SIGNING THIS CHARTER MEANS THAT YOU:
- Agree to meet the requirements of the Group’s ethics charter.
- Are able to provide the Group with all certificates of professional competence and compliance with current law.
- Will establish a long-term partnership with the Group based on mutual trust.
THE SIGNATORY AGREES THAT IT WILL:
1. In the practical conduct of its activities
- Follow the eco-friendly initiatives and Sustainable Development good practice at the locations where the supplier or service provider is working. – Follow the rules of professional conduct.
- Not be involved in any corrupt practice or make any facilitating payments.
- Undertake to inform its own suppliers and service providers of the content of this charter.
2. In the general operation of the business
- Not employ minors under 15 years of age or, where current legal requirements stipulate a higher age, not employ any child under that standard age (16 years in France).
- Restrict cumulative work and travel time to a maximum of 10 hours a day for minors.
- Not to be involved in forced labour (wages not paid to the employee, illegal employment, undocumented workers in relation to current legislation).
- Not discriminate on grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, trade union membership or political involvement.
- Respect the current legal and professional standards for the minimum wage.
- Guarantee freedom of association and the practise thereof in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions currently in place within the company.
- Prevent, expose and penalise all forms of physical and mental harassment.
- Follow the health and safety practices and procedures laid down in the applicable documentation at the workplace.
- Ensure that the requirements for tax and social declarations are met and payments made.
- Provide professional training to maintain and develop the skills of company employees.
3. In respect of environmental standards
- Follow the environmental regulations for their business sector.
- Develop good practice for saving energy and water and sorting waste in all areas of the business.
4. With regard to this document
- When changing any supplier, sub-contractor or contracting party, check that they are aware of the requirements of this charter.
- Authorise Groupe Barrière to carry out checks on compliance with the requirements of the charter.
- For any failure to respect this charter, undertake corrective action and provide proof of its effectiveness.
- The supplier or service provider confirms that it has read this charter and undertakes to comply with the various terms.