Program for free and fair competition As with the anti-corruption program, GEODIS has put in place policies and procedures designed to ensure that all its employees abide by competition rules. A dedicated policy was adopted in 2020. It contains a reminder of the fundamental principles of competition law, examples of behaviors to be followed or, on the contrary, to be proscribed, and a presentation of the mechanisms available for internal notification of incidents. This policy is accompanied by measures that are designed to ensure its effectiveness, such as the creation in the Compliance Portal of a flow allowing employees to declare their participation in professional associations and the launch of awareness-raising and training initiatives for employees at risk in terms of competition. The substantial increase in the number of applications for membership in professional associations in 2022 attests to the effectiveness of the awareness campaigns undertaken, particularly during the annual Compliance Week. > Global Compliance Week Since 2019, GEODIS has organized an annual Global Compliance Week. This internal event is celebrated throughout the Group and is the subject of a global communications campaign. The event is intended to raise awareness among all Group employees of the ethical and compliance rules applicable within the Group, across all lines of business and regions. The regions extend this initiative with additional actions such as breakfasts, debates, compliance competitions, local compliance weeks, training sessions, etc. The Group’s Global Compliance Week 2022, which was announced to all employees by the Group’s Chief Executive Officer, included a presentation on the internal whistleblowing system, a presentation on the fight against money laundering, a quiz on the risks of influence in business relationships and a webinar on the exchange of sensitive competitive information. The GEODIS Compliance Department also regularly raises employee awareness of a number of ethical and compliance risk areas, including gifts and invitations, conflicts of interest and donations and sponsorship. These topics are the subject of regular communications campaigns. The massive increase in the number of requests for validation of gifts and invitations (5,484 in 2022 compared with 986 in 2021) and requests for membership of professional associations (203 in 2022 compared with 81 in 2021) in the Compliance Portal demonstrates the effectiveness of these communications actions which are carried out during Global Compliance Week. 5.2 Human rights and fundamental freedoms There are many potential situations where human rights and fundamental freedoms are violated: modern slavery (forced labor, child labor, clandestine or undeclared labor) as well as the nonrespect of workers’ rights, discrimination, violence, harassment, etc. These situations are at significant risk in the complex globalized value chains in which GEODIS is involved. With a network extending to around 170 countries, GEODIS is determined to ensure that human rights are respected wherever it operates. By joining the United Nations Global Compact in 2003, GEODIS formally committed to integrating and promoting human rights, including employment standards. GEODIS reaffirmed this commitment in its Code of Ethics in 2009 and is committed to generating a positive social impact by fostering the well-being and development of its employees, in particular by promoting their professional development, encouraging diversity and in particular gender equality, and providing assistance to the most disadvantaged people. 71 2022 ACTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT EDITORIAL > PROFILE AND AMBITION > CSR POLICY > ENVIRONMENT > SOCIAL > TABLE OF INDICATORS > ETHICS
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