We hold ourselves to the highest legal and ethical standards.
And we know that working with suppliers and customers who share our values can benefit society.
OUR GOAL
HIGH STANDARDS
OBJECTIVE 1
WHAT IS THIS OBJECTIVE?
To protect human rights
HOW WE MEASURE IT
We measure this objective by assessing:
- Human rights problems in our operations or our supply chain
RELEVANT U.N. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
OBJECTIVE 2
WHAT IS THIS OBJECTIVE?
To prevent corruption
HOW WE MEASURE IT
We measure this objective by assessing:
- Incidents of bribery and corruption in our operations or our supply chain
RELEVANT U.N. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
OBJECTIVE 3
WHAT IS THIS OBJECTIVE?
To sell safe products
HOW WE MEASURE IT
We measure this objective by assessing:
- Product safety failures
RELEVANT U.N. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
PURPOSE, VALUES AND CULTURE
DCC’s purpose is to enable people and businesses to grow and progress. It is a growth mindset shared by 11,800 colleagues across 16 countries and three continents worldwide. Here’s how the board monitors culture:
HOW THE BOARD MONITORS CULTURE
Employee surveys
Site visits
Internal audits
External audit
Workforce Engagement Director
REPORTS ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS ON THE GROUP’S CULTURE:
- Employee engagement surveys
- Compliance surveys
- Reports from and discussions with management, both in Board meetings and on site visits
- Reports from the Workforce Engagement Director
- Audits conducted by Group Internal Audit, Group Sustainability (on HSE) and Group Compliance teams
- Whistleblowing reports
- Training completion rates, including training on the Code of Conduct
- Succession and talent development, with a focus on diversity
- Safety incidents and performance
- Disputes and regulatory investigations
CODE OF CONDUCT
Our Code of Conduct sets out our commitment to high standards of business conduct. It provides practical guidance for employees of the DCC group on a range of areas including competition law, anti-bribery and the protection of personal information. A copy of the Code is provided to every employee when they join.
ANTI-BRIBERY & CORRUPTION POLICY
DCC has a detailed Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy, which states that no employee or representative of any Group business is to offer or accept any bribe, including small facilitation payments, or engage in any other form of corrupt practice.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Maintaining high standards of corporate governance is essential to our strategy. Find out more here.
MODERN SLAVERY ACT
Read our current and past Modern Slavery Act statements.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Our privacy statement outlines how and why we process information. See our full statement for the details.