At BGL BNP Paribas, our sourcing activities focus on supplier relationships that respect environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria and thus support our goals.
We pay particular attention to suppliers’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies when analysing tenders.
“The emphasis our suppliers place on their environmental, social and governance performance (ESG criteria) is a key factor for us when selecting tenders. The BNP Paribas Group’s sourcing policy forms part of a sustainable approach”
Catherine Wurth, Head of CSR at BGL BNP Paribas
At BGL BNP Paribas, we do not accept simple referrals. There are two ways to become a BGL BNP Paribas supplier:
Our procedures and tools are designed to ensure the traceability of supplier selection decisions.
For all new relationships, BGL BNP Paribas will ask you to provide the following documents:
A proportionate risk analysis will also be carried out (this may cover IT, personal data protection, etc. as applicable).
We will also provide you with the:
BNP Paribas Group Code of Conduct (in French)
BNP Paribas Group Code of Conduct (in English)
To facilitate remote working on a permanent basis in the wake of the health crisis and in compliance with CSSF circular 21/769 (as amended by CSSF circular 22/804) on teleworking, BGL BNP Paribas permits up to two days of remote working per week for employees of service companies, subject to your agreement.
Therefore, if your company has a contractual relationship with the bank and employs staff who regularly work on our premises between three and five days a week, while accessing the bank’s IT system, we recommend that you familiarise yourself with the attached terms and conditions subject to which your employees may work remotely.
If you wish your employees to benefit from this arrangement, please return the attached document, duly signed (by hand or by certified electronic signature in your name), to fournisseur@bgl.lu.
Please inform your employees of the measures that concern them directly (in particular articles 4 to 8 of the document attached hereto). Furthermore, please note that you are responsible for monitoring the remote working of your non-resident employees, particularly with regard to tax and social security matters.
We hope that the flexibility thus offered to your employees will help improve their work-life balance and further strengthen the solid working relationship between our two companies and our respective employees
Remote working principles and measures for service companies
In the context of discussions or negotiations relating to a specific assignment or project, it may be necessary to sign a confidentiality agreement.
BGL BNP Paribas allows its Luxembourg-based suppliers to sign contracts electronically.
Electronically signed contracts are a reliable and eco-friendly solution.
To improve operational efficiency and reduce its environmental footprint, BGL BNP Paribas has introduced digital signatures for its contracts with suppliers.
Electronic signatures using a LuxTrust Token (mobile or physical) unequivocally authenticate the author or owner of a document, thus ensuring the document’s integrity.
This signature complies with the EU’s eIDAS (Electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services) regulation.
To use this new signature method, all you need to do is:
Being a buyer at BNP Paribas means working with suppliers in compliance with five requirements, which all our employees are made aware of:
1. Compliance with the laws, regulations and professional standards applicable to the various entities of the BNP Paribas Group in Luxembourg
2. Protecting the Group’s reputation
3. Fairness in the choice of suppliers
4. Confidentiality in the exchange of information
5. Independence from suppliers and management of conflicts of interest
If you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact the team in charge of supplier relations.