Ethics and Anticorruption

  • Ethical charter

    UPERGY has developed an ethical charter, find out more here.

  • Public anticorruption and influence peddling web page

    In accordance with the Sapin II law, UPERGY has adopted a code of conduct. It is available here: Download the code of conduct.

    In addition to the code of conduct, UPERGY has modified its purchasing policy (download the purchase policy) and its gift policy (download the gift policy) in order to comply with the principles of the Sapin II law.

    Integrity in business contributes to UPERGY’s good reputation and UPERGY attaches the utmost importance to acting in an irreproachable way with its stakeholders.

    Our Code of Conduct is designed to guide business behaviour and provide practical advice, examples and links to other useful information.

    • It is intended for all employees, members of the executive and management committees and corporate officers of UPERGY and its subsidiaries worldwide.
    • It formalises the principles that the Group’s employees respect in the context of their professional activities. It completes the rules, procedures and standards defined in each country to which employees must continue to refer.
    • All individuals acting on behalf of UPERGY are required to comply with this Code of Conduct, regardless of where they work or the nature of their work.
    • UPERGY ensures that its partners share the same values.

    Each UPERGY entity is required to take the necessary steps to implement the Code of Conduct.

    This detailed code describes the fundamental rules concerning the following subjects:

    • Gifts, sign of courtesy and hospitality, entertainment
    • Specific rules for public officials
    • Donations to charitable or political organisations
    • Patronage, sponsoring
    • Facilitation payments
    • Commitment to monitoring third parties.

    However, this document may not answer all the questions that may arise and does not dispense with exercising one’s own judgement and using common sense. In the event of any doubt about what to do, the Group has set up assistance and advice tools.

    Adherence to the Code of Conduct is a condition of employment for all the group’s employees and any violation of this is not tolerated. The code is given to every employee who joins our group and is distributed to all employees. Every employee must read, understand and comply with it. Employees are aware of the serious consequences that a violation of the Code of Conduct can have for our group and for themselves. Insofar as any misconduct or non-compliance with the rules contained in the Code is likely to seriously harm UPERGY’s image and cause financial damage, employees must be extremely vigilant in complying with the rules set forth in the Code.

  • The Ethics Committee

    If you witness or are the victim of a violation of the Code of Ethics or the Code of Conduct, please complete the form available at the following link, so that we can investigate your complaint.

    You can also contact the Anticorruption Committee using the contact details below:

    The 01/06/2017 – Anti-corruption and influence peddling public web page – Updated the 23/03/2021

  • Global Compact Principles on Human Rights, Labor Standards and the Environment

    Since 2012, UPERGY has complied with the Global Compact principles on human rights, labor standards and the environment, which are the result of a universal consensus and are based on the following texts:

    The Global Compact invites companies to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti- bribery.