Business Ethics

Here at ESS ESS TRADING, we are committed to conducting business with the highest standards of integrity—let’s all work together to ensure we are achieving this goal every day, with every interaction with our customers, suppliers and colleagues.

Here at ESS ESS TRADING , we are committed to conducting business with the highest standards of integrity. Our Code of Conduct ensures that we are delivering on this commitment every day, with every interaction that we have with our customers, suppliers and colleagues.

Customer Relations and Quality Products
Our success is built on our dedication to deliver the best possible service to our customers. We strive to always treat our customers in a courteous and respectful manner, and conduct business honestly and fairly. We’re proud of the reputation our organization has earned for manufacturing products of the highest quality. To continue this growth and commitment to the highest quality, we need you to be aware of the importance that quality plays in the Company’s stability and future development. ESS ESS TRADING is committed to the concept of “zero defects”—doing things right the first time.

Supplier Relations
A critical part of our business strategy is cultivating strong relationships with our supply chain. We hold our suppliers to high standards, requiring that they operate ethically and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and the Company’s Supplier Code of Conduct, which provides standards and guidelines of conduct for all suppliers doing business with the Company worldwide. Employees who are responsible for supplier relationships must be familiar with and adhere to all applicable ESS ESS TRADING procurement, sourcing and due diligence processes and procedures. These employees should raise any concerns regarding a supplier’s conduct.

Antitrust and Anticompetition
At ESS ESS TRADING, we have achieved our position as a market leader by outperforming the competition, honestly and fairly. Antitrust and anticompetition laws prevent inappropriate activities to preserve a market dynamic that encourages innovation. We are committed to ensuring that we operate ethically and in compliance with all applicable antitrust and anticompetition laws. When communicating with competitors, employees should never discuss or agree on any of the following, without the prior guidance and approval of the ESS ESS TRADING Legal Department:
¬pricing, terms of sale, or marketing plans (such as discounts or promotions)
¬costs (such as bill of materials details or discounts)
¬territories (such as division of territories, markets or customers)
¬supply or production (such as restricting or increasing supply,
production or services); or
¬boycotts (such as refusing to sell to or buy from a particular
company)
With respect to suppliers and customers, employees should never take any of the following actions without prior guidance and approval from the ESS ESS TRADING Legal Department:
¬refusal to deal for anticompetitive purposes
¬forcing customers to take other ESS ESS TRADING  products or services as a condition to purchasing a desired ESS ESS TRADING product or service
¬prohibiting a customer from buying a competitor’s products
¬prohibiting a supplier from engaging in legitimate transactions with our competitors or customers
It is important to remember that a customer or supplier in one market can be a
competitor in another. Also, because ESS ESS TRADING channel partners buy from ESS ESS TRADING for sale to others, they are both customers and competitors, so we should never dictate their prices or other economic terms of sale.
Our business activities are subject to competition and fairness laws in India and all the places where we operate. Because these laws are complex, it is important that you recognize activities that could create issues and involve the ESS ESS TRADING Legal Department to help guide you