What is ETHICS ?

The standard ETHICS™ enables the company to document and improve its knowledge of the risks associated with its customers, suppliers, employees and shareholders. It protects its human capital, its assets and the transaction flows.
The ETHICS™ certification does not replace the legal system, but it complements it, highlighting risks potentially arising from ‘grey areas’.
It provides a usable framework for the initiatives of the States, the regulators and international norms whose multiplication is often perceived as a time-consuming burden by the company management. Consequently, some of these initiatives may be ignored by company executives and expose the company to penal risks.
An ETHICS™ - certified company benefits from harmonization of its internal procedures, and protection-enhancing risk and control systems introduced prior to the final audit.
The standard helps to build a strong company culture around generally recognized, audited and irrefutable ethical values.
The transparent benchmarking transforms the Standard into a reliable weapon in case of legal conflicts.
Finally, a certified company is entitled to communicate its values within the broader context of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. Each company certified by ETHICS will develop a solid reputation of ethical and responsible conduct.