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Each company defines its own sustainable development priorities depending on the nature
of its business, the context in which it is developing, its performance and strategic vision.
Groupe SEB has defined five priority areas, each with its own specific action plan.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
FIVE PRIORITY AREAS
Enforcing ethical values
Within the space of 10 years, the Group has doubled in size. It has taken over new companies
and its centre of gravity has shifted towards emerging economies. The Group is vigilant at all times to
ensure that this expansion is carried out in compliance with its corporate, social and environmental
principles. To achieve this, it is gradually putting together a formal reference system on a worldwide
scale. Two projects that began in 2011 are a significant step forward - the creation of a global Code
of Ethics and the implementation of better procedures for monitoring suppliers.
Adhering to a social responsibility policy
The globalisation of the Group is accompanied by the consolidation of a global social
platform, based on the principles of fairness and respect for the individual. The Group encourages social
dialogue beyond the French entities and is already ahead of the game in this respect: 85 collective
agreements were signed around the world in 2011. Our objective is also to ensure that in each country,
employees benefit from good working conditions compared with local standards. We also have
ambitious action plans concerning health and safety.
54 Business and Sustainable Development Report 2011