Mane // 2021 CSR Report

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Appendices

RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS

For MANE, being a responsible company is above all about behaving in an ethical manner. Maintaining the highest ethical standards is one of our strategic priorities. We are committed to promoting and respecting international human rights law in all the countries where we operate.

In 2013, MANE structured and formalised its ethics approach in a Code of Ethics applicable throughout the Group. Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is the core of our Code of Ethics. This document is our roadmap for implementing the ethical principles that govern the Group’s operations. Translated into 30 languages, this Code of Ethics is available on the Group’s intranet and website, at the following address: https://www.mane.com/our-ethics. In France, our Code of Ethics is included in the internal regulations of V. MANE FILS. As such, it is subject to the employee representative consultation procedure. It is essential that all MANE employees act in accordance with the principles of our Code. This is why we aim to have each of them sign it by 2030. Since 2020, all new hires are required to read the Code of Ethics and undertake to comply with it by signing the document.

A GLOBAL CODE OF ETHICS

Respect for human rights is one of our strong commitments, validated by our membership of the United Nations Global Compact since 2003. We are committed to: ■ respecting the international labour standards set out in the conventions and recommendations of the International Labour Organization (ILO); ■ preserving the environment; ■ acting against corruption in all its forms.

OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SDGS

Signature of the Code of Ethics

2021

Number of employees who signed the Code of Ethics

6,571

% of the Group’s consolidated workforce

92%

ALERT SYSTEM

As part of the means deployed to ensure the due application of the principles of the Code of Ethics, the Group set up an alert system in 2017. It enables Group employees to refer any suspicion of a violation of the Code of Ethics to the Ethics Committee. The alert procedure is explained in detail in the Code of Ethics. It ensures the total confidentiality of both the author of the report and the person concerned. Members of the Ethics Committee can be contacted by email at the following address: ethics@mane.com. All alerts sent to the Committee are the subject of investigations, recommendations to management and feedback to the authors of the reports. In 2021, the ethics alert line was contacted on 22 occasions. After an initial screening, the Ethics Committee estimated that 18 alerts concerned situations that could be resolved by the Human Resources Departments. Two anonymous alerts could not result in extended processing. A detailed analysis confirmed the seriousness of two other alerts with possible breaches of the Code of Ethics.

RENEWAL OF THE PRESIDENT’S COMMITMENT “For the nineteenth consecutive year, MANE is supporting the Global Compact and renewing its commitment to implementing and promoting the 10 universally recognised Principles in its strategy, organisational culture and operations, as part of a continuous improvement approach.”

Jean Mane President

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2021 CSR REPORT ◆