Discrimination

Discrimination-free employment is a fundamental human right that allows employees to select their jobs freely, achieve their full potential, and earn economic rewards based on merit.

In our company, we value merit and tenacity as wells as diversity. We shall not tolerate
Discrimination on the basis of color, gender, race, caste, nationality, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability, and will provide equal opportunity to all team members.

We value diversity and are committed to providing equitable employment opportunities.
Nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender, handicap, age, or marital status will not be used to discriminate against any team member or job application.

Discrimination on the basis of the following grounds, or any combination of these grounds, is prohibited under this policy:

• Age
• Religion
• Gender
• Sexual Orientation
• Family status
• Marital status
• Disability
• Race
• Ancestry
• Place of origin
• Ethnic origin
• Citizenship
• Color
• Association or relationship with a person identified by one of the above grounds
• Perception that one of the above grounds applies

Anyone at Aaditiya Aswin Paper Mills Private Limited who is determined to have participated in conduct that violates the Code may face disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

You are strictly prohibited from engaging in any form of unlawful discrimination in hiring,
promotion, terms and conditions of employment, discipline, or termination of employees based on any protected category as a manager with influence over the hiring process and the conditions of employment for your employees.

No manager shall:

• Make or allow acquiescence in, submission to, or rejection of discrimination to be the foundation or a portion of the rationale for an employment decision affecting any other person, except to take disciplinary action under this policy;
• Permit discrimination to have the intention or effect of materially interfering with any other person’s work performance or producing an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment, as determined by a reasonable person;
• Retaliate against any other person for rejecting or reporting any discrimination under this section by taking or failing to take a personnel action against them.; and/or
• Grant, suggest, or refuse to take any personnel action in favour of any individual based on a relationship with that individual.

Reporting Discrimination

If you suspect you have been subjected to or observed discrimination in violation of this policy, you should notify your management immediately. Complaints will be treated as privately as feasible, and will be investigated and addressed as quickly as practicable. If a complaint is found to be valid, the offender will face appropriate disciplinary action, which may include termination of employment.

There shall be no retaliation against any employee who makes a good-faith complaint or
participates in an investigation conducted in accordance with this policy. If you believe you are being retaliated against because you made a good-faith complaint about a policy infringement, you should speak with your manager.

The Company does not force individuals to disclose occurrences of harassment to their immediate management in order to protect the interests of those who seek to report violations of this policy. If you retaliate against an employee who makes a good faith complaint about a violation of this policy as a manager, your job will be terminated. The Company will not accept retaliatory actions from its workers, particularly those in management positions.