Respect for our ethical rules, an absolute priority
To achieve constructive cooperation between the stakeholders we work with (suppliers, subcontractors, customers), a relationship of trust is necessary.
Building this relationship of trust is only possible if all parties comply with our Code of Ethics.
Compliance with our Code of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct
Compliance with our Code of Ethics is central to managing our day-to-day operations. Within Equans BeLux entities, no objective is set and no decision is taken if its achievement would in any way deviate from our Code of Ethics.
Our Code of Ethics defines the three corporate values that all our employees share, regardless of their hierarchical position, the entity they are associated with, their project or the country in question: respect, integrity and responsibility.
Our Code of Ethics, together with our Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct, form the basis on which all our internal procedures and policies are based.
An ambitious compliance program
Today, our compliance program is based on four major themes:
- Compliance with competition laws,
- Compliance with economic sanctions and embargoes,
- Prevention of conflicts of interest,
- Compliance in financial information and stock exchange transactions.
This program, which is regularly updated to take account of new developments, enables us to achieve best practice by complying with applicable laws and our ethical rules.
A widely accessible whistleblowing platform
Our whistleblowing platform is accessible to all: employees of Equans BeLux, regardless of the nature of their employment contract (fixed-term/indefinite, temporary, etc.), subcontractors of Equans BeLux, as well as our customers, suppliers, etc.
Our platform is highly secure and allows you to report (also anonymously) any illegal or unethical act or behaviour. Reports can relate, for example, to harassment, corruption or fraud.
Honest reports are investigated by a team of specially trained staff bound by a duty of confidentiality.
Respect for privacy
We are committed to complying with personal data protection regulations, in particular the GDPR, by ensuring the confidentiality and security of the personal data we process. Any processing of personal data must be lawful and authorised (consent of the person, performance of a contract, etc.). All employees have a duty to respect the personal data they collect during their professional activities.
Human rights are at the heart of our operations
In the context of our activities and those of our subcontractors and suppliers with whom we work, we explicitly place respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms at the heart of our operations.
Environmental protection, one of our priorities
As part of our daily activities, every employee must be aware of the role they have to play in protecting the environment. At their own level, they must ensure that their actions have as little impact on the environment as possible by, among other things, preserving biodiversity, protecting natural resources and managing waste.
