Our integrity

Our integrity

The Ingerop Group is a construction engineering group which complies with the laws and regulations in force in the countries in which it operates.
In particular, the Ingerop Group refuses any irregular practice in its commercial or operational activities, contravening anti-corruption laws or competition law.
Thus, no entity or its representative must, directly or indirectly, promise or grant an unjustified payment, monetary or of any other nature, material or immaterial, to any public or private person, in return for an irregular advantage.

Fair practice

No entity or its representative may distort a bidding procedure or an invitation to bid for building contractors.

Transparency

The Ingerop Group occasionally participates, in compliance with applicable regulations, in sponsorship and patronage initiatives that contribute to its external or internal communication. These actions are checked before authorisation and recorded.

Client relationships

The Ingerop Group verifies, to the best of its ability, the owners and the financial backers of the operations for which it accepts responsibility.
The Ingerop Group shall refrain from carrying out, even at the request of a client, any operation that suggests the possibility of an illegal practice or irregular accounting.

Partner relationships

The Ingerop Group asks its partners – JV partners, sub-contractors – to respect its commitment to integrity and refusal of corruption.
Accordingly, the Ingerop Group undertakes to work only with partners who meet its integrity requirements.
All relationships with partners must be described and governed by contracts. No remuneration shall be paid without duly drawn up and justified invoices.

Supplier relationships

The Ingerop Group selects its suppliers of goods, services and supplies based on objective criteria, in particular price, quality and performance.

Individual responsibility

Each employee of the Ingerop Group must carry out their assignments with all the parties involved in their successful completion in accordance with the principles of professionalism, integrity and independence.

It is strictly forbidden to encourage a third party to commit illegal acts or to deliberately participate in such acts.
No fraud or falsification of documents is permitted, whether for personal gain or in response to a solicitation from another person or company. This applies in particular to construction supervision services.

Preventing conflicts of interest

If an employee of Ingerop finds themselves in a situation of conflict between a personal interest and their loyalty to the employer and/or their duty of independence and professionalism in the performance of their duties, they must inform either their line manager or Ingerop’s Compliance Officer so that the extent of the conflict can be assessed and appropriate measures taken.
For example, an employee of Ingerop must inform the company if a supplier, client or competitor of the company requires them to carry out an assignment in their own name.

Gift and hospitality policy

Gifts, invitations and other expressions of courtesy received or given in the context of professional relations with clients, suppliers or partners are not prohibited, provided they are reasonable in terms of value, frequency and duration.
In any case, they must relate to the professional situation of the individuals concerned and comply with local regulations. They are recorded in the accounts and, depending on their amount, must be authorised.
In case of doubt, employees should seek the advice of their line managers or Ingerop’s Compliance Officer.

Reporting policy

Any employee or any person in contact with Ingerop may inform the Ingerop Group Compliance Officer or the local correspondents of facts suggesting a violation of the provisions of this Code of Integrity.

To collect reports, the Ingerop Group provides a secure online platform where any report, whether nominative or anonymous, written or oral, can be submitted.

https://whistleblowersoftware.com/secure/ingerop_report

The reports will be reviewed and, where necessary, measures will be taken to address any irregularities.
Any employee who makes a report in a disinterested manner and in good faith concerning facts they have knowledge of is entitled to the protection recognised by law. All information will be kept confidential and protected in accordance with the policies and procedures in place within the Ingerop Group.

Chairman, Yves METZ