D&C_2019_Ethical_Charter_UK

Philippe Massonneau Loyal to its values and driven by a heightened sense of ethical awareness, our Group has been advancing united and in a daring, transparent manner, for more than 235 years. By placing men and women at the heart of its concerns, our Group has established itself as a major player in the distribution of professional supplies, and a benchmark ethical company that is demanding of both itself and its partners. It is this commitment that we seek to carry further via the present ethical charter, which sets out the main principles that dictate our daily conduct, from our attitudes to our actions, from our written words to our decisions. It helps to guarantee integrity, impartiality and honesty in the Group's performance of its obligations and actions towards all of its stakeholders. This holds true for our teams, our customers and our partners, but also for territories, citizens, local players and, of course, our environment. To ensure that our values are embodied each day in our behaviour, our Group has established a code of conduct, which every employee has a duty to know and observe in the exercise of his or her activities. Our ambition is to build an open future together, one in which our entrepreneurial freedom and our human values will continue to bear fruit in the long term. 3 President of the Board