The Group has implemented robust internal mechanisms to anticipate, monitor and counter any risks of engaging in practices that could amount to corruption or bribery, such as the ACP, the Anti-Money Laundering Programme, and the Group Code of Ethics. Additionally, all employees are trained to identify and distinguish situations that could be associated with corruption, with a clear communication of the Group’s zero tolerance principle for any violation.

The Group has implemented robust internal mechanisms to anticipate, monitor and counter any risks of engaging in practices that could amount to corruption or bribery, such as the ACP, the Anti-Money Laundering Programme, and the Group Code of Ethics.

To raise awareness and entrench the compliance culture within the Group, employees are required to participate in an annual and mandatory e-training, covering ethics and compliance topics such as the prevention of corruption and influence peddling (the ACP). As of December 31, 2023, 80% of URW staff have completed the online training. In addition to the online training, the most exposed departments identified in the URW corruption risk mapping (investment, development, public affairs, and procurement) are required to attend classroom training. Several training sessions were held throughout the Group, hosted by the Local Compliance Correspondents (LCC) in local languages. Finally, an ACP training session was attended by all Supervisory Board, Management Board and Executive Committee members. The objective was to present actions implemented to comply with the Sapin II Law.

An ACP training session was attended by all Supervisory Board, Management Board and Executive Committee members. The objective was to present actions implemented to comply with the Sapin II Law.