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B
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URB
ON Su
pp
lier Code of Conduct
P
olic
y
B-POL-01.0028
Version 04. Original date: 22 September 2011. Version date: 18 June 2015. Valid version only on QMS site.
Policy prepared by: Vice President Fleet Management. Approved by: COMEX. Validated by: Quality Director of BOURBON.
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GIFT
RECEIVED
Acceptable
Nature
Amount
Frequency
Christmas and New Year’s
Eve
cards,
wine
or
champagne,
chocolates,
flowers, arts and sports
invitations, end of year food
basket.
100 USD per BOURBON
employee received from
same third party.
Once a year from the same
third party.
OFFERED
Acceptable
Christmas and New Year’s
Eve
cards,
wine
or
champagne,
chocolates,
flowers, vessel models, arts
and sports invitation, end of
year food basket, gifts to
vessel Godmother.
100 USD (except for vessel
model) from the same
BOURBON employee to the
same third party.
Once a year from the same
third party.
F
O
RB
I
DDE
N
x
Gifts or hospitality granted in a period of bid or tender process, contract renewal;
x
Gifts and/or hospitality for the friends, relatives or family members of the invitee.
Business related dinner or lunch between BOURBON representatives and customers,
accompanied by their partners, is acceptable;
x
Car rental when the business partner or third party is not travelling with any BOURBON
representatives;
x
For purchase and procurement employees, gifts received from third parties are forbidden.
Communit
y
eng
a
gement
Suppliers are encouraged to foster the social and economic development and to contribute to the
sustainability of the communities in which they operate.
P
rotection of intellectu
a
l
p
ro
p
ert
y
Suppliers must respect intellectual property rights and safeguard customer information. Transfer of
technology and expertise must be done in a manner that protects intellectual property rights of BOURBON.
I
V
.
Ma
n
a
gement
Suppliers are expected to establish a management system designed to ensure continuous improvement
regarding Corporate Social Responsibility performance. Suppliers
should
peruse this Code and ensure that
their employees are familiar with its content.
We encourage our Suppliers to inform us of any actions taken to improve their Corporate Social
Responsibility practices and send any suggestions.
Chri
s
ti
a
n Lefèvre
Chief Executive Officer
G
a
ël
B
odénè
s
Chief Operating Officer
Nicol
as Ma
lgr
a
in
Chief Financial Officer
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