Code of Ethics OVERVIEW In so doing, this Code of Ethics demands the highest standards of business conduct required of all Employees. The Code is part of Octillion’s ongoing effort to comply with applicable laws and have an effective program in place to prevent and detect violations of law; this code is an effort to train and educate Octillion Employees about ethical business practices. OBJECTIVE STANDARD OF CONDUCT All Employees are expected to maintain and promote integrity and honesty in all business transactions. Employees must conduct themselves according to the highest ethical standards and are expected to apply ethical business practices in the administrative and financial affairs of Octillion business operations. There is no Code of Ethics that can expect to define suitable behavior for each situation, nor should it seek to do so. As such, Employees are expected to exercise vigilance and make considered judgment of what is right and proper in any particular situation. While carrying out the business operations of Octillion, Employees are expected to be accountable, truthful, trustworthy, conscientious, and committed to the highest standards of ethical business practices. As such, Employees are required to avoid all impropriety as well as the appearance of impropriety when conducting Octillion business operations. ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF ACCOUNTING RECORDS Octillion business transactions must be appropriately authorized as well as completely and accurately recorded on the Company’s books. Proposed budgets, financial assessments, evaluations and fiscal presentations must fairly present all information relevant to the business transaction. Furthermore, at no time will the Company establish or maintain cash funds or asset accounts which are unrecorded. Misappropriation, wrongful allocation, or improper use of the Company’s assets and property, or the false entry to records and reports by any Employee or by others must be reported to Board of Octillion. ACCURATE AND TIMELY COMMUNICATION Employees will ensure that all statements are accurate and complete with no misrepresentations which may mislead or misinform. In all cases, Employees are expected to provide full, prompt and accurate disclosure to governmental agencies. MAINTAINING AND RETAINING RECORDS All Employees are expected to comply fully with audits and provide timely response to requests for records or other materials from or on behalf of Octillion auditors or management. COMPLYING WITH THE LAW Octillion Employees are expected to act in accordance with the accepted business practices in commercial markets and adhere to the contractual terms and conditions applicable to any business transaction. All Employees must commit to abiding by all applicable laws and regulations. The breach of rules, regulations, ethical standards, and laws cannot be justified by the pursuit of profit or the departure from acceptable practice by competitors. INSIDER TRADING Furthermore, it is against the law and unethical to provide such information about Octillion to other individuals or companies so that they may gain. In accordance with the Code of Ethics, Employees are strictly prohibited from trading in shares of Octillion, clients or suppliers as a result of any inside information. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INTEREST Octillion Employees must not engage in personal activities and financial interests that may conflict with their responsibilities and obligations to the Company or give assistance to competitors, in conflict with the interests of Octillion or its clients. Under all circumstances, Employees must obtain the formal consent of Octillion management if they intend to become partners, shareholders, or Directors, or participants in companies outside the Octillion corporate structure. PERSONAL DISCRETION AND CONFIDENTIALITY Employees are expected to give information during the course of business which is truthful, complete and fair and never intended to mislead. Employees cannot disclose Octillion trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, or any other such information without the written, formal authorization of management. Such information may not be disclosed as a means of making profit, gains or benefits. At no time can Employees use Internet bulletin boards, chat rooms, messaging services, or other electronic systems to discuss issues, affairs, or opinions related to Octillion or any of its industries, or to respond to comments about the Company. Octillion considers electronic postings to be the same as “speaking to the media”. FAIR COMPETITION COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPANY’S CODE OF ETHICS Should the Company experience loss of business as a result of adhering to the Code of Ethics, the Board of Directors will not criticize, condemn or complain. Likewise, should a real or suspected breach of the Company’s Code of Ethics be brought to the attention of the Company, the Board of Directors will ensure that the reporting Employee does not suffer as a consequence of doing so. The Company’s Code of Ethics are reflective of Octillion’s ethical standards and expectations. Accordingly, Employees are expected to fulfill the Company’s ethical commitments in a way that is clearly visible to all those with whom Octillion conducts its business. At all times, Employees are expected to fully comply with the standards established in the Code of Ethics and ensure that their personal conduct is always above reproach. Octillion expects each Employee to ensure that the conduct of others around him or her is in compliance with the Code of Ethics and that any breach of the same is duly reported to management. All breaches of the law or violations of regulations and the standards of conduct listed in this Code of Ethics may lead to serious consequences for the Employee concerned; Octillion Employees have a legal, moral, and ethical duty to report any such real or suspected violation to the Board of Directors and regulatory authorities. “CODE OF ETHICS” ENFORCEMENT The Company’s Code of Ethics will be fairly enforced at all levels, without prejudice. ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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