ETHICS 21

Ethical business conduct

29 COUNTRIES IN THE RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING PROGRAM

Ethics in research

FOCUS India

Respecting the rules of ethics: a major commitment

Respecting the rules of ethics in relation to Group employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders is one of the pillars of the sanofi-aventis CSR approach. The Group has chosen to define its commitments clearly and state them formally in a set of codes and charters that represent specific guidelines for both employees and partners. These commitments ensure the transparency of the Group’s positions. Respecting the rules of ethics in relation to Group employees, customers,
suppliers and other stakeholders is one of the pillars of the sanofi-aventis
CSR approach. The Group has chosen to define its commitments clearly and state
them formally in a set of codes and charters that represent specific guidelines
for both employees and partners. These commitments ensure the transparency of
the Group’s positions.