Chairman & CEO's message

The Ethics policy is key to our ability to perform in a globalised environment where customers, shareholders and civil society are unanimous in their demand for irreproachable ethical conduct on the part of businesses.

Our future success hinges on the exceptional qualities of the technologies and services we offer, and our commitment to ethical business conduct is a further success factor which Thales intends to leverage as a key competitive advantage.

The policy will be truly effective when each and every individual embraces it in practice and makes it an everyday reality. A comprehensive training and awareness policy is in place across the Group to promote buy-in by all Thales employees and foster a shared sense of belonging anchored in the concepts of ethics and responsibility. Focusing on excellence and long-term sustainability, this approach builds collective intelligence on the basis of mutual trust and respect for others. It helps us form a common vision of the issues we face, share meaningful information with others, understand the risks involved and find the innovative, proactive responses that our stakeholders expect.

Driven by a common vision of our business and its role in society, and empowered by the irreproachable ethical conduct of each employee, we are contributing actively and collectively to the long-term sustainability and performance of Thales.