Ethics
Our business is built upon a culture of robustness and performance, which is underpinned by an individual and collective commitment to maintain the highest ethical standards at all times. Ethics are ingrained in the Fundamentals of our company and form a pillar which underpins all of our activities.
Ethical behaviour requires both personal and team commitment. Our approach to ethics and compliance underlines what we stand for as a business and as individual employees. This includes how we choose to act in our day-to-day behaviour, in the way we do our jobs and in our business dealings with others.
Our Group’s Code of Ethics aims to bring together employees around the core shared values that must prevail when doing business, no matter what the circumstances or country. This Code of Ethics thus reflects the Group's values on matters of respect, integrity and responsibility.
Our Group has also published an Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct, which is a practical guide which sets out the behaviour to adopt in all situations that might breach the ethical rules and, therefore, our core shared values.
Further guidance is available below or by contacting ethicsandcompliance.uk@equans.com.
Specific ethical actions within the business include:
- Full communication of Ethics, Compliance and Whistleblowing policies to every UK employee.
- Line management responsibility for re-iterating ethical principles and role modelling our Ethics and Compliance Policy across the business.
- Full ‘whistleblowing’ Ethics and Compliance UK reporting system, which you can use to report potential incidences of unethical behaviour, modern slavery or other forms of inappropriate behaviour. Such behaviour can be reported by our clients, suppliers or external parties by either:
- Calling 0800 041 8840 and when requested enter code 1861,
- Emailing ethicsandcompliance.uk@equans.com, or
- Using the Equans Group Whistleblowing system
All alerts will be handled in the strictest of confidence and in most circumstances there is legal protection for whistleblowers who raise alerts in good faith.
For any general enquiries, please contact us here.
Ethics and Compliance Documentation
Code of Ethics
This Code of Ethics thus reflects the Group's values on matters of respect, integrity and
responsibility
Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct
It is vital for everyone to understand, embrace and strictly observe the rules on the
prevention of corruption
Modern Slavery Act Statement
Equans is fully committed to playing its part in eradicating modern slavery.
Modern Slavery Policy
This policy sets out the commitments of Equans in relation to modern slavery.
Our commitments to net zero
At Equans, we are committed to accelerating the transition towards net zero.
Responsible Business
As an industry leader, Equans takes all aspects of Responsible Business (RB) seriously
Industry Recognition
We are proud to have received industry recognition for our service and partnering capability through a number of national FM & Energy Services awards