F ID I SE RV I C E S NEW GUIDELINES ON CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS PUBLISHED With compliance requirements for international relocation on the rise and presenting significant challenges for movers, FIDI has launched the Corporate Compliance & Ethics Guidelines. This new document complements the existing FIDI Professional Cooperation Guidelines (PCGs) and provides a straightforward approach to understanding and meeting your obligations in this vital area. By Nick Kerr, PCGs Committee Chair C NICK KERR, PCGS COMMITTEE CHAIR ompliance and ethics are central to industry integrity and best practice. These two vast topics may seem daunting, but their importance in your day-to-day business cannot be overstated. The increase in compliance requirements from corporate clients and business partners over the past years is one of the main challenges that FIDI Affiliates are facing, and navigating the waters of international compliance issues is the source of great frustrations for many. To help FIDI Affiliates find common ground and define best practices applicable to the international moving business, FIDI has decided to bolster the existing FIDI Professional Cooperation Guidelines (the FIDI 56 FF305 Mar_May 22 pp56-59 Services Compliance Guidelines.indd 56 PCGs) by launching the Corporate Compliance & Ethics Guidelines. This new set of guidelines aims to provide you with an easy-tofollow roadmap adapted to our industry, and offer clarity on this complex subject. The FIDI Corporate Compliance & Ethics Guidelines have been developed with the appreciated contribution of the FIDI PCGs Committee and are now available to FIDI-affiliated companies. They sit alongside the PCGs, with a clear focus on corporate compliance. As such, these new guidelines offer a broad overview of key compliance subjects applicable to all businesses, regardless of their size or location. The guidelines will help companies review and integrate compliance and ethics into their own internal policies and procedures. The FIDI Corporate Compliance & Ethics Guidelines cover the following key elements: Employment policies Background checks employees and subcontractors screening Access control Health and safety Environmental policy Anti-bribery and anti-corruption Anti-trust and competition law Certificates, permits and licences Supply chain compliance Risk management and business continuity Corporate social responsibility Code of ethics Marie-Pascale Frix, Business Intelligence Manager at FIDI, who manages the PCGs project, WWW. F I D I FOC U S . OR G 08/03/2022 08:17 SO Sto