The term “Supplier” signifies any entity that supplies goods or services to a DESCOURS & CABAUD company. The Supplier is bound to comply with the requirements stipulated in the DESCOURS & CABAUD Supplier Code of CSR Commitments in its own organization and supply chain. The commitments made by the Supplier herein are de facto clauses of every business contract signed between DESCOURS & CABAUD entities and its Suppliers. • Legal Compliance The Supplier shall comply with the laws and regulations by which it is bound. In the event a commitment below exceeds the requirements of the Supplier’s local laws, the provisions herein prevail. • Individual and Fundamental Liberties During its activities, the Supplier shall ensure it is not infringing upon the fundamental rights to freedom cited in the principle on human dignity, personal integrity, civil liberties (voting rights and eligibility), and the right to take legal action. The Supplier shall not hinder individual liberties: the freedom of movement, religion, thought, opinion, and the principle of equality. The Supplier shall refrain and be forbidden from associating with any partners whose practices infringe upon the aforementioned rights and liberties. • F reedom of Association and the Right to Organize (ILO Conventions Nos. 87, 98 and 154) The Supplier is required to guarantee a right to organize and collectively bargain, and to allow its employees the freedom to associate and join a labour union. 04 05 DESCOURS & CABAUD’s vision turns its purchasing practices into opportunities to improve its social and environmental performance metrics along with all of its partners and stakeholders. In its purchasing practices, the Group ascribes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), namely: SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG 13: Climate Action. The Group’s commitments are aligned with the standards set forth in the fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the principles implemented by the UN Global Compact. DESCOURS & CABAUD has committed to: • respecting individual liberties (i.e., freedom of movement, freedom of thought and creed, and right of ownership); • the right of association and the right to organise; • banning all forms of forced labour; • abolishing child labour; • respecting everyone’s right of protection from harassment and discrimination; • providing occupational health and safety prevention; • complying with the code of ethics on anti-corruption, anti-trust and conflict of interest; • refusing to directly or indirectly provide supplies to conflict zones or to financially profit from intensive or unfair exploitation of natural resources that local communities rely on for their survival or way of life; • complying with the precautionary principle on protecting the environment and natural spaces. VISION AND COMMITMENT SUPPLIER COMMITMENTS 1 2
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