Compliance at AGL: Integrity and Transparency
As a leading player in the transport and logistics sector, we place the utmost importance on integrity, which must guide our business relationships and professional practices on a daily basis.
We ensure that our activities are conducted in strict compliance with applicable laws, regulations, ethical principles, and internal standards.
AGL aims to detect, prevent, and address non-compliance risks, promotes a culture of integrity, and supports its employees in understanding and applying regulatory requirements related to integrity.
To achieve this goal, AGL implements dedicated resources and an organization tailored to the Group’s various activities and identified risks.
Integrity at the Core of AGL’s Activities
AGL’s commitment is embodied in its Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct, updated in 2023.
This code is the foundation of AGL’s values, guiding expected behaviors and reflecting our commitment to act responsibly and transparently.
The Group’s main commitments include:
- Combating corruption and influence peddling
- Complying with international sanctions
- Preventing money laundering and terrorist financing
AGL’s Code of Conduct
The Code of Conduct is accessible to everyone. It is also communicated to business partners and widely shared with the Group’s employees.
The Anti-Corruption Program
The Anti-Corruption Program outlines the actions implemented by AGL to ensure compliance with the Code of Conduct: leadership commitment, risk mapping, awareness and training, third-party management and evaluation, and audits and controls of the program’s implementation.
The Whistleblowing System
The whistleblowing system, accessible to all stakeholders, provides a secure space to confidentially report any situation that violates the Group’s rules or values. This system complies with the Sapin II and Waserman laws.
To qualify as a whistleblower, five conditions must be met:
- Be a natural person
- No financial compensation can be expected or requested following the report
- Act in good faith
- Have personal knowledge of the facts
- The reported facts must constitute a violation of AGL’s Code of Conduct, a law, or a regulation
Who Handles the Alerts?
Alert Committee
| Composed of Case Managers, meeting regularly (approximately every two months) and on an ad hoc basis at each stage of the report handling process.
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Case Managers | Designated and authorized employees responsible for receiving and handling reports, holding the following positions at the Africa Global Logistics headquarters:
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Ethics Committee
| Composed of one representative from:
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