5.1 Business ethics As a growth partner to its customers, GEODIS is committed to respecting ethical standards in its relations with all its stakeholders. GEODIS’s actions are also guided by a set of strong values – customer commitment, innovation, trust, solidarity and passion – which are the foundation of the Group’s corporate culture. Through a program that has been rolled out in all its lines of business, GEODIS ensures that ethical principles and processes are integrated throughout the organization, and that national and international regulations are respected. To develop and support this ethics and compliance program, the GEODIS Executive Board has put in place a dedicated team, the Compliance Department, which relies on a network of correspondents in all lines of business and regions. The Compliance Department is responsible for developing and rolling out the Group’s compliance programs, particularly in the areas of anti-corruption and competition law. It ensures that the governance in place within the Group allows for the effective management of these programs as part of a continuous improvement process. Code of Ethics GEODIS adopted a Code of Ethics in 2009. It is the cornerstone of its ethical culture and is at the heart of the Group’s compliance program. The Code clearly outlines the Company’s values and commitments. It applies to employees, members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board, as well as to temporary and external employees working within the Group. It is in harmony with the Code of Ethics of the SNCF Group, GEODIS’s reference shareholder. The management of each GEODIS entity is responsible for circulating the Code of Ethics and the accompanying documents within their organizations, in particular the policy against corruption and influence peddling and the policy for free and fair competition. They also ensure that these policies are familiar to all employees in their entities and that they are enforced. Whistleblowing The GEODIS whistleblowing system can be accessed in France and all other countries around the world. It allows Group employees, personnel supplied by temporary employment agencies, external contractors and third parties to make reports, in accordance with the provisions of France’s “Sapin II” law (2016) and “Corporate Duty of Care” law (2017). Subject to the conditions of admissibility stipulated by the law and stated in the internal whistleblowing policy, any proven or suspected breach corresponding to the commission of a crime or misdemeanor, the serious and manifest violation of a law or regulation, a situation contrary to the Code of Ethics, an infringement or risk of serious infringement of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the health and safety of individuals or the environment, or a violation of competition rules. GEODIS has chosen the BKMS® System platform for all exchanges and to host information relating to alerts in order to guarantee the confidentiality and security of the data. The launch of this platform was accompanied by an extensive communications campaign targeting all employees with a professional email address. A poster campaign is also underway at all GEODIS sites in France and around the world to inform the widest possible audience. 69 2022 ACTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT EDITORIAL > PROFILE AND AMBITION > CSR POLICY > ENVIRONMENT > SOCIAL > TABLE OF INDICATORS > ETHICS
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