As established in our Ethical Conduct Guide for Suppliers, we are committed to the highest standards of integrity, social and environmental responsibility, and ethical conduct. Our suppliers must provide safe working conditions, treat their workers with dignity and respect, act with integrity and ethics, and be in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Based on this guide and on the standards concerning guidelines for monitoring contracts for goods and services, we verify compliance with the execution of contractual clauses regarding aspects related to safety, environment and health, as well as social responsibility.
When a partner operates a project, a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) outlines the terms of cooperation between the parties. All JOAs include requirements about Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) and anti-bribery laws. Since 2023, we enlarged the requirements to, when possible, explicitly include clauses about human rights and labor rights.