The Italian companies of Lagardère Travel Retail Group have adopted a code of ethics which, in full compliance with the principles established by the Lagardère Group code of ethics, aims to define and communicate to its addressees the values and principles to which they must adhere in carrying out company activities.

Italian Legislative Decree No. 231 of 8 June 2001 introduced into the Italian legal system a corporate criminal liability regime for certain offences committed or attempted by an individuals in a top position or persons subject to the latter’s management or control, in the interest or for the benefit of the legal entity. The responsibility of the entities is excluded if they have adopted and effectively implemented, before the commission of crimes, organization, management and control models suitable to prevent those crimes.

In compliance with Legislative Decree 231/2001 and inspired by the guidelines provided by Confindustria, as well as in order to ensure correct and transparent conditions in the performance of company activities, the Italian companies of Lagardère Travel Retail Group have adopted their own organization, management and control model pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001 and have designated a supervisory body (“organismo di vigilanza”).

The Italian companies of Lagardère Travel Retail Group are strongly committed to preventing and fighting crimes that may occur in the course of their activity. In particular, the prevention of corruption represents for our Group not only a legal obligation but also one of the basic principles of our identity.

As a concrete implementation of our commitment in this area, the Lagardère Group has issued a new Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct, with the aim of making it easier to understand the principles and rules of integrity that guide our social activity.

In line with its adherence to the United Nations Global Compact, the Lagardère Group has adopted the Responsible Supply Charter, which provides the fundamental principles on sustainable development in social, environmental and economic terms to be agreed by all the suppliers, partners and service providers of the Group.

The Italian companies of Lagardère Travel Retail Group make available to all stakeholders (employees and third parties) who intend to report, in good faith, illicit or unethical behaviours the ‘Ethics Line’ platform.

To submit a report, click on the following link: http://ethicsline.lagardere.com.

For more information, please refer to the reporting procedure published on the platform itself.

Lagardère Travel Retail has chosen to organize its activities by defining an integrated management system, aimed at providing services and creating safe products, in order to meet the needs and expectations of customers, employees and external collaborators.

The attention to the legal requirements, health and safety in the workplace, protection of environmental resources, as well as the needs of all the interested parties, has led Lagardère Travel Retail Italia to adopt precise rules and adequate skills to effectively cope with present and future developments in the market and work world.