Supplier Code ofConduct
April 2024

TechInsights Inc. - 1891 Robertson Road, Suite 500, Ottawa, ON K2H 5B7 Canada

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1. Introduction

TechInsights Inc. and its affiliates (“TechInsights”) is committed to ensuring high environmental, social, and governancestandards within its supply chain. This commitment is driven by the same core principles that govern our business: integrity,respect, accountability, confidentiality, and complying with applicable laws and regulations, as outlined in the TechInsights
Code of Conduct.
This Supplier Code of Conduct (“Supplier Code”) establishes the standards for conducting business with TechInsights. We
expect our business partners to share in our culture, values, and business practices and to act in a manner consistent with ourSupplier Code.
TechInsights has a robust risk management framework and expects our Suppliers to take a proactive approach to mitigating
and managing risks. This should include systems and procedures for identifying, assessing, managing, and mitigating risks inrelation to the areas identified in the Supplier Code.
Suppliers will be asked to acknowledge the latest Supplier Code at the time of contract, renewal, or upon significant changes tothe Supplier Code, as communicated by TechInsights from time to time.
Suppliers are required to notify TechInsights of any significant changes to their business including, but not limited to, mergers
and acquisitions, change of legal name, and changes to invoicing instructions.

2. Application“Supplier” means any individual, company, or other entity that provides, or seeks to provide, goods or services to TechInsights.
Suppliers are expected to:Comply with all applicable laws including, but not limited to, human rights, export controls and economic sanctions,environmental, work health and safety, and anti-bribery
Notify TechInsights of any breaches and take reasonable steps to address and remediate such breach
Maintain relevant policies and standards that cover the topics addressed in the Supplier Code
Demonstrate compliance with the minimum requirements of the Supplier Code when completing a tender request
during risk profiling or onboarding and throughout the life of the arrangement if requested
Make continuous improvements in the areas identified in the Supplier CodeExplain and communicate the contents of this Supplier Code to its officers, directors, employees, agents,subcontractors, and suppliers who are involved in the procurement and production process related to products
and services provided to TechInsights.
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3. Supplier Codeof Conduct

3.1. Business Conduct and Ethics
TechInsights expects ethical behavior from all employees and seeks to only engage Suppliers that conduct business in amanner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful, and lawful.
Bribery and CorruptionTechInsights does not tolerate bribery or corruption and expects our Suppliers to abide by all applicable domestic andinternational laws prohibiting bribery, such as, but not limited to, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act.
Suppliers are expected to work against all forms of corruption including bribery, extortion, personal or improper advantage,
whether direct or indirect, and maintain adequate procedures to report red flags and prevent all persons associated with theSupplier (for example employees or subcontractors) from engaging in bribery or corruption.
Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest is any activity that may damage TechInsights’ reputation or financial interests or gives the appearance ofimpropriety or divided loyalty. Suppliers are expected to disclose to TechInsights potential conflicts of interest and to avoid, orappropriately manage, any actual or potential conflicts of interests arising due to either personal or business relationships.
Fraud
TechInsights requires its Suppliers to ensure no fraud is committed as part of their business operations. Fraud may occur when
information is intentionally concealed, altered, falsified, or omitted for individual benefit or the benefit of others. Suppliers
should ensure that invoices submitted to TechInsights are accurate and do not conceal or disguise transactions orexpenditures.
Trade Compliance
Suppliers shall comply with all applicable import and export controls and customs laws and regulations in the countries where
it does business. Suppliers shall also abide by all applicable economic sanctions that its country adopts including embargoedor sanctioned countries and controlled products.
At a minimum, Suppliers are expected to comply with the United States’ denied parties lists including but not limited to theTreasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List(‘’SDN’’) and the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (‘’BIS’’) lists: Denied Persons, Entity List, Unverified
List, Military End-User List.
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Anti-Money Laundering
Suppliers shall abide by applicable anti-money laundering laws and shall not facilitate money laundering. Suppliers shallconduct business with reputable suppliers, consultants, and business partners involved in lawful business activities and whose
funds are derived from legitimate sources.
Fair Dealing and Competition Laws
Suppliers shall not engage in collusive bidding, price fixing, dividing territories, allocating customers, price discrimination, orother unfair trade practices in violation of applicable antitrust or competition laws. Suppliers shall uphold fair businessstandards in advertising, sales, and competition.
Grievance Mechanism
Suppliers are expected to have a whistle-blower policy or mechanism in place to protect employees or other persons who raise
concerns in good faith.

3.2. Human Rights and Labor
TechInsights supports fundamental human rights as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and conducts
business in line with applicable international principles such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, UN Guiding
Principles for Business and Human Rights, and ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
Child Labor
Suppliers must comply with all minimum working age laws and requirements and shall not under any circumstances use childlabor and must not engage in subcontracting that engages child labor in service delivery or manufacturing. 1Forced Labor and Human Trafficking
TechInsights will not work with any Supplier that relies on an involuntary workforce and as such Suppliers should not use any
form of forced or involuntary labor and are expected to give local and migrant workers the right and ability to leave
employment when they choose.

1 In compliance with the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 138 concerning the Minimum Age for Admission to Employment(Convention C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) (ilo.org))

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Nondiscriminatory Workplace
Suppliers should provide a workplace where all employees have access to equal opportunities free from harassment,
discrimination, and bullying on the basis of gender, age, disability, ethnicity or cultural affiliation, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, military status, veteran status, pregnancy, medical condition, belief, educational background, or any
other trait or characteristic protected by law.
No Retaliation
Suppliers should ensure through internal policies and processes that employees are treated with respect and are protectedfrom retaliation if concerns are raised about business conduct.
Employee Relations
Suppliers must recognize and respect the rights of employees to freely associate, organize , and bargain collectively inaccordance with local laws. TechInsights believes in open communication and direct engagement between employees andmanagement as a means to support positive employee relations.
Fair Compensation
Suppliers should provide fair and appropriate pay and benefits that match local living wages. Moreover, all workers must be
provided with clear, written information about their employment conditions with respect to wages before the commencementof employment or as needed throughout the term. Deductions from wages as a disciplinary measure is not permitted.
Working Hours
Suppliers should not require employees to work more than the maximum hours of daily labor set by applicable laws. Suppliers
should also ensure that all overtime work is voluntary and employees are not required to exceed the local legal limits forregular and overtime hours.

3.3. Work Health and Safety
Suppliers are expected to comply with all applicable health and safety laws, regulations, and practices. They are also required
to provide a healthy and safe working environment for their employees, including prohibiting the use, possession, distribution
and/or sale of illegal drugs or alcohol, and to mitigate health, safety, and well-being risks as far as reasonably practicable.
Based on the type of goods or services provided to TechInsights, Suppliers may be required to provide additional evidence ofwork, health, and safety management systems and adhere to site-specific requirements.

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3.4. Environment
Suppliers must comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations including but not limited to, hazardous
materials, air emissions, waste, and wastewater discharge. This includes the manufacture transportation, storage, disposal,
and release to the environment of such materials.

3.5. Company Assets
Intellectual Property
Suppliers must protect and respect intellectual property rights of TechInsights and other third parties. Suppliers must not
infringe or improperly use such intellectual properly including, but not limited to, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.
Use of TechInsights Assets
Suppliers may only use TechInsights’ assets in accordance with terms and conditions as agreed between the Supplier andTechInsights.
Data Protection and Security
Suppliers must comply with all applicable laws and regulations relating to privacy and security of individuals’ personal data
and the confidential information of customers and business partners and should have in place a rigorous data protection
compliance processes and procedures.
Suppliers must comply with TechInsights’ confidentiality, security, and privacy procedures as a condition of receiving access to
TechInsights internal corporate network, systems, and buildings.

3.6. Assessment and Compliance
TechInsights reserves the right to carry out compliance audits or assessments as necessary to ensure compliance with thisSupplier Code or applicable laws and regulations. Such an audit may include, but is not limited to, review of applicable
documentation such as policies, processes, and procedures. Therefore, Suppliers must maintain necessary documentation
to demonstrate compliance with this Supplier Code.
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3. Supplier Codeof Conduct3.7. Questions and Reporting of Suspected Violations
Where a Supplier is involved in, or exposed to, significant environmental, regulatory, social or governance issues, the Suppliershould notify TechInsights at Compliance@techinsights.com as soon as practical.

3.8. Legal
This Supplier Code is intended to supplement rather than supersede written contracts between TechInsights and Supplier.
Suppliers shall self-monitor their compliance with this Supplier Code. TechInsights reserves the right at its sole discretion toterminate conducting business with any Supplier that violates this Supplier Code, and such a violation may constitute amaterial breach of written agreement(s) between TechInsights and the Supplier.

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