Code of Business Conduct - Ontario Power Generation

Introduction
We have all seen examples of companies or individuals who have not acted
ethically and the damaging results. Customers question if they should continue
doing business with the company and the public loses confidence in what its
employees and leaders have to say. When people stop believing in you, the
financial consequences may not be immediate, but loss is likely and it can be
difficult to recover.
The best way for OPG to avoid these worst case scenarios is to continue
working in an ethical way. We need to show Ontario that public power
delivered by OPG is the best power. We need Ontarians to keep believing in us.
It’s not enough to deliver excellent results. We need to achieve those results in
an honorable way.
That is why having a Code of Business Conduct (the “Code”) is so critical to
what we do and who we are at OPG. The Code establishes our values and sets
the standard for our business behavior. We expect all employees to understand
and follow the Code. It is the only way we can safeguard our reputation as a
reliable, ethical company.
The Code is a guideline, it is not a list of commandments or prohibited actions.
It’s impossible to write a rule book on everything, especially in a large and
complex organization like OPG. Instead, the Code and its values clarify what is
important to our organization. It is your job to apply it to your daily work and
interactions.
OPG’s new mission “to be Ontario’s low cost generator of choice” has been
added to the Code and we will now refer to our four principles as “values.”
Safety has been added as the leading value, in addition to Integrity and
Excellence and “People” has been added to Citizenship as one value. A new
section also addresses the behaviours we need to achieve our mission.
There will be situations where the path forward is not clear. If this is the case,
seek advice by talking to your supervisor, your Human Resources Consultant
and/or the Chief Ethics Officer.
To meet our mission to be Ontario’s low cost generator of choice, we need to
work together and live by the Code. It will point the way as we strive for success.
Tom Mitchell
President and CEO
Jake Epp
Chairman
3 OPG Code of Business Conduct, August 2012