In addition to Risk Management, Prime has established a comprehensive Compliance Program that includes the following activities, designed and managed by the Ethics and Compliance Committee:
Environment and Social: Prime recognizes that climate change and the decarbonization of the global economy, within the context of the energy transition, present significant risk and opportunities to its strategy, operations, financial planning and the delivery of long-term shareholder value. Prime has a strong commitment to its environment and social initiatives and seriously cares for health and safety in deploying its operations. Our ESG and HSE activities are subject to annual external due diligence by a specialized firm. By subjecting ourselves to external scrutiny, we not only demonstrate our dedication to these matters but also actively seek opportunities for continuous improvement.
Third-Party Due Diligence: We conduct background checks on companies that Prime does or intends to do business with. We do not do business with sanctioned entities. Law and regulatory enforcements, politically exposed persons or negative media are carefully analyzed and taken in consideration before a decision is made of starting / continuing to do business with a third party.
Anti-Bribery and Corruption: Prime is against corruption in any form and stands firmly against bribery. Prime rejects situations of corruption and bribery of any kind, direct or indirect, active or passive, regardless of whether monetary values are involved. Strict rules were defined in areas of higher exposure such as facilitation payments, gifts, charitable donations, sponsorships, political contributions, insider trading, conflicts of interest, nepotism, money laundering, relations with agents and intermediaries.
Policies and Procedures: A set of internal standards were established that cover the relevant activities carried out at Prime, to assist in ensuring compliance with laws and regulations as well as consistency and completeness on carrying out our activities. The standards are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that stay relevant in light of the size and complexity of our operations.
Whistleblower Channel: Prime has set up a whistleblower channel, overseen by an external entity. This channel serves as a vital mechanism to encourage individuals, internal or external to the Company, to report evidence or suspicion of non-compliance to laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures or ethical behavior, without the fear of facing retaliation. By entrusting the management of this program to an independent external entity, we aim to ensure the confidentiality and impartiality of the reporting process.