4. 4.2.3 Human rights and fundamental freedoms Issues and impacts GEODIS is committed to upholding its employees’ fundamental rights and providing them with decent, fair and equitable working conditions. The Group has implemented a set of internal rules and procedures to ensure that everyone within its scope is treated with dignity and respect. Governance The Human Resources and Sustainable Development Departments ensure compliance with the Group’s human rights rules and commitments. The Governance, Risks and Compliance Department reports to the Management Board on the information reported and the decisions taken by the Risk Committee. Human rights are included in Group risk mapping. As such, they are monitored four times a year and reassessed annually by the Risk Committee. Policy The Group adheres to a number of voluntary principles and standards in the fi eld of human rights including: ● the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; ● the principles and rights set out in the eight fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO); ● membership of the United Nations Global Compact, of which GEODIS has been a signatory since 2003. These commitments are embodied in a number of Group policies designed to promote an ethical framework that respects human rights, fundamental freedoms and worker safety. The Group requires all employees, temporary workers and third parties to comply with the rules set out in the following policies: ● Sustainability Statement, published in 2024 (see section 2.5 CSR Roadmap); ● Human Rights policy, published in 2024 (see section 4.3 Human rights in the value chain); ● Diversity & Inclusion policy, published in 2024 (see section 4.2.2 Diversity and inclusion); ● Group Code of Ethics (see section 5.1 Corporate culture and business integrity); ● Company agreements. The Sustainability Statement, Human Rights and Diversity & Inclusion policies have been made available to GEODIS employees through the Group’s intranet and are also accessible to stakeholders on the Group’s website. Action plan GEODIS is committed to protecting the fundamental rights of its employees, temporary workers and third parties, by offering them fair and decent working conditions: ● a safe and secure working environment, to ensure the health, safety and well-being of employees while carrying out their professional activities (see section 4.1 Health, safety & security at work); ● decent working conditions, respect for working hours and fair and equitable pay in line with the local or regional conditions in which the Group operates (see section 4.2.1 Working conditions and employee well-being); ● respect for freedom of association, including recognition of employees’ right to collective bargaining, and their right to join or not join a trade union organization in France and other countries where the Group operates (see section 4.2.1.4 Social dialogue); ● equal opportunities in recruitment and career development, diversity and social inclusion (see section 4.2.2 Diversity and inclusion); ● combating violence, sexism and harassment in the workplace (see section 4.2.2 Diversity and inclusion); ● respect for privacy with personal data protection measures (see section 5.3 Data protection and cybersecurity). Results ● Number of employees who triggered the whistleblowing procedure in 2024: 333 ● Number of serious human rights abuses (child labor, forced labor or human traffi cking) affecting the workforce: 0 ● Total fi nes and penalties relating to serious human rights abuses: 0 ● Total amount of fi nancial compensation for serious human rights abuses: 0 2024 ACTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - 79 EDITORIAL > 1. GROUP PROFILE > 2. GENERAL INFORMATION > 3. ENVIRONMENT > 4. SOCIAL > 5. ETHICS > 6. ANNEXES
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