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RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING
A desire MCM Merchandising Consulting Mult-Brands.
Responsible Purchasing for MCM refers to a set of policies, practices and behaviors with the aim of establishing values in the following areas:
1. Ethics based on honesty and mutual trust between the company and its employees as well as respect for our customers, our suppliers and our partners.
2. The spirit of innovation and performance supported by anticipation, creativity and the proactive attitude of everyone at all times. At the company level, taking full and complete consideration of the employee can be the source of new hope: making it possible to combine performance and business with respect for Nature and human well-being.
3. Enthusiasm generating dynamism and boldness, and contributing to our determination to rank among the best.
4. Competence combining traditional know-how with the demands of a constantly evolving market. Our goal is to improve individual and collective skills and to disseminate knowledge in order to excel in all areas and for all our clients.
OUR COMMITMENTS
towards our suppliers
Fair Treatment of Suppliers
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We treat our suppliers with honesty, fairness, and respect. Our purchasing activities are conducted according to high ethical and professional standards, in accordance with our "Code of Ethical Business Conduct."
Unbiased selections
We select our suppliers impartially based on predefined, explicit and transparent criteria:
quality, service, performance, cost, etc., and environmental and social impact of the products and services offered.
Call for tenders
MCM Merchandising Solutions Group is committed to creating the conditions of transparency necessary for the smooth running of its calls for tenders at each of its stages and to allowing perfect accessibility to the necessary information, fairness between competitors.
The commitment of suppliers is made with respect for the financial balances of companies in view of the importance of the investment it represents.
Confidentiality of intellectual property rights
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We respect the confidentiality of technical and commercial information provided to us by our suppliers. We also respect the intellectual property rights of our suppliers.
Improving the performance of our suppliers
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We seek to build long-term relationships with our suppliers through a process of continuous and shared improvement. We are committed to helping our suppliers who would like to join us in our efforts to identify mutual benefits in terms of sustainable development.
Supplier Europe & China
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Our aim is to work with environmentally friendly and responsible suppliers in order to promote local economic development.
Ethics in business
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As a priority, MCM Merchandising Consulting Multi-Brands expects its suppliers to maintain high levels of personal and professional ethics and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Corruption
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Our suppliers are committed to combating all forms of corruption, including extortion, fraud, and bribery. Our suppliers are prohibited from offering MCM Merchandising Consulting Multi-Brands employees any benefits that would facilitate their business with our company.
Anti-competitive practices
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Our suppliers take preventive measures to avoid any anti-competitive practices or behavior.
Confidentiality & Intellectual Property Rights
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Our suppliers respect the confidentiality of the information received, which is the property of MCM Merchandising Consulting Multi-Brands, and never use this information for their own benefit. Information transmitted in the course of business must be accurate and fair, and must not be misleading. Our suppliers take measures to ensure respect for intellectual property rights.
Transparency & Accountability
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Our suppliers are committed to working transparently and being accountable for orders placed with them by MCM Merchandising Consulting Multi-Brands.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS
Our suppliers comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. They maintain and update environmental approvals, particularly with regard to the REACH regulation. Please refer to the link to learn about substances subject to authorization.
https://echa.europa.eu/fr/candidate-list-table
Our suppliers adopt the precautionary principle in their approach to environmental issues. They quickly detect, identify and assess the potential risks they may incur in their activities and take the most appropriate measures to mitigate or eliminate them where possible. Our suppliers optimize their waste production. They make every effort to reduce the volume of their waste by sorting, recycling and reusing materials.
OPTIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
All MCM Merchandising Consulting Multi-Brands teams are trained in the challenges and techniques involved in developing POS displays to optimize their environmental footprint. The choice of materials, the thickness of the materials, the assembly of the elements, the optimization of packaging and palletization are at the heart of our practices. Information relating to the design of the parts to be manufactured is recorded in technical plans which are used to formally comply with the monitoring of these plans and to notify us of any possible changes. Our suppliers and subcontractors guarantee the proper implementation of our principles. Packaging optimization (determination between part protection and packaging size) must be the subject of a BAT submitted to the Design Offices for approval. Palletization optimization must be taken into account according to customer constraints.
LABOR PRACTICES AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Our Suppliers promote and respect the International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and international human rights law. In this context, our Suppliers make every effort to ensure compliance with the following principles:
Abolition of child labour for children under 15 years of age
Elimination of forced and compulsory labor
Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
Elimination of discrimination and fair treatment in the workplace
Compliance with all applicable laws regarding wages, benefits and working hours
Protection of health and safety at work. Activities must not harm the health of their employees.
THE COMMITMENTS OF OUR SUPPLIERS
In terms of labor and human rights, our Suppliers strive to maintain a working environment where all of the supplier's employees benefit from training and development opportunities, and recognition for their contribution within the framework of a constructive dialogue with their employer.
Conflict of interest
Our suppliers must disclose any situation that may appear to present a conflict of interest, and bring to our attention cases where an MCM Merchandising Consulting Multi-Brands employee may have any interest in their activities or personal economic link with them.
Assessment
For all of the stated rules, our suppliers must implement mechanisms to ensure compliance within their company. We may conduct visits to ensure compliance with the rules set out in our Responsible Purchasing Charter. These visits may take the form of documentary requests, but also assessments carried out by MCM Merchandising Consulting Multi-Brands.
In the event of detected non-compliance, MCM Merchandising Consulting Multi-Brands will require the supplier to implement a corrective action plan, which we will monitor. In the event of a serious breach or failure to regularize a non-compliance, we reserve the right to withdraw from the supplier concerned.