Committed to ensuring that all of our business relations are merit-based, Elior has rolled out a policy on conflict of interest.

A conflict of interest is a situation in which an individual has private interests that may conflict with the professional interests he or she must  defend in his or her work, for example choosing a company in which a family member works to be a supplier.  In this situation, one can ask if this choice is being made for the quality of the supplier or to benefit a family member. Another example would be engaging in an activity, paid or unpaid, for a company that is in competition with Elior Group.

A conflict of interest is not necessarily a criminal offence: you may in good faith find yourself in a situation in which private and professional interests clash.

Nevertheless, we require our employees to ensure that any activities they may be involved in outside the Group do not represent a conflict of interest with the duties they perform either within the Group or on behalf of the Group in external organizations such as trade associations.

How to prevent a conflict of interest?

Ask yourself regularly if your personal activities may be in conflict with your professional activities,
If you have the slightest doubt, talk the situation over with your immediate superior, and
If an ambiguity persists, set out the situation in writing.
If you are aware of a situation involving a conflict of interest, you can declare it via our contact form.