La charte éthique de la cave des Vignerons de Buxy

Ethical charter

1 - A foreword from the President and Chief Executive Officer

The Cave des Vignerons de Buxy was created as a result of the wine growers of the Côte Chalonnaise’s desire to combine their forces in the joint project of vinifying, ageing and marketing their wines together. The story began over 80 years ago in Buxy in 1931 and has since evolved into this exciting human endeavour based on the continual quest to improve the quality of our wines.

Today our objective is to ensure the development and sustainability of our cooperative business activity and that of our cooperative partners. In order to do so, our board of directors adheres to voluntary guidelines regarding the development of, and investment in, material and human resources in order to continue to adapt to consumer expectations and guarantee a sustainable environmental, social-societal and economic dynamic in our production area.

The concept of sustainable development is therefore at the core of all of our collective and individual decision making, from the vineyards to the cellars, and from the cellars right through to the wine glass. .

2 - Our business project is based on the accomplishment of two strategic objectives

Ensuring the development and sustainability of our partner wine growers’ activity
Ensuring the development and sustainability of our cooperative business

In order to fulfill these objectives, our management system is founded on a permanent quest for improvement and must enable us to efficiently reach our 4 quality objectives across 12 quantitative objectives, in line with the 3 pillars of Sustainable Development:

⇒ Product Quality

Meeting requirements relating to traceability, food safety and DMO specifications for the safety of food products and facilities
Market awareness and customer satisfaction

⇒ Economic performance
The quest for sales growth
The financial stability of our cooperative business
The ability to increase the income of our partner wine growers

⇒ Social and societal integration
Partnership with the local and regional associations and institutions
Wine tourism
Commitment to promoting and respecting our ethical charter
Involvement of our wine growers’ in the winery’s activity

⇒ Environmental concerns
Monitoring growing practices
Respecting environmental regulations
The work of the Sustainable Development Commission

Furthermore, these objectives require ethical standards (including those relating to Human rights, labour law, the environment and Universal Principles) to be met by all parties, whether they are management, employees or suppliers.

3 - ETHICAL ACTIVITY WITHIN THE BUSINESS, FULLY BACKED BY OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Promote and respect the protection of international law relating to Human rights
Not to tolerate or be complicit in the violation of Human rights
Acknowledge freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and a claims system
No forced labour, no child labour
No discrimination
Act with precaution, responsibility and respect in terms of the environment
Fight against fraud and corruption
Ensure the health and safety of all persons and facilities
Develop employees’ skills through a high-quality working environment and constructive dialogue, recognise and strengthen their skill set and acknowledge employee contributions
Prevent and take necessary action in the event of discrimination, injustice, any form of harassment, working constraints and violence
Guarantee the right to alert management: in confidence and without risk of reprisal
Act with transparency
Listen to and be attentive to its stakeholders
Respect all opinions, beliefs, trade unions and political and religious organisations without displaying any kind of support to any one in particular
Manage environmental risks and reduce the impact of our business on man and nature
Ensure that stakeholders also act ethically

THE MUTUAL COMMITMENT OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO WORK TOGETHER WHILST RESPECTING THE PRIVATE LIVES AND PERSONAL INFORMATION OF ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN ORDER TO PROMOTE CITIZENSHIP

4 - OUR EMPLOYEES

Respect and adhere to the company’s ethical guidelines as laid out by the management
Respect all people and stakeholders
Act with integrity
Protect the company’s heritage

5 - OUR SUPPLIERS

Partner wine growers: respect the cooperative’s quality policy
Meet technical and economic standards and adhere to ethical and sustainable development guidelines which are re-evaluated by our company on a yearly basis.