2007 Interactive Registration Document - Renault

03 SOCIAL
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
PERFORMANCE
To enable employees to play an active role in risk prevention, Renault has set up
a warning system. The aim is to encourage all members of staff to report any
irregularities in the areas of accounting, fi nance and the fi ght against corruption.
This procedure is governed by the terms of the CNIL (France’s Data Processing
Commission) and guarantees the full confi dentiality of the warning process.
The Compliance function ensures that the Code is correctly applied, promotes
the Group’s ethics framework, advises senior management, collects and
processes warnings received.
The Code of Good Conduct and Rules of Compliance were adopted by the Board
of Directors on September 26, 2007. They became applicable on January 1,
2008 and have been sent out to all employees.
DECLARATION OF EMPLOYEES’ FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
The Declaration of Employees’ Fundamental rights was signed in 2004 by
Renault, the secretary general of the International Metalworkers’ Federation
(IMF) and the trade unions. Covering all Renault personnel worldwide, the
agreement is part of the Group’s approach to sustainable development and
refl ects its international undertakings (see c hapter 3.1, Employee-relations
performance).
The UN Global Compact
Proposed by the then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in July 2000,
the Global Compact brings together major multinational companies,
SMEs, UN agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
around 10 principles of sustainable and responsible development
laid down by the United Nations. The partners are asked to uphold
and promote these principles both internally and externally. Renault
offi cially joined the Global Compact in July 2001, meaning that each
year it undertakes to submit a “Communication on Progress” and
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3.3.1.2 INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS ✦
With transparency and progress as goals, Renault adheres to international
norms and standards established to regulate companies’ social, employee
relations and environmental practices. Renault joined the UN-sponsored Global
Compact in 2001. It is also committed to the guidelines of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as well as to the Declaration
of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on Fundamental Principles and
Rights at Work. Renault complies with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which
seeks to develop indicators applicable worldwide to get a clearer picture of the
economic, social and environmental performance of publicly listed companies
(see table at the end of the document).
In France, Renault signed the charter drafted by the Union des Annonceurs
(national association of advertisers), making a commitment to responsible
communication across the Group, at both corporate and commercial
level. In 2008, a code of responsible communication will set out Renault’s
commitments for implementing the charter. In this way, the Group is seeking
to demonstrate the emphasis placed on responsible communication.
examples of best practices in support of the Global Compact. Renault
is also a member of the Forum des Amis du Pacte Mondial (Forum
of Friends of the Global Compact), which acts as the representative
in France of the UN Global Compact Offi ce in New York. The Forum
aims to support the application of the Global Compact’s 10 principles,
extend the network of member companies and encourage members
to learn from each another and to pool information.
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