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GOVERNANCE
MERCURIA’S CODE OF CONDUCT
Mercuria’s code of conduct is integral to our business and all activities conducted by the Mercuria group
of companies. Employees are expected to work in accordance with our high moral, ethical and legal
standards and it is their duty to look for opportunities to exemplify these traits in their internal and
external activities. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic some of our workforce has often been
required to work remotely.
The importance of a shared code of conduct during these uncertain times was more paramount than
ever. The Global Compliance team ensured that the entire compliance training program was available and
completed online either by video session or as a digital training, by all employees. This approach extended
to our Internal Market Abuse training which ensures that all trading activity is conducted appropriately and
in full compliance with market and regulatory rules and regulations. Special care is also given to ensure
that new-hires across the business are introduced to the Compliance team in the relevant jurisdiction as
soon as they join the company.
New employees are guided through Mercuria’s Code of Conduct with particular attention given to
certain aspects, such as the Whistleblower policy. Mercuria requires certain of its business partners to
review and attest to compliance with our code of conduct. We have implemented procedures to ensure
that our business partners are aware of our guiding principles and the expectations we have for the way
they conduct business. Our Code of Conduct is published digitally on our website, our internal intranet
site and is available in hard copy in our Global offices.
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