Compliance: Powering Business for Good
Integrity begins with us.
Complying with legal and regulatory requirements is a challenge we meet in all the countries where we operate. However, we not only rise to this challenge but go beyond it, because we make compliance and integrity a core, daily priority for our associates.
Sonepar is committed to the highest ethical, social, and environmental standards. We aim to be a responsible corporate citizen in all the countries where we operate.
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"Compliance is everyone’s responsibility at Sonepar – every day and in everything we do."
Olivier Catherine, General Counsel
Sonepar’s Code of Conduct
Sonepar’s Code of Conduct is the cornerstone for all compliance and integrity issues within the Group. It has been designed to guide our decisions and behaviors.
Our Code of Conduct has evolved over time. The latest version, dated December 2024, reflects new trends and best practices as well as topics of growing importance such as competition law, human rights, and duty of vigilance. It stems from Sonepar's risk mappings and double-materiality analysis under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
The Code of Conduct applies to all associates, without exception, everywhere, and covers all our activities in every country where we operate. To ensure it is understood and enforced by all, it will be available in 17 different languages.
Sonepar expects the same commitment from its business partners. As such, specific standards are set out in a dedicated Business Partner Code of Conduct, which replaces the Supplier Code of Conduct. In addition, the Group uses procedures and tools to assess the integrity of its business partners.
Conflict Minerals & Human Rights
Conflict Minerals Statement
Sonepar is deeply committed to responsible sourcing as an important part of its CSR strategy.
We do our best to ensure that our suppliers' products and components do not contribute to adverse impacts on human rights.
Human Rights Policy
As set out in its Code of Conduct, Sonepar is committed to providing a working environment that ensures all associates are treated fairly, equally, and decently. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
Our Human Rights Policy further details our commitments. It applies to all Sonepar operating subsidiaries. It can also be made available to our external stakeholders to provide guidelines for everyone and to make our expectations of our Suppliers Code of Conduct clear.
Speak Up!
At Sonepar, we are committed to fostering a culture of integrity, transparency, and accountability. To support this commitment, we have established a Speak Up policy.
Associates and third parties may raise their concerns by using the Speak Up Line. Associates may also contact their manager, Human Resources or the Legal and Compliance Departments.
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