Beyond the purchase and supply of goods and services, our goal is to maintain a lasting relationship with our suppliers based on our major commitments:
- make our suppliers and subcontractors aware of the sustainable approach;
- ensure that they are committed to following our ethical principles;
- take into account their commitment to sustainable trade;
- assess the relationship with our suppliers;
- monitor the implementation of our policy within the countries of the Group.
Our Sustainable Procurement policy includes the Transdev Supplier Charter based on the Code of Conduct that suppliers sign for any contract exceeding 100,000 euros. It defines the scope of the collaboration, regardless of the country or area of expertise, and sets out the standards to be followed in terms of ethics and sustainable development. By adhering to it, suppliers undertake to respect the Group’s expectations in these areas. It is intended to reflect our various policies in terms of ethics, compliance, human rights, labor, the environment, the fight against corruption, money laundering, the financing of terrorism, etc. It aims to encourage suppliers to follow these principles when working with Transdev.
In 2021, this approach has been given greater attention with the integration of this monitoring into the Group’s procurement dashboard, which is distributed quarterly to the Group’s Executive Committee, and an expansion of the scope of the countries monitored.
In France, the Sustainable Procurement policy validated by the Management Committee is based on the following three axes: environmental, societal and ethics and compliance. The implementation of this policy includes the integration of CSR criteria in the selection and evaluation of suppliers.