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Governance<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

This lesser\u2011known term refers to the way our organization is managed, including relationships with other stakeholders. Its goal is to ensure transparency, accountability, fairness, and efficiency. In other words, it reflects whether we operate in line with ethical and legal standards and whether we are able to achieve our goals effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We are an important player in the social economy. Our history proves that it is possible to be successful while embodying a new vision of doing business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We carefully foster this distinctive culture within our teams and subsidiaries, but our social engagement also includes making sure our voice is heard by public authorities and civil society. We advocate for a fairer and more sustainable development model based on internally democratic governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are holders of the well\u2011recognized EcoVadis certification, in which we earned a bronze medal. This recognition motivates us to further improve our results and raise our ambitions in the area of corporate social responsibility. The overall EcoVadis score reflects the quality of a company\u2019s sustainability management system at the time of assessment and enables companies to monitor their own performance, as well as the performance of their suppliers, across 150 industries and 110 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The assessment covers 7 management indicators across 21 sustainability criteria, grouped into four themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. These criteria are based on GRI, UNGC, and ISO 26000 standards and are overseen by an international committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What approach do we take?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n