between Nitish, a recently joinedconsultant and Meena, HR officer. In this situation, four options have identified as the possible solutions to the problem. The identified options have been evaluated under the criteria of company’s business and career path of employees of the company. Based on the evaluation of options it has been recommended that the company should redesign the HR policies and operational guidelines immediately and should enforce effectively. Table of Contents 1. Situation Analysis 4 2. Problem Statement 5 3. Options for Solution 5 4. Criteria for Evaluation 5 5. Evaluation of the Options 6 6. Recommendation 7 7. Action Plan 7 8. Contingency Plan 7 1. Situation Analysis Nitish, a young professional having dual degree of MBA in finance and MTech in computer science, has recently relocated from Jamshedpur to Hyderabad and taken up the position of Senior Consultant-2 at Solutions Unlimited, a US based multinational Information Technology (IT) consultancy firm, which has decided to realign itself as a management...
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