Corporate policies:

• Code of Conduct

  Its purpose is to formalize and disseminate the standards of behavior that guide all actions in the performance of our duties and reflect our commitment to business ethics. Our performance is measured both by results and the way they are achieved.
  It is important to highlight that our Code of Conduct applies to all executives and employees of Stendhal.
  All executives and employees must acknowledge and sign the Code of Conduct Adherence Manifesto upon joining the company. This manifesto is updated by each executive or employee annually.

• Code of Conduct for Business Partners, Distributors, and Suppliers

  Its purpose is to communicate Stendhal’s expectations of business ethics when doing business or collaborating on projects with Business Partners, Distributors, and Suppliers.

• Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy

  Our Policy aims to ensure that all our negotiations and operations with third parties, especially with Governments and Government Officials, are carried out in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations in the matter, guaranteeing our adherence to the highest standards of business integrity. This Policy is applicable to all managers and employees of Stendhal, as well as to third parties with whom we have business relations. It clarifies the guidelines and mechanisms for the prevention, detection, and immediate response to any act of corruption that may occur in our activities.
  Todos los directivos y colaboradores deben responder y firmar el Manifiesto Anticorrupción al momento de ingresar a la compañía. Dicho manifiesto es actualizado por cada directivo o colaborador anualmente.
  La política incluye un proceso de “Due Diligence”*, que consiste en una serie de revisiones previas a la firma de un contrato o al inicio de un negocio, para evaluar al Tercero con el objetivo de mitigar riesgos de vinculación con personas físicas o morales no alineadas a nuestros estándares de ética de negocios.
  Por la naturaleza del negocio de Stendhal, no se realizan actividades vulnerables de procedencia ilícita ni transacciones en efectivo.
  Stendhal enfatiza en tener “”Cero Tolerancia y prohibición de prácticas corruptas al soborno y pagos de facilitación””, por lo que ponemos a disposición de todos los colaboradores y terceros la “”Línea de Denuncia”” con la finalidad de que puedan reportar cualquier violación a nuestras políticas o a la legislación nacional o internacional.
  Es un mandato del Consejo de Administración, que las actividades diarias del negocio sean íntegras y transparentes, por lo que es obligación del Chief Compliance Officer reportar al Consejo las actividades relacionadas con el Programa de Compliance.
  El monitoreo de las actividades del Programa de Compliance y de prevención de prácticas corruptas se incluye en el Plan anual de Auditoría Interna, el cual es aprobado por el Comité de Auditoría Interna.
  Proceso de certificación ISO 9001

   

  Prevención de Lavado de Dinero y Recursos de Procedencia Ilícita

  En Stendhal rechazamos cualquier transacción financiera que tenga como finalidad operar con dinero o bienes que se han adquirido mediante actos o transacciones ilegales, pretendiendo darle un origen en apariencia legal.
  Aun cuando Stendhal no realiza operaciones vulnerables de acuerdo a lo establecido en la Ley Federal para la Prevención e Identificación de Operaciones con Recursos de Procedencia Ilícita (LFPIORPI) de México, de manera preventiva, establecimos los siguientes lineamientos enfocados en prevenir el lavado de dinero:
  Está prohibido realizar conscientemente transacciones financieras que se presten a sospecha de lavado de dinero o manejo de recursos que provengan de actividades ilícitas.
  Para realizar transacciones interbancarias con personas físicas/morales, es necesario contar con requisitos que permitan identificarlas adecuadamente.
  Todas las facturas deben emitirse a nombre del titular que realiza los pagos.
  Se prohíben las transacciones en efectivo (excepto ventas a público en general).
  Se prohíben las transacciones financieras con menores de edad.
  Se prohíbe liquidar o pagar, así como aceptar la liquidación o el pago, de actos u operaciones mediante el uso de monedas y billetes, en moneda nacional o divisas y metales preciosos.

   

• Conflict of Interest Policy

  Our Policy is to provide all Stendhal employees with information and guidelines to correctly act in situations that could potentially compromise their decision-making due to the existence of a conflict of interest. To this end, the guidelines and mechanisms for detecting, disclosing, and recording potential conflicts of interest are available to our employees.
  All managers and employees must sign the Manifesto of Declaration of Conflict of Interest upon entering the company; each manager or employee annually updates this manifesto.

• Donations and Grants Policy

  Principles with which we regulate donations and grants in kind or monetary, and the procedures by which we make decisions regarding Stendhal’s participation in community and institutional projects and humanitarian crisis situations. This Policy applies to all directors and employees of Stendhal.

• Policy on Interactions with Government Officials

  This Policy applies to all directors and employees of Stendhal. It establishes the principles that must govern interactions with Government Officials, from setting the intention and defining the objectives of said interactions, to documenting the results and actions derived therefrom. Our goal is to ensure that all of Stendhal’s negotiations and operations with Government Officials are conducted in compliance with all national and international laws and regulations, and in accordance with the highest standards of business integrity, as set forth in our Code of Conduct.

Políticas Stendhal:

• Policy on Business Interactions with Healthcare Professionals

  Our Policy establishes conduct guidelines that govern our Business Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and how to carry them out in accordance with our values and policies, and local and international legislation and regulations.

• Política de Interacciones Comerciales (SLM y PRONME)

  SLM:
  Nuestra Política establece lineamientos de conducta que rigen nuestras Interacciones Comerciales con Profesionales del Cuidado de la Salud en relación con los Sucedáneos de Leche Materna (SLM) y la forma de llevarlas a cabo, apegadas a nuestros valores, políticas, a la legislación y regulación local e internacional, en los que prevalece el respeto y fomento a la lactancia materna.

  ProNME:
  Nuestra Política establece lineamientos de conducta que rigen nuestras Interacciones Comerciales con Profesionales del Cuidado de la Salud en relación con los Productos para Necesidades Médicas Especiales (ProNME) y la forma de llevarlas a cabo, apegadas a nuestros valores, políticas, a la legislación y regulación local e internacional.

• Medical-Scientific Interactions Policy

  Our Policy establishes conduct guidelines that govern our Medical-Scientific Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and how to carry them out in accordance with our values and policies, and local and international legislation and regulations.

• Policy on Patient Interactions

  Our Policy establishes conduct guidelines that govern our Interactions with Patients and Patient Advocacy Organizations and how to carry them out in accordance with our values and policies, and local and international legislation and regulations.

• Local Expenses and Employee Travel Policy

  This Policy establishes internal guidelines that employees must follow in relation to the approval and verification of travel expenses and local expenses that arise from business activities to guarantee the proper and timely monitoring thereof.

• Consequence System Policy

  Our Policy establishes the application of sanctions derived from behaviors and conducts that deviate from our values and violate our Code of Conduct, Policies, and Procedures, and/or applicable local or international legislation.

Apartados:

• Gifts, Entertainment, and Benefits

  In accordance with our Code of Conduct, Stendhal prohibits accepting or soliciting, from any supplier, any gifts, entertainment, valuables, favors or improper business conditions for personal gain which may constitute a commitment or influence purchasing decisions or criteria.

• Training

  All employees and managers participate in the training program included in the company entry and induction process and in the annual Compliance Training Program, which includes the following policies:

  • Code of Conduct
  • Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy
  • Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Policy on Business Interactions with Healthcare Professional
  • Medical-Scientific Interactions Policy
  • Policy on Interactions with Patients and Patient Advocacy Organizations
  • Policy on Interactions with Government Officials
  • Donations and Grants Policy

  Trainings are assigned according to the job description and imparted in person and/or through an e-learning platform. The employee or manager must complete the training(s) with a minimum grade of 8. All managers and employees must sign the Anti-Corruption Manifesto, Manifesto of Adherence to the Code of Conduct, and Manifesto of Declaration of Conflict of Interest upon entering the company; each manager or employee annually updates these manifestos.

  If you would like to learn more about our policies, please write to us at

  compliance@stendhalpharma.com