D&C_2019_Ethical_Charter_UK

Having worked to serve our customers for more than two centuries, we have gained their trust through high-quality services, safe and reliable products, optimised costs and deadlines met. Not only that, we have also sought to duly respect their rights, safeguard their interests, fulfil our commitments, and bring them the same level of quality irrespective of their structure and their activity. We apply these standards to ourselves, and we expect the same of our suppliers. We maintain balanced relations with our customers and our suppliers Considered both unacceptable and incompatible with the values upheld by Descours & Cabaud, corruption and influence peddling may prejudice the interests of the Group. Consequently, we have opted for a zero-tolerance protection in this respect. We strive to make our decisions objectively and to remain honest towards our customers, our suppliers or any other intermediary. We seek to avoid any form of corruption, be it active or passive. We oppose any illicit operation and duly warn the authorities when necessary. We fight corruption and influence peddling in every shape and form As a professional distributor, we have established relationships with our suppliers based on objectivity, fairness and loyalty. We ensure competition between suppliers based on objective criteria in the sole interest of the Group and its customers. These criteria cover both the quality of products and the performance of the services and the offer. We also select our suppliers based on their commitments in terms of social and environmental responsibility, and their compliance with the rules imposed by the duty of care. Once these fundamental principles are fulfilled, we negotiate with our suppliers in a constructive manner. We are fair towards our suppliers Given that any one of us could find themselves in a situation where their personal interest or that of their significant others enters into conflict with the interest of the Group, we continually strive to avoid conflicts of interest. The source of any conflict of interest identified is immediately notified, whether it be direct or indirect, in relation to oneself or to one's significant others, economic, financial, political or professional. We avert any risk of conflict of interest