Cognizant's Core Values and Standards of Business Conduct

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C O R E VA L U E S A N D S TA N D A R D SQ&An Question:When you talk about “contributions and expenditures,” are you talking about cash payments only?n Answer:No. Contributions and expenditures are not limited to cash contributions to candidates or committees. They alsoinclude purchases of tickets to political dinners, advertisements on behalf of candidates, and donations of corporateproperty, services or personnel.n Question:What do you mean by “any direct or indirect contribution?”Political Activitiesn Answer:Direct or indirect contributions include (but are not limited to) purchasing tickets to political events, furnishingcompany goods or services, loaning Company personnel during working hours or paying for advertisements andother campaign expenses.Respectful Treatment of Associates, Customers and Business PartnersWhy it is ImportantCognizant is committed to providing a safe, healthy work environment where respect is practiced, diversity valuedand where all Cognizant Associates and customers are free of intimidation or harassment.Our CommitmentTo ensure this type of work environment we must:nnnnTreat others with fairness and respect.Recruit, hire, train, promote and provide other terms and conditions of employment without regard to a person’srace, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disabilities or veteran statusand comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws, including those related to discrimination andharassment.Comply with any Company health and safety policies related to our jobs, as well as health and safety laws orregulations in the countries where we do business.Promptly report health and safety issues to a manager.We must never tolerate:nnDiscriminatory conduct, abuse of authority, or harassment of any kind, including that of a sexual nature. We mustalso refrain from making jokes, slurs or other remarks that are about race, color, religion, gender, age, national orethnic origin, sexual orientation, martial status, disabilities or veteran’s status or are of a sexual nature that canencourage or create an offensive or hostile environment.Implicit or explicit verbal threats, intimidation or violence.37
C O R E VA L U E S A N D S TA N D A R D SnnRetaliation against a person who makes a complaint of discrimination or harassment in good faith, or whoparticipates in an investigation.The use, sale, purchase or possession of illegal drugs, nor the abuse, sale, or purchase of alcohol or doctorprescribeddrugs while on Company property or while conducting company business.As Cognizant Associates, if we feel discriminated or retaliated against or harassed, or witness discrimination,retaliation or harassment, we should promptly report the behavior to our manager, a talent manager, the Director –Compliance or the General Counsel. We should also talk to a manager or a talent manager if we observe thatanother Associate’s performance on the job is impaired due to the use of alcohol, illegal substances or drugs, orthat another Associate is using illegal substances on Company or Client property.Examples of Appropriate and Inappropriate BehaviorDon Speak up when you feel someone is being treateddisrespectfullyDo Notn Ask support staff to act as personal assistants or dopersonal errands, etc.n Require an Associate to work on a practiced religiousholidayn Verbally threaten a client contact to renew a contractn Report to work in an inebriated staten Delay a promotion for an Associate who recentlyreported a security violation38
Page 1 and 2: Cognizant’s Core Values andStanda
Page 3: | Introduction
Page 6 and 7: C O R E VA L U E S A N D S TA N D A
Page 10 and 11: | The Standards
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