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So… What do you do when faced with these decisions?

• When making these decisions, as an employee you are expected to ALWAYS act solely in
the best interest of GlobeNet;

• Think about the situation and whether there is anything which could potentially cause a
conflict of interest;

• Whenever you think you might be in a potential conflict of interest situation, STOP and

disclose this to your line manager, Human Resources and/or the Legal Department;

• Disclose ALL potential conflict of interests that you are aware of, even if this does not
involve you directly;

• Be mindful of behaviors or choices that create the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Avoid having close relationships with customers, vendors or suppliers as these might create the
appearance of a conflict;

• Remember, most conflicts can be resolved in an acceptable way for both you and GlobeNet.

What if... Matt desperately needs a What if... Paula and her line manager Sandra
company to quickly reproduce and bind decide to move in together as roommates?

his presentation and because he is Sandra must promptly disclose this to her line
running out of time, decides to hire his manager and the HR and/or Legal
cousin’s company without telling anyone Department.
that it is his cousin’s company?
As Paula’s line manager, Sandra is not only
Before engaging his cousin’s company responsible for evaluating Paula’s work, but
Matt should have:(i) first disclosed the also approving salary increases, application of
potential conflict to his line manager and disciplinary actions, etc. Sharing an apartment
his HR or Legal Department; and (ii) once with a colleague (even if not your line

the conflict was cleared, involved manager) is not against GlobeNet’s policies,
Procurement to ensure the offer was however, the situation has to be disclosed to
benchmarked and competitive. determine whether there is a conflict or not.