Arlington Whyte is committed to excellence in corporate governance and adhere to principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations established by the Australian Securities Exchange.
A strong governance culture is enforced throughout the Group at every level, from its well-practiced and experienced Board to investment decisions at the operational level.
In the acknowledgement that stakeholders require high levels of accountability and transparency, this is reflected within the Group's practices, control systems, strict internal and external reporting and governance sub-committees.
The Board has a number of committees, charters and policies in place which comply with these guidelines, including:
Board Charter
The Board Charter sets out the key governance principles adopted by the Board in governing Arlington Whyte and the principles the Board must take into account when fulfilling its responsibilities to Arlington Whyte and its shareholders.
Directors have ultimate responsibility for the overall successful operations of the Group, including the strategic direction of the Group, financial operations and services all matters prescribed by law.
Code of Conduct
The Code of Conduct sets out the principles that the Board, employees and contractors are expected to uphold in order to promote the interests of Arlington Whyte and its shareholders and drive relationships between employees, customers and the community.
Complaints Handling Policy
In an effort to maintain a high standard of client services consistent with best practice principles, Arlington Whyte’s Complaints Handling Policy administers an effective dispute resolution system whereby any formal complaints can be resolved in a timely manner.
Ongoing review of complaints is used to identify and improve both processes and procedures and the content of communication to investors.
Securities Trading Policy
The Securities Trading Policy outlines the Group's guidelines on dealing in securities by its directors, senior executives, project partners and employees. It also provides a framework to assist directors, senior executives, project partners and employees to understand their legal obligations with respect to insider trading.
Arlington Whyte’s policy extends beyond the strict requirements of the Corporations Act because even the perception of an insider trading event can erode the market confidence and detract from the reputation of Arlington Whyte and its Directors.
The Policy prohibits hedging of unvested options.
Continuous Disclosure Policy
The Continuous Disclosure Policy provides the framework to assist Arlington Whyte in achieving its objective of keeping the market informed of material information and enhancing its communication with the market to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Risk Management Policy
Arlington Whyte’s Risk Management Plan ensures that all business units within Arlington Whyte have processes in place to identify and address the risks to their business. The Risk Management Plan is written in accordance with Australian Risk Management Standard AS/NZS 4360-2004.
I.T. Policy
Computer information systems and networks are an integral part of business at Arlington Whyte. The company has made a substantial investment in human and financial resources to create these systems.
The Group’s I.T. policies and directives have been established in order to protect this investment, safeguard the information contained within these systems, reduce business and legal risk and protect the good name of the company.
Disaster Recovery Plan
Arlington Whyte's Disaster Recovery Plan is set up to enable a process to be followed for regaining access to the data, hardware and software necessary to resume critical business operations after a natural or human-induced disaster.