Act ethically
The company has an opportunity to unveil a policy that prohibits bribery and corruption, and incorporate related clauses into contracts involving business relationships. Additionally, the company could outline its process for identifying bribery and corruption risks and impacts. While the company discloses the presence of a grievance mechanism for raising bribery and corruption concerns in France, Spain, and Switzerland, there is an opportunity to indicate the existence of a similar mechanism beyond these countries.
Furthermore, the company could disclose a comprehensive policy outlining its approach to lobbying and political engagement. To enhance transparency, it could explicitly state its non-engagement in political contributions and provide insights into its expenditures on lobbying activities.
Provide and promote decent work
The company has an opportunity to disclose a policy commitment on worker health and safety in its operations and supply chain, and provide evidence on how it monitors supplier compliance. Additionally, it could set a time-bound target for paying all workers a living wage or state that it has achieved this goal. The company could also explain its method for determining a living wage in each region and how it supports suppliers in ensuring their workers receive a living wage.
Moreover, it could commit to gender equality and women’s empowerment and disclose related time-bound targets. It could also provide information on the representation of women on the highest governance body, and ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men.
Respect human rights
The company has the opportunity to disclose a policy statement that commits to respecting human rights and the ILO fundamental rights at work within its operations and supply chain. Furthermore, the company could articulate a comprehensive process for identifying risks and impacts related to human rights throughout all its activities and the supply chain. It could also elaborate on how it evaluates and identifies its salient human rights issues, and provide insight into how it considers relevant factors such as geographic, economic, and social aspects. Moreover, the company could unveil a global system designed to prevent, mitigate, or address its salient human rights issues.