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Ethics and CSR
Ethics, essential to our work as lobbyists, is at the heart of the firm’s DNA. Since our inception, we have applied the highest standards of ethics and transparency.
Anthenor Public Affairs adheres to the highest standards of ethics and transparency in the profession. Ethics, essential to our lobbying work, are at the core of the firm’s DNA. The many initiatives undertaken since its creation in 2003 all contribute to this ambition:
- Anthenor Public Affairs has its own code of ethics, which all company employees adhere to. The principles outlined in it are reviewed annually to continuously ensure their relevance and impact. In 2015, the firm established a Compliance Officer role, responsible for enforcing and monitoring internal ethical rules and legal provisions governing the activity. The Compliance Officer also serves as the point of contact for parliamentary ethics bodies and the HATVP.
- As a testament to its commitments in France and Brussels, Anthenor Public Affairs is a signatory of the professional code of ethics of the French Association of Lobbying and Public Affairs Consultants (AFCL), which the firm joined in 2003. The firm is also a signatory of the Society of European Affairs Professionals (SEAP) Code of Conduct, of which it has been a member since 2008.
- In 2009, Anthenor Public Affairs became the first French lobbying firm to register with the European Commission’s Transparency Register, where all actors in the sector are invited to disclose the interests they represent before European institutions. That same year, the firm contributed to the Corporate Social Responsibility Observatory (ORSE) to help define the guidelines for the concept of “responsible lobbying”.
- Anthenor Public Affairs contributed in 2009/2010 to the work initiated by parliamentary assemblies aimed at establishing a system of accreditation and adherence to codes of conduct for lobbying actors. Naturally, it was one of the very first firms to be registered on the National Assembly and Senate registers, which were in place between 2009 and 2017.
- Since 2017, in compliance with the legal and regulatory obligations set out in Article 25 of Law No. 2016-1691 of December 9, 2016, concerning the transparency of relations between interest representatives and public authorities, the firm reports its lobbying activities to the HATVP (see page). The firm regularly participates in the expert group within the High Authority responsible for monitoring the implementation of this new regulation.
- Created under the name “parliamentary clubs”, the clubs managed by Anthenor Public Affairs adhere to the same ethical standards and ambitions. They are run and managed in full compliance with the regulations of parliamentary assemblies regarding this activity. Their operating procedures fully align with the recommendations of the National Assembly’s Ethics Officer and the Senate’s Parliamentary Ethics Committee.
- Committed to integrating environmental, social, and ethical concerns into its activities, the firm has also undertaken a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. Through the implementation of a charter in 2017, the firm reaffirms its commitment to promoting the following principles in its activities and among its employees, clients, and suppliers: environmental protection, respect for human rights and labor standards, and the promotion of ethical professional practices in line with the highest standards of ethics and transparency in the profession.