Interfront 2023 Annual Report

54 INTERFRONT ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Interfront’s non-executive directors are required to submit a Declaration of Private Interest document at the time of their appointment and at least annually thereafter. Conflicts of interest, if any, are also declared at all Board meetings. Codes of Conduct The Interfront Code of Ethics and Conduct expresses the set of values and behaviours expected of Interfront employees to ensure that they conduct themselves appropriately and ethically. No incidents breaching the provisions of the Code were reported during the year under review. A Supplier Code of Conduct was adopted, and all suppliers are required to sign and agree to that Code when they submit proposals to do business with Interfront. The code provides that the service provider should comply with applicable laws and regulations, including anti-bribery and corruption measures, human rights and labour standards, and health and safety regulations. In terms of the Supplier Code of Conduct, Interfront reserves the right to demand that corrective measures be taken should the service provider not comply. Alternatively, if the transgression is of such a nature that corrective action cannot remedy the situation, Interfront may terminate the contract or take other steps deemed necessary. Health, Safety and Environmental Issues The Health and Safety Committee was established to ensure that Interfront complies with its moral and legal obligations to safeguard and protect its employees and visitors against injury, disease and risks to health and safety within Interfront. Quarterly inspection reports are submitted to the Company Secretary/Manager: Corporate Services as the section 16(2) appointee in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993, as amended. Redundant IT hardware is recycled through a certified third party, supported by documented proof. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a rapid automation of systems and processes, which led to a significant reduction in Interfront’s use of paper for documentation. A service provider has been appointed to assist with the collection, shredding and disposing of company documents as required.