Governance
Code of Conduct
Version 1.0 · October 2026
Neopillar's work concerns energy infrastructure, industrial capacity and critical materials of national importance. The confidence of government, partners and capital is the Company's most valuable asset; this Code exists to protect it.
The Code binds every director, officer and employee of Neopillar (the “Company”), and every agent, adviser, contractor, supplier and partner acting for or with it. No commercial objective justifies a breach of this Code, and no instruction from any person can authorise one.
Legal basis
- 01The Anti-Bribery Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/36 dated 29/12/1412H
- 02The Competition Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/75 dated 29/6/1440H
- 03The Labour Law and the Personal Data Protection Law of the Kingdom
- 04The United Nations Convention against Corruption, to which the Kingdom is a party
Article I
Operational Integrity
- 1.1
Lawful conduct
The Company complies with the laws and regulations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and of every jurisdiction in which it operates. Where this Code is stricter than local law, the Code applies.
- 1.2
Honest dealing
Every representation made on the Company's behalf — in a proposal, a contract, a report or a meeting — is accurate and capable of substantiation. The Company does not promise what it cannot deliver.
- 1.3
Accurate records
Books, records and reports are complete, accurate and timely. No undisclosed or unrecorded fund or asset may be established for any purpose, and no record may be falsified.
- 1.4
Health, safety and the environment
No objective justifies harm. The Company operates safely, protects those who work with it and the communities around its projects, and manages its environmental impact responsibly.
- 1.5
Stewardship of assets
The Company's assets, information and systems are used only for legitimate business purposes and are protected against loss, misuse and waste.
Article II
Zero Tolerance for Bribery & Corruption
- 2.1
Prohibition
No person acting for the Company may offer, promise, give, request or accept a bribe, kickback or any improper advantage — directly or through any intermediary, in any form, to or from any public official or private party.
- 2.2
Facilitation payments
Facilitation payments are prohibited, whatever their size and whatever local custom may suggest.
- 2.3
Gifts and hospitality
Gifts and hospitality are permitted only where they are modest, infrequent, transparent, recorded and incapable of influencing a decision. Nothing may be given to a public official, or to anyone involved in a pending tender, award or approval, without prior written clearance. Cash and cash equivalents are never acceptable.
- 2.4
Intermediaries
Agents, consultants and intermediaries are engaged only on merit, after risk-based due diligence, for documented services at a fair market rate, and under contractual commitments to this standard.
- 2.5
Political and charitable contributions
The Company makes no political contributions. Charitable contributions and sponsorships are made only transparently, to legitimate recipients, and never to secure an advantage.
Article III
Ethical B2B Engagement
- 3.1
Fair competition
The Company competes on the strength of its capability and its commitments. It complies with the Competition Law, enters into no anti-competitive arrangement, and does not seek or use the confidential information of competitors or of a tender process improperly.
- 3.2
Conflicts of interest
Personal interests must never influence a business decision. Actual and potential conflicts — including financial interests, outside roles and family relationships with counterparties — are disclosed in writing, and the conflicted person withdraws from the decision.
- 3.3
Confidentiality
Information entrusted to the Company by clients, partners and government entities is used only for the purpose for which it was provided, shared only with those who need it, and protected as the Company's own most sensitive asset. The obligation continues after a person's engagement ends.
- 3.4
Data protection
Personal data is processed lawfully and for defined purposes, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law. Clients' operational data remains their property and is handled strictly within the terms agreed for each engagement.
- 3.5
Sanctions and export controls
The Company complies with applicable sanctions and export-control regimes, screens counterparties where required, and does not participate in any transaction that would breach them.
- 3.6
Partners and supply chain
The Company expects its partners and suppliers to uphold standards equivalent to this Code, and reserves the right to end any relationship in which they are not met.
Article IV
People & Workplace
- 4.1
Dignity and respect
Every person is treated with dignity and fairness. Harassment, discrimination and abuse of authority are prohibited.
- 4.2
Labour standards
The Company complies with the Labour Law of the Kingdom and does not tolerate forced or child labour anywhere in its operations or supply chain.
- 4.3
National capability
The Company invests in the development of Saudi talent as an integral part of its mission.
Article V
Speaking Up & Accountability
- 5.1
Duty to report
Anyone who becomes aware of a suspected breach of this Code or of the law is expected to report it — to management, or in confidence to the Company at info@neopillar.sa, marked for the attention of Compliance.
- 5.2
External reporting
Nothing in this Code limits the right to report to the competent authorities, including the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha).
- 5.3
Non-retaliation
The Company does not tolerate retaliation against any person who raises a concern in good faith.
- 5.4
Consequences
Breaches are investigated independently and sanctioned proportionately — up to and including termination of employment or of a commercial relationship, and referral to the competent authorities.
Final provisions
- Leadership
- Every leader is responsible for upholding this Code by example, and for ensuring that those they lead understand and apply it.
- Review and amendment
- This Code is approved by the Board and reviewed periodically.
- Language
- In the event of any inconsistency between the Arabic and English texts, the Arabic text shall prevail.
Questions about this Code may be addressed to the Company at info@neopillar.sa