Suppliers
Our sustainable procurement policy
Naval Group frames its corporate strategy as a collective and collaborative effort involving its entire ecosystem, both in France and internationally.
Naval Group assumes its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) not only with respect to its stakeholders and society at large, but also as an international player in the naval defence industry.
Nurturing sustainable procurement practices in order to maintain the ties that unite us with our partners, both in France and internationally, reflects this commitment.
Naval Group is a partner of the GESAT network (grouping of employment assistance establishments and services) and seeks to make purchasing from companies in the sheltered employment sector, in particular industrial companies, a long-term practice.
As a signatory to the French Charter for Responsible Supplier Relations (Charte des relations fournisseurs responsables), Naval Group is committed to developing equitable and mutually beneficial relations with each supplier on a sustainable basis.
1200 listed suppliers
€3 billion
worth of purchases
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Let’s share a set of common values and commitments
Supplier and Subcontractor Relations Charter
The group has included these values and commitments in a Supplier and Subcontractor Relations Charter, which also defines the principles and values to be implemented in terms of ethics and contractual relations. This Charter applies to all group employees who deal with suppliers and subcontractors.
In case of doubt, the Ethics Committee can be contacted via a secure and confidential email address.
Naval Group expects its suppliers and subcontractors to comply with the principles of the Code of Supplier Conduct. This Code sets out the group’s expectations in terms of governance, compliance, the environment, human rights and social requirements. Suppliers and subcontractors sign an ‘undertaking’ to comply with this Code of Conduct.
The group pays particular attention to ensuring that companies listed in its panel of suppliers, particularly SMEs, are treated fairly.
If this is not the case, companies can speak freely on the subject thanks to an SME mediator, appointed to ensure a favourable and satisfactory outcome for all.
Management of our supplier relations
Naval Group is always on the lookout for new partners with potential in terms of improving operational and economic performance, innovation, and international development to meet local production challenges.
The Naval Group supplier panel is configured according to each supplier’s impact on the company’s performance and development. A buyer manages the relationship with each supplier in the panel for the group.
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Naval Group distinguishes between two categories of purchases
• indirect purchases: infrastructure, overheads, information technology and telecommunications;
• production purchases: design and innovation services, industrial services, materials, platform equipment and supplies, energy and propulsion, combat system.
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Our innovation approach alongside SMEs
Naval Group relies on ambitious and collaborative innovation to deliver excellence in naval defence to our customers.
Naval Group has signed the French Charter of Public Enterprises (Charte des entreprises à participations publiques) to promote the emergence and development of innovative SMEs. In doing so, the group, like other signatories, has made several commitments, particularly in terms of facilitating access to its areas of innovation for innovative SMEs and supporting them in their projects.
We are particularly interested in SMEs that develop technology and skills in around thirty target areas based on our six Research and Development (R&D) priorities: Smart Naval Force, Invulnerable Ship, Smart Ship, Blue Ship, Smart Availability, and Smart Industry.
The 4 stages of supplier selection
1. Pre-selection
2. Qualification
3. Review
4. Development
Naval Group labelled RFAR
In 2017 this label became the RFAR (responsible supplier relations and purchasing) and was associated with the ISO 20400 standard, giving it international reach. This label was confirmed during the follow-up audit conducted in early 2023. The same was true for our ISO 20400 certification. Among Naval Group’s strengths, the Awards Committee noted the integration of the sustainable procurement policy into its CSR roadmap, actions in favour of SMEs and critical industrial sectors to consolidate the defence technological and industrial base (BITD), as well as its contribution to regional development, in particular thanks to the group’s active involvement in the Naval Industries Campus (CINav).
Key figures
3 billion worth of purchases per year
85% of our purchases are ordered from companies located in France
1200 listed suppliers
1200 basic ordering agreements
280 partners and suppliers come together each year at the Naval Partners Meeting