Common use of RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT Clause in Contracts

RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT. 27.1 The supplier is aware that the Saint-Gobain Group adheres to the United Nations Global Compact and has notably adopted a policy of responsible purchasing, an integral part of the Group’s Responsible Development policy. 27.2 The Saint-Gobain Group notably expects its suppliers: a. to participate as much as possible in the development of the country they operate in; b. to comply with the legal rules and regulations applicable in the countries where they operate as well as the norms set out by the International Labour Organization concerning workers’ rights, especially in the area of social security, working hours, conditions and compensation; to refrain from resorting to any forced or compulsory labour or to any child labour, either directly or indirectly or through sub- contractors; c. to take the necessary steps to ensure occupational health and safety; for their own activities they implement a policy aimed at identifying and preventing health and safety risks; to inform the Saint-Gobain Group of any hazards or risks associated with their products or interventions on Saint- Gobain sites; to implement policies on managing and improving their manufacturing processes, which are designed to limit their environmental footprint throughout the life cycle of the products they supply. d. to carry on their activities in strict compliance with applicable domestic and international legal standards. e. as a supplier of timber and/or panel (related) products, to guarantee that he fully complies with the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulation (EU N. 995/2010) and the applicable Timber Policy of the Building Distribution Sector of Saint-Gobain. 27.3 The approach and expectations of the Saint-Gobain Group with regard to its suppliers are formalized in the "Suppliers Charter" appended to the Agreement. The supplier declares that he has read this Charter and complies with its principles. As a consequence, the supplier agrees that Saint-Gobain can conduct audits in order to verify compliance with the Charter.