Integrated Report 2020-2021

VALUE CREATION

A RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN

Purchases account for almost half of Thales’s revenue. The Purchasing function is thus at the heart of the Group’s strategic challenges. It aims to give Thales, at global level, a sustainable competitive advantage based on value creation, innovation, commercial partnerships and operational excellence.

This strategic vision, driven by 1,200 buyers in 35 countries, is entirely focused on the satisfaction of Thales’s customers. Thales’s Purchasing is also at the core of the Group’s corporate responsibility policy and forms part of its purpose: “Building a future we can all trust” .

of purchases entrusted More than €1.6bn

GROUP PURCHASING €7.1bn

BREAKDOWN OF PURCHASES BY SEGMENT

SMEs and MSBs in France to over 2,500

37% GENERAL PURCHASES & IS/IT 21% SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

38% FRANCE

30% EUROPE

of new suppliers are committed to the principles of the new integrity and corporate responsibility charter 91%

(EXCL. FRANCE)

12% ENGINEERING 11% MECHANICS

32% REST OF THE WORLD

19% ELECTRONICS

THALES CAN ONLY ACHIEVE EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IF ITS SUPPLIERS ALSO DO SO!

- 2020 INTEGRATED REPORT

Roque Carmona, Chief Procurement Officer

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Key events in 2020

COMMITMENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING

A STRENGTHENED CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

Thales asks its suppliers and subcontractors around the world to adhere to its corporate responsibility approach by signing an Integrity and Corporate Responsibility Charter that commits them to respecting essential principles such as human rights, employment practices, combating corruption and influence

In 2020, commitments for responsible purchasing were clearly stated and supported by the Group’s corporate management. This Responsible Purchasing policy aims to provide Thales with a sustainable competitive advantage at the global level, focused on value creation, innovation, commercial partnerships and operational excellence. This policy addresses six main areas: • the compliance of suppliers with laws and regulations in force; • the establishment of quality relationships based on mutual loyalty; • sharing expertise to stimulate innovation; • the involvement of suppliers alongside Thales in the fight against climate change; • specific support for local SMEs; • supporting suppliers in connection with international development opportunities; • expanding the use of Social and Solidarity Economy players.

peddling, managing conflicts of interest, protecting information, protecting the environment, complying with health and safety rules, and ethics. The Group’s objective is to ensure that 100% of new partners sign this Charter (or commit to equivalent principles) by 2023, in order to develop an even more responsible supply chain. By the end of 2020, 91% of new suppliers were committed to the principles of the new Thales Integrity and Corporate Responsibility Charter.

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