Ethical standards and requirements for our suppliers and business partners of the Volkswagen Group.
All business partners of Eurocar Italia, including suppliers and sales partners, must adhere to high standards concerning:
These requirements are based on national and international regulatory provisions and conventions, such as the UN Global Compact, the International Chamber of Commerce's Business Charter for Sustainable Development, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, the guidelines aimed at improving sustainability performance within the supply chain under the Drive Sustainability initiative. They are also based on internal Volkswagen Group standards and values such as the Declaration on Social Rights and Industrial Relations, the Occupational Safety Policy, the Environmental Policy and the resulting objectives and guidelines, the Quality Policy, and the Code of Ethics for employees. Furthermore, business partners must commit to complying with the applicable national legislation, for example, in terms of environmental protection, accident prevention, and anti-corruption. Compliance with this Code of Conduct must also be ensured for any subcontractors.
The objective of the Volkswagen Group is to maintain commercial success through the quality and lasting value of its products and services, which also depends on the ability and timeliness in identifying risks and opportunities, compliance with laws, regulations, ethical principles, as well as the commitment of all Partners and their employees.
The Volkswagen Group works to ensure that the high standards adopted internally are guaranteed throughout the entire value chain. It is believed that responsible conduct contributes to the commercial success of the Group and that business Partners play a fundamental role in achieving this success.
The sustainability requirements that apply to all business relationships between the Volkswagen Group and its business Partners are as follows:
The Volkswagen Group reserves the right to verify compliance through questionnaires and on-site audits. Partners must develop continuous training programs and are encouraged to appoint a sustainability officer.
The Volkswagen Group reserves the right to verify compliance with these requirements using appropriate means (e.g., through questionnaires, on-site audits, etc.), as well as to take legal action in case of violations. Deviant conduct must be identified, addressed, and resolved immediately to protect the Volkswagen Group, its employees, and business Partners.
Partners can report suspected violations through:
If there is concrete evidence of potential non-compliant conduct by Volkswagen Group employees or employees of business Partners, please report it to the Group's Reporting System, whose channels can be found at the following link:
Discover the Reporting SystemIf there is concrete evidence of potential misconduct by supplier employees, it is also possible to make a report by sending an email to the address sustainability@vwgroupsupply.com.
