Coface India Credit Management Services Private Limited – POSH Policy

• To prohibit Sexual harassment
• To educate the employees about what conduct constitutes sexual harassment.
• To provide the guidelines for preventing inappropriate workplace behaviour of sexual harassment.
• To encourage employees to adhere to their responsibilities of preventing and reporting such inappropriate conduct before it becomes severe or pervasive.
• To provide a timely and fair mechanism for handling and resolving of any such complaints promptly, confidentially, sensitively, by following due process according to the principles of natural justice.

Coface POSH Policy extends to all employees of the Company and also prohibits sexual harassment by any non-Coface employee or business partners towards any employee of Coface. The policy covers all allegations of sexual harassment irrespective of whether such an act is alleged to have taken place within or outside Coface premises, arising out of or during the course of employment, including official travel, conferences, training programs, work assignments outside Coface premises, transportation provided by Coface.

Sexual Harassment would mean any one or more of the following acts of unwelcome sexually determined acts or behaviour (whether directly or by implication), namely:

• Physical contact and advances including touching, stalking
• sounds which have explicit and /or implicit sexual connotation/  - overtones or molestation
• A demand or request for sexual favours
• Sexually coloured remarks
• Showing pornography
• Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature including but not limited to:

 The following circumstances, among other circumstances, if it occurs  or is present in relation to or connected with any act or behaviour of  Sexual Harassment may amount to Sexual  harassment:

• Implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in the  Employment.
• Implied or explicit threat or detrimental treatment in the employment.  
• Implied or explicit threat about the present or future employment status 
• Interference with the work or creating an intimidating or offensive or hostile work environment
• Humiliating treatment likely to affect health or safety

Coface POSH policy outlines the prohibited behavior and provides a clear framework for reporting and addressing any incidents of Sexual Harassment. We ensure that our employees are trained on the policy, and we encourage open communication and reporting without any fear of retaliation.  

At Coface, we are committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment for all our employees. We believe that everyone has the right to work in an environment free from any form of harassment or discrimination, and we are dedicated to upholding this belief in all aspects of our operations.