As an employee of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc, you hold an important role in corporate governance. You are capable and empowered to ensure that stakeholders’ interests are appropriately balanced, protected and preserved. Accordingly, this Code provides principles to which you are expected to adhere and advocate. The Code embodies rules regarding individual and peer responsibilities, as well as responsibilities to the company, the public, and other stakeholders.
To the best of your knowledge and ability, you will:
- Act with honesty and integrity, avoiding actual or apparent conflicts of interest in personal and professional relationships.
- Provide constituents with information that is accurate, complete, objective, relevant, timely, and understandable.
- Comply with applicable rules and regulations of federal, state, provincial, and local governments, and other appropriate private and public regulatory agencies.
- Act in good faith, responsibly, with due care, competence, and diligence, without misrepresenting material facts or allowing your independent judgment to be subordinated.
- Respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of your work except when authorized or otherwise legally obligated to disclose. Confidential information acquired in the course of your work is not used for personal advantage.
- Share knowledge and maintain skills important and relevant to your constituents’ needs.
- Proactively promote ethical behavior as a responsible partner among peers in your work environment and community.
- Achieve responsible use of and control over all assets and resources employed or entrusted to you.
- Report known or suspected violations of this Code in accordance with all applicable rules of procedure.
- Be accountable for adhering to this Code.