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Every person, regardless of their position, shares in the responsibility
for promoting a positive and ethical environment. As a publicly traded
company, Maine & Maritimes Corporation (MAM) falls under the
jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, requiring that we comply with very
serious and responsible requirements. As a part of our values, and as
the holding company for Maine Public Service Company, we stress and adhere to an
extremely high standard of conduct.
Creating a sustainable and successful company requires open and
honest communications between MAM and its subsidiaries and all
employees. To facilitate our desired, sustainable and value-based
business environment, we have installed an internet-based reporting
system called Ethicspoint® to foster effective, open and honest
communications. This system allows employees, vendors, partners and
customers to report serious issues or concerns in a totally anonymous
and confidential manner. As always, employees should first discuss their
issue/concern with their Manager or Human Resources. If this avenue is
inappropriate, then Ethicspoint® is available.
Ethicspoint® allows you to report at work or at home, depending on
the preference of the user. While we take great pride in the ethics and
honesty of our Company and employees, we also know that only an open
environment promotes improvements. Should you observe potentially
questionable behavior by an employee, partner or vendor, we encourage
you to communicate observations anonymously through Ethicspoint®. Your
input is essential to ensure that we maintain a compliant, positive and
productive workplace, while meeting the expectations of our
shareholders.
By logging in on the Internet at
www.ethicspoint.com you can file a report. On-line instructions are
available as to how to use the system, but be assured, this is a
user-friendly and totally confidential system. If you have any questions
or need clarification as to whether an issue rises to the need to be
reported, please contact Ethicspoint® at
info@ethicspoint.com for
direction.
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