The Barrière group signs the Responsible Supplier Relations and Purchasing Charter with the Companies Mediator

The Barrière group announced today that it has signed the Supplier Relations and Responsible Purchasing Charter in collaboration with the Compagnies Mediator. This commitment marks an important step in the Group's CSR strategy and purchasing policy, aimed at strengthening transparency, trust and dialogue within the supply chain.

The signing of this charter demonstrates the Barrière group's desire to structure and formalize its responsible purchasing approach. This commitment goes beyond legal obligations and aims to promote fair and sustainable relationships with its suppliers. In particular, the approach includes the implementation of good practices aimed at improving social, environmental and economic performance within the sector.

The objective of this charter is to facilitate dialogue with suppliers and identify levers for continuous improvement within the general sector. It also aims to ensure compliance with the principles of sustainable development and to strengthen the Group's competitiveness while respecting fundamental values of ethics and respect for human rights.

The Compagnies Mediator, as a trusted third party, will play a key role in monitoring the implementation of this charter, thus providing a frame of reference for resolving any disputes and promoting cooperation between the Group and its suppliers.

The 10 commitments of the Responsible Supplier Relations and Purchasing Charter:

• Ensure a responsible financial relationship with suppliers;

• Maintain a respectful relationship with all suppliers, conducive to the development of collaborative relationships;

• Identify and manage situations of mutual dependence with suppliers;

• Involve the signatory organizations in their sector;

• Assess all life cycle costs and impacts;

• Integrate environmental and social responsibility issues;

• Ensure the territorial responsibility of its organization;

• Ensure the professionalism and ethics of the purchasing function;

• Entrust a Purchasing function with the overall management of supplier relations;

• Create a “supplier relations” mediator function to facilitate relations within and outside the company.

The signing of this charter with the Compagnies Mediator marks our desire to establish sustainable and ethical partnerships with our suppliers. This commitment not only allows us to structure our responsible purchasing policy, but also to open a space for dialogue in order to support our partners in a relationship of mutual trust,” said Grégory Rabuel, CEO of the Barrière group.

About Barrière

The Barrière Group is presided over by Joy Desseigne-Barrière and Alexandre Barrière, the 4th generation to develop the family Group founded in 1912 by François André.

Since its inception, the Group has developed unrivalled offerings in the upscale leisure sector, based on a commitment to operational excellence, quality of service and the French art of living. Today, it boasts 32 casinos, 1 gaming club and 20 luxury hotels in 37 unique destinations, contributing to their international renown. It also boasts over 150 restaurants and bars, including the famous Fouquet's on the Champs-Elysées, an emblematic French brand born in 1899 and now present in New York, the Louvre Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The Group also offers nearly 3,500 shows and events a year in its establishments.

Barrière employs nearly 7,000 people and generated sales of €1.4 billion in the year to October 31, 2024.

Barrière is a brand under which the activities of two separate Groups are marketed: Groupe Lucien Barrière (GLB) and Société Fermière du Casino Municipal de Cannes (SFCMC).