SHARING HIGH RESPONSABILITY
WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS
| Actions | Key Performance Indicators | 2022 progress | 2025 target | SDGs |
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| Sustainability clauses integrated into all new contracts | Sustainability clauses integrated into all new contracts Key Performance Indicators % of new suppliers’ contracts signed containing sustainability clauses |
Sustainability clauses integrated into all new contracts 2022 progress 100% |
Sustainability clauses integrated into all new contracts 2025 target 100% |
Sustainability clauses integrated into all new contracts SDGs
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| Integration of sustainability criteria into tender processes | Integration of sustainability criteria into tender processes Key Performance Indicators % of suppliers scored on sustainability during the tender |
Integration of sustainability criteria into tender processes 2022 progress 48% overall Arval 100% in France, Italy, Spain and UK |
Integration of sustainability criteria into tender processes 2025 target 100% |
Integration of sustainability criteria into tender processes SDGs
12. Responsible consumption and production |
| Arval current preferred suppliers assessed according to sustainability criteria | Arval current preferred suppliers assessed according to sustainability criteria Key Performance Indicators % of current preferred suppliers assessed according to sustainability criteria |
Arval current preferred suppliers assessed according to sustainability criteria 2022 progress 56% |
Arval current preferred suppliers assessed according to sustainability criteria 2025 target 100% |
Arval current preferred suppliers assessed according to sustainability criteria SDGs
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(1) SDG N°12: Responsible consumption and production
What measures have recently been implemented by Arval to reinforce its responsible purchasing practices?
We build on solid ground. The BNP Paribas guidelines provide a clear framework to embed environmental and social clauses in our contracts with suppliers. One of our goals is to drive Arval towards more circularity. For instance, we aim at prioritising vehicle repair over replacement by working with carefully curated garages and workshops.
This more efficient and responsible approach creates a win-win situation for Arval and its customers, who expect low-impact/high-performance solutions. Also, focusing on circularity is an R&D accelerator. By working with paint manufacturers, we contribute to identifying solutions that minimise waste and decrease time to repair of our vehicles.
How can you go further in the years to come?
Today, the vast majority of our tenders and contracts include sustainability clauses. Just like in our global society, our stakeholders expect more transparency. That implies maximising our ability to control our partners’ commitments in real life. It means time, expertise and resources. We already do it as much as we can, and we realise that our implication is valued by the people we work with.
Definitely, it underlines the importance of maintaining in-depth dialogue with our suppliers to foster common values. Our sustainability charter is a cornerstone of our approach, but it is vital to continue meeting our suppliers, and highlighting the positive impact they can have.
FOCUS
ANTI-CORRUPTION
our zero-tolerance commitment
Arval operates a policy of zero tolerance regarding bribery and corruption. We expect the same from our customers, business partners and third parties in all our business dealings.
Also, we are proud of the responsible approach that we take to business and the honesty and integrity shown by our employees. Our whistleblowing policy is fully operational. If, at any time, our employees or external third parties need to report a potential violation against our internal standards, legal regulations or our Code of Conduct, they are encouraged to do so.
Empowering our teams
100% of employees are trained in business ethics (against corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions, and embargoes) in 2022.
DESTINATION?
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY.
Targeting zero waste:
To Good To Go is a mobile application created by A Danish start-up in 2015, which connects its users with food professionals to offer them unsold food at reduced prices in the form of food baskets to save. Arval Headquarters and Arval France joined this initiative in 2022 to help their teams reduce daily food waste and contribute to making food accessible for all. Also, our road to circularity covers recycling. No stone is left unturned to maximise efficiency and limit our technology’s environmental impact:
- paper recycle process,
- Ink cartridges part of Lexmark Cartridge Collection Program (LCCP),
- masks recycling for energy production,
- small electric and electronic equipments,
- all IT equipment (desktops, laptops, SmartPhones and tablets) are reused or recycled.
FOCUS
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
at Arval Romania
In 2022 Arval Romania made a significant donation of 52 office desks to a local school. This move comes as a follow-up to its internal decision to replace desks for its local office.
The school now uses the furniture items enabling the creation of two new laboratories and a teachers’ room.