Compliances

Complying with legal and regulatory requirements is a challenge we meet in all countries where we operate. But we do more than that, because integrity is one of the key day-to-day concerns for Group associates.

“Compliance is everyone’s responsibility at Sonepar, every day in everything we do.” –Philippe Delpech, CEO of Sonepar

 

All Committed, All Compliant!

Our ambition to stand as “la Référence” applies to compliance and integrity as well.

Sonepar is committed to the highest ethical, social and environmental standards and aims to behave as a responsible corporate citizen in all countries where it operates.

 

In 2019, Sonepar became the first group in France to have been officially declared compliant with all the requirements of France’s Sapin II anti-corruption law. The decision was handed down on July 4, 2019 by the Enforcement Committee of the French Anti-corruption Agency (Agence Française Anticorruption – AFA). Sonepar has rolled out all of the eight measures and procedures required: code of conduct, whistleblowing scheme, risk map, third party due diligence procedures, accounting control procedures, training program, internal disciplinary procedure, procedure for internal monitoring and assessment of these measures.

 

Sonepar’s Code of Conduct

The Group Code of Conduct is the reference document for global compliance and integrity within Sonepar.

It is regularly updated with latest regulatory developments, best practices and Sonepar’s corruption and influence peddling risk mapping.

All Sonepar Regions and support functions have contributed to this reader-friendly Code of Conduct, which sets out the principles and rules of good conduct that must guide all Sonepar’s associates in their daily business, everywhere and every day.

Each associate has access to the digital version of the Code of Conduct in his/her language and receives access to a copy upon joining the Group.

To ensure understanding and adherence by all, it is available in 20 different languages.

Sonepar’s Whistleblowing Platform

Sonepar has established a whistleblowing policy to provide a way for those who are aware of circumstances or behaviors which they believe, in good faith, could represent violations of Sonepar’s Code of Conduct, Supplier Code of Conduct, Policies and Procedures and/or applicable laws and regulations, to identify and share those concerns.

Click here to access the whistleblowing platform and to follow up on concerns raised after December 16th 2021: https://sonepar.integrityline.com. 

To follow up on concerns raised prior to December 16th 2021, access the link here.