Code of Conduct & Ethics
- Being aware of the significance of 3 national institutions namely, nation, religion and monarchy, EGAT will stay committed to its missions with the aim to strengthen those institutions.
- EGAT will conduct its business in accordance with the law and regulations for the betterment of Thai society.
- EGAT will provide support to community activities as opportunities arise and will contribute to activities that benefit the public for the betterment of communities.
- EGAT will comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, use advanced, clean, and efficient technologies, make the best use of natural resources, and raise the efficiency of resource consumption.
- EGAT will treat its customers, counterparties, and competitors with honesty and fairness.
- EGAT will participate in the political and government process when permitted by the country’s laws and customs, such as voting and being a member of political parties.
- EGAT directors, officers, and employees will uphold a good reputation and will refrain from engaging in any acts that may jeopardize its reputation.
- EGAT directors, officers, and employees will perform one’s duties with responsibility and dedication and will protect the assets of the organization. These assets include tangible assets and intangible assets.
- EGAT directors, officers, and employees are expected to refrain from taking for themselves opportunities discovered through their positions with the organization.
- EGAT directors, officers, and employees will safeguard confidentiality, and not to make wrongful use of inside information or confidential information for one’s own or any other’s benefits.
- EGAT directors, officers, and employees are expected to refrain from competing with the organization.
- EGAT directors, officers, and employees have freedom to exercise their political rights, such as voting and being a member of political parties, but they will not hold any positions in any political parties.
- EGAT directors, officers, and employees will perform one’s duties with honesty and will not commit bribery for business gain.
- EGAT directors, officers, and employees will refrain from verbal and physical violence upon anyone. Superiors will treat employees at all levels with fairness and integrity, while employees will be respectable to superiors.
- EGAT directors, officers, and employees will care for society and communities, will pursue public acceptance for the organization, and will treat others with politeness and respect.
- EGAT directors, officers, and employees will not solicit, call for or accept cash, gifts or other benefits from superiors, colleagues, customers or other parties except in case of customary practices.
- Executives and employees of all levels will refrain from possessing, using, distributing, or selling drug.
- Each member of the Board of Directors will perform one’s duty in compliance with EGAT’s mission, vision, and values.
- Each member of the Board of Directors will serve the overall best interests of the nation, organization and EGAT employees and bring credibility and goodwill to the organization.
- Each member of the Board of Directors will exercise the power with honesty and integrity and act in ways which do not provide inappropriate advantages or disadvantages to any parties.
- Each member of the Board of Directors will refrain from competing with the organization.
- Each member of the Board of Directors will avoid activities or situations that involve real or perceived conflicts of interest with the organization.
- Each member of the Board of Directors will avoid any business, financial or other relationships that interferes one’s duty.
- Each member of the Board of Directors will refrain from using one’s position to exploit any benefits.
- Each member of the Board of Directors will perform one’s duty with concerns on the benefits of the organization.
- Each member of the Board of Directors will not hold shares of other companies or have his or her family hold the shares of other companies.
- Each member of the Board of Directors will not engage in any outside business, professional or other activities that would directly or indirectly materially adversely affect the organization.
- EGAT management will oversee the operation of EGAT with respect to the determined policies with efficiency and effectiveness.
- EGAT management will raise the level of awareness among EGAT employees about the importance of ethics and compliance in workplaces, and monitor the real application and such ethics and compliance.
- EGAT management will encourage the confidence in working among employees by providing remunerations, work promotion, appropriate rewards and fair punishment, while establishing safe and sound working environment to ensure the safety of life and property.
- EGAT management will be a model leader who embraces integrity, sincerity, due diligence, perseverance, and disciplines in working.
- EGAT management will pay attention to any issues regarding the conflict of interests to protect the organization.
- EGAT management will oversee the financial operations, the conduct of reporting regarding financial performance, and the operating practices according to regulatory requirements.
- EGAT management will recognize the rights and duties of all stakeholders, including EGAT’s responsibility towards the society and the environment.
- EGAT management will pay respect to the human dignity of all related parties and avoid all acts that may lead to sexual harassment.
- EGAT management will manage and utilize EGAT’s resources to optimum benefits.
- EGAT employees will perform duties with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness to drive EGAT to fulfill the objectives and goals as determined in all key policies.
- EGAT employees will recognize the merits of practices in adherence to morality and the organization’s ethical standard, code of conduct, and corporate culture.
- EGAT employees will embrace integrity, sincerity, due diligence, perseverance and disciplines when performing duties.
- EGAT employees will avoid any business, financial or other relationship where personal interests actually conflict with the interests of the organization.
- EGAT employees will recognize the rights and duties of others, particularly of all groups of stakeholders, including their social and environmental responsibilities.
- EGAT employees will perform their duties with concerns on the benefits of EGAT, and the society at large, including the efficiency of all resources’ utilization, the generation and delivery of services, and the sustainable conservation of natural resources.
- EGAT employees will pay respect to the human dignity of all related parties and avoid all acts that may lead to sexual harassment.
- EGAT employees will treat one’s superior and colleagues with respect and politeness, and valuing each person’s talents, perspectives and experiences.
- EGAT will utilize the natural resources with a focus on the reduction of any possible impacts on the communities and the environment.
- EGAT will participate and involve, on a regular basis, in the communities’ social and environmental activities.
- EGAT will raise awareness and increase the engagement in social and environmental responsibilities among employees at all levels.
- EGAT will promote a business relationship with stakeholders who conduct their business activities in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.
- EGAT will promote the efficient energy consumption and conservation.
- EGAT will strictly observe and comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
- EGAT will pay respects to the traditions and cultures practiced in each community.