27/10/2021
To our stakeholders:
I am pleased to confirm that Altissia International S.A. reaffirms its support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption.
In this annual Communication on Progress, we describe our actions to continually improve the integration of the Global Compact and its principles into our business strategy, culture and daily operations. We also commit to sharing this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication.
Sincerely yours,
Nicolas-Louis Boël,
Administrateur délégué

Altissia is committed to the protection of human rights, as described in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We work with external partners to align our operations with ISO 9001 (quality management) and Label LUCIE (social responsibility). All forms of discrimination are opposed. Our HR department ensures employees can benefit from safe, suitable, and sanitary work facilities and lead fulfilling working lives. Our partnership with CESI (External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work) and their annual visit of our workplace including a full report guarantees the quality of our facilities.

Altissia has been ISO 9001 certified since 2018. Label LUCIE has supported us for the self-assessment and the audit is planned within 6 months. Altissia's HR policies and procedures explicitly refer to the protection of workers from workplace harassment, including physical, verbal, sexual or psychological harassment, abuse, or threats. Employees can express any complaints or grievances via a Scrum Master in the IT Team, an external occupational health-care professional or a dedicated channel including exit interviews. Senior management reviews these complaints and measures are taken to address them.
Measurement of Outcomes

To date, Altissia has never been subject to any investigation, legal case, ruling, or fine related to human rights. Senior management periodically reviews the activities to ensure they align with our commitment to the protection of human rights, cares for any comment or feedback linked to human rights and gives all his support when a member of the staff gets ill.

Altissia is committed to the application of labour law and the protection of labour principles. We uphold the freedom of association and collective bargaining. We actively promote equal opportunities. All employees have access to documents that clearly state their rights and responsibilities, as well as their compensation and benefits. All employees can also have access to an external trade unión as promoted internally during the Covid period.

Altissia's HR department is in charge of all issues related to labour rights. Social elections were held in 2020. No employee expressed any interest to become union representative. Employees can express any complaints or grievances via different actions like retrospectives with dedicated themes, surveys and open questions. Senior management reviews these complaints together, decisions are taken based on objective criteria and measures are taken to make both parties happy. Altissia has a dedicated legal local advisor per-country to ensure labour law is respected. Altissia receives each year the salary guide and complies with minimal wage standards. A joint bonus is implemented each year for the Belgian staff. In addition, Altissia is affiliated with an occupational medical organisation.

To date, Altissia has never been subject to any investigation, legal case, ruling, or fine related to labour law. Demographics of management and employees are tracked according to gender and age to note the progress made on diversity. Our activities are periodically reviewed by an external organisation to ensure they align with labour law.

Altissia is committed to the protection of the environment. We believe our business can support a more sustainable model and have a positive impact on society's environmental footprint. We continually assess the impact of our activities and strive to find solutions that are beneficial for both business and the environment.

Altissia's employees are invited to participate in workshops that raise awareness of the need to protect the environment and offer practical solutions to reduce waste and the consumption of resources, both at work and at home. In the office, employees are asked to recycle waste (paper, plastic). A written policy on how to limit the consumption of resources (electricity, heating, printing) has also been shared with employees. To reduce the impact of commuting, all employees can work from home three days a week.

To date, Altissia has never been subject to any investigation, legal case, ruling, or fine related to the environmental principles. Senior management periodically reviews our activities to ensure they align with our commitment to the protection of the environment.

Altissia has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption. We comply with all relevant laws, including anti-corruption laws.

Altissia's financial department is in charge of undertaking internal checks and balances. Analytical accounting is performed, namely, to determine how and why money is spent. This allows for the identification of suspicious payments. Label LUCIE includes a specific ethical Policy Principle called « PA16 : Prévenir tout acte de corruption active ou passive ». An ISO 9001 quality management system including a SWOT to indentify weaknesses and threats has also been implemented.

To date, Altissia has never been subject to any investigation, legal case, ruling, or fine related to corruption. An external audit by KPMG is undertaken on an annual basis to verify all accounts. These audits also allow for the identification of suspicious payments. To date, none have been identified. In addition, all of Altissia's operations are ISO 9001 certified. This confirms Altissia's ability to operate in compliance with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.