Our compliance and ethics program promotes full compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations and high ethical standards
in every business decision. Key elements of our compliance and
ethics program include the following: |
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| Code of Conduct |
| Our code of conduct applies
to all employees. It describes our core values, which
should be incorporated into every business decision. The code
also lays out our conduct and conflict of interest standards and
highlights key compliance topics. We also have a code
of conduct for directors and a code
of conduct for contractors, consultants, and suppliers. |
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| Annual Ethics Training |
| Each employee participates in an annual training session that focuses
on topics covered by our code of conduct. The training reinforces
our core values and our commitment to full compliance with applicable
laws and regulations. |
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| Compliance and Ethics Helpline |
| The Compliance and Ethics Helpline is available to employees, contractors,
consultants, and
suppliers
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Callers may
contact the Helpline for guidance on conduct matters or legal and
regulatory requirements. The Helpline also may be used to report
situations that may require investigation, including questionable
accounting or auditing matters. Callers have the option of contacting
the Helpline anonymously. |
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| Business Conduct Questionnaire |
| Each non-bargaining unit employee completes the annual Business
Conduct Questionnaire (BCQ). The BCQ reinforces conduct and conflict
of interest standards and gives employees an opportunity to report
situations that may require investigation. |
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| Compliance Risk Assessment and Management |
| We periodically assess legal and regulatory compliance requirements
and then develop plans to prevent violations of those requirements.
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| Compliance Training |
| We regularly provide training for our employees on compliance requirements
related to their jobs. Training is provided by topic experts, through
external courses, or through our on-line Compliance Education Center. |
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| Oversight and guidance for our compliance and ethics program are
provided by the Audit Committees of the Boards of Directors and
senior officers of PG&E
Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. |
COMPLIANCE & ETHICS PROGRAM
