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Our Group CSR strategy reflects both our ambitions and our commitments. The strategy outlined below illustrates the recommendations of a working group and is the backbone of our Group's approach to Corporate Social Responsibility.
Our ambitions Vygon is a French family-run Group that has been committed to sustainable and long-term growth since its inception in 1962. We have always been driven by our ambition of consistently providing healthcare professionals with leading-edge products of the highest quality that meet their needs and allow them to care for each patient in the safest conditions. Throughout its network of 26 subsidiaries,Vygon goes the extra mile in its efforts to combine respect for people with economic development and protection of the environment, especially since we need to take action now if we want to address the challenges of tomorrow's world!
Our commitments These commitments reflect our desire to model our business activities on the expectations of our various stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers, service providers and local communities).
Promoting our values Human values form the backbone of our organisation – Vygon enforces the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact among its various entities in terms of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. We are also committed to spearheading diversity and equal opportunities, and lending our support to associations by making donations and providing free products to various medical organisations (Les Matins du Soleil, l'Etoile de Martin, etc.). We defend ethical behaviour wherever we do business –Vygon forges partnerships to promote ethical and fair business practices with its suppliers,distributors and customers.In particular,Vygon expects its suppliers to strictly abide by the principles set out in the "Vygon Supplier Code of Conduct" as well as the laws and standards governing their activities. We involve our employees in the company’s strategic decisions – The Vygview project is a prime example, which encompasses the company’s various subsidiaries and enables Vygon to build the Group’s future with its employees. Together, the key strategic directions for the years ahead are defined by creating working groups to deliver specific responses to all identified topics.
We disseminate the Group's expertise and develop our employees' skills – Vygon provides bespoke training courses for healthcare professionals in over 20 countries around the world. We are also committed to developing our employees' skills and maintaining their employability as part of our annual training plan and by setting up career development pathways.
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