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Our Ethics Policy

TotalEnergies operates in many countries with diverse and complex economic and socio-cultural environments, which may expose the Company to security, safety, health, environmental and ethical risks. Consequently, the expectations of governments and civil society regarding our industry are particularly high. Our values, at the heart of our Code of Conduct, guide our actions and our relationships with our stakeholders.

Our ambition requires us, and all our employees, to conduct ourselves in an exemplary manner. Our Ethics Committee ensures compliance with this principle and can be contacted by all our external and internal stakeholders regarding any questions or reports relating to an ethical risk.

Our values, the foundation of our Code of Conduct

We comply with all national and international laws and standards applicable to our activities and keep abreast of developments in this area in every country where we operate. Beyond our commitment to the highest standards, five values unite us and guide our actions: Safety, Respect for Each Other, a Pioneer Spirit, the need to Stand Together and a Performance-Minded attitude.

Among these, two core values lie at the heart of our collective ethics and our Code of Conduct:

The TotalEnergies Code of Conduct

We firmly believe that our growth is closely linked to trust and mutual respect between the Company and its employees, as well as among employees themselves. Our Code of Conduct, a guiding document for all our employees worldwide, sets forth the Company’s values, standards, and principles for both collective and individual conduct. This Code of Conduct also details our commitments and expectations toward our external stakeholders (suppliers, customers, shareholders, etc.).

View the Code of Conduct

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The Company's Ethics Committee

Since 2011, the TotalEnergies Ethics Committee has been responsible for ensuring compliance with and the day-to-day implementation of our Code of Conduct. It is also tasked with listening to, supporting, and advising employees and all of the Company’s stakeholders.

In addition, the Ethics Committee is responsible for:

receiving reports related to the Code of Conduct and ensuring they are addressed;
making recommendations to management teams on all ethical matters and drawing their attention to any risk that our activities may be called into question for ethical reasons;
reviewing all communications related to ethics within the Company;
participating, upon request, in the development of specific local practices or policies;
making recommendations to the Company’s training departments to incorporate a presentation of the Code of Conduct into training sessions.

The Speak Up reporting system

TotalEnergies fosters an environment of dialogue and trust that allows everyone to voice their concerns. Employees can speak with their line managers, a human resources representative, or their Compliance Officer or Ethics Officer.

In addition, our employees and external stakeholders may contact the Ethics Committee to seek advice, ask a question, or report incidents that may constitute a potential violation of the Company’s Code of Conduct via the dedicated email address: [email protected].

Contact the Ethics Committee

To learn how the system for collecting and processing reports submitted to the TotalEnergies Ethics Committee works, please refer to the document below.

Rules for the Collection and processing of ethical complaints

An approach based on listening and respect

At TotalEnergies, setting an example means, above all, listening to and respecting all our stakeholders. This requires demonstrating unwavering integrity and ensuring respect for human rights in all circumstances, as well as protecting the environment and everyone’s health.

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Compliance with the strictest standards of integrity

TotalEnergies maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward fraud in all its forms, particularly corruption, influence peddling, and violations of competition law.

To ensure exemplary collective behavior in all countries where our Company operates, it is essential that we can rely on the integrity of each of our stakeholders. Accordingly, we have implemented rigorous compliance programs, based on the principle of zero tolerance, which every employee is expected to review and adhere to. These programs are also widely communicated to our suppliers.

Respect for human rights: a collective and individual responsibility

Respect for human rights is a collective and individual responsibility. Wherever the Company operates, we are committed to respecting human rights for all our stakeholders.

In July 2016, we became the first oil and gas company to publish a human rights disclosure document. Based on the UN Guiding Principles Reporting Framework, it details how we integrate respect for human rights into our operations and outlines our priorities in this area.

Check out our fact sheet on human rights

Environmental and health protection: a cornerstone of our responsible development strategy

Our approach to environmental and health protection is an integral part of our strategy for responsible and sustainable development. We regularly provide transparent information on this topic, notably through the annual publication of our Sustainability & Climate Report.

In addition, the Company’s operations may expose us and our stakeholders to various types of health risks. We make protecting people’s health our top priority every day, wherever we are.

Share and promote our ethical approach

Our approach consists of applying our ethical values to our conduct in our daily activities and promoting them among our stakeholders. Within the Company, every employee must ensure compliance with the Code of Conduct and the principles of collective and individual conduct it sets forth, which are based on trust and respect. The same applies to our relationships with all our external stakeholders, whose interests and expectations must be respected.

We ensure that our ethical approach is understood, disseminated, and applied by all our stakeholders through independent ethical assessments and audits conducted across all our entities and subsidiaries worldwide. These assessments reinforce the consistency of our commitment to compliance and social responsibility while continuously improving our policies and procedures through the identification of best practices.

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Finally, we participate in various international forums for dialogue with other companies and external stakeholders, with the aim of improving our social performance by sharing best practices and contributing to the global dissemination of ethical principles.