Eurocar's Business Partners, particularly suppliers and sales partners, are required to comply with the requirements set out in the Code of Conduct for Business Partners, which define the Volkswagen Group's expectations regarding the approach and conduct of these Partners in their business activities and, above all, in their commercial relations with the Volkswagen Group.
The Volkswagen Group's goal is to maintain commercial success through the quality and lasting value of its products and services, and this also depends on the ability and timeliness with which risks and opportunities are identified, compliance with laws, regulations, ethical principles, as well as the commitment of all Partners and their collaborators. 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 Group's commercial success and that business partners play a fundamental role in achieving this success.
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 guiding principles 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 Volkswagen Group's goal is to maintain commercial success through the quality and lasting value of its products and services, and this also depends on the ability and timeliness with which risks and opportunities are identified, compliance with laws, regulations, ethical principles, as well as the commitment of all Partners and their collaborators.
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 Group's commercial success 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 commercial partners are as follows:
Partners are required to continuously develop training programs and communicate these requirements to their employees. Additionally, the Volkswagen Group recommends that business partners appoint a Sustainability Officer responsible for developing and implementing sustainability goals and measures within the company and ensuring compliance with a code of conduct.
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.
The Volkswagen Group's Whistleblower System is responsible for receiving reports of serious violations of regulations and company instructions by Group employees, but it also receives information of this nature from business partners, customers, and other third parties.
If there is concrete evidence of potential non-compliant conduct by Volkswagen Group employees or business partners' employees, please report it to the Group's Whistleblower System, whose channels can be found at the following link:
Discover the Whistleblower SystemIf there is concrete evidence of potential misconduct by supplier employees, it is also possible to make a report by sending an email to sustainability@vwgroupsupply.com.
