Third Party Compliance
Integrity Due Diligence
The Third Party Compliance Business Unit
The Third Party Compliance Business Unit was founded back in 2000, following France’s ratification of the 1997 OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials. It specializes in compliance Due Diligence and risk analysis on customers, suppliers, industrial partners, commercial agents, and other third parties.
It draws on Europe’s largest team of investigative experts and an international network of over 1,000 local correspondents, ensuring responsiveness and intervention capacity on a global scale.
ADIT’s support in managing third parties us is designed to meet the requirements of French (Sapin II Law) and international anti-corruption regulations (OECD Convention, Foreign Practice Corrupt Act (FCPA), UK Bribery Act, etc.), as well as Vigilance (Environment and Human Rights) and personal data protection (RGPD) concerns.
- Confidentiality
- Reliability
- Reactivity
- Integrity
Evaluating third parties: two complementary approaches
Our range of services is structured around two categories, meeting the requirements introduced by international and national regulations, and covering a broad spectrum of compliance risks (corruption, fraud, money laundering and terrorism financing, duty of care, societal and environmental risks, etc.).
Our Due Diligence investigations assess integrity, compliance and ethical risks (corruption, influence peddling, favoritism, etc.) linked to business partnerships or major transactions.
In addition, the growing body of national, European, and international legislation relating to the Duty of Vigilance is now placing greater pressure on companies to prevent social, environmental and governance risks related to their operations and that of their subsidiaries, subcontractors, and suppliers. Our Due Diligence investigations therefore include researching and analysing factors that could generate ESG risks.
Designed as decision-making tools, our reports aim to provide strategic support in risk control and third-party assessments (KYC/KYS).
Tailor-made services:
- Screening services are suitable for assessing a large volume of third parties, or for third parties with a lower risk profile,
- In-depth investigations are suitable for third parties with higher risk profiles, such as strategic partners operating in sensitive environments and/or in relations to government contracts.
A systematic use of due diligence enables the anticipation of non-compliance risks, reinforc internal risk management systems,regardless of the operational area.
A genuine consulting approach to support reliable strategic decision-making
The use of intermediaries, consultants, subcontractors, industrial partners, suppliers, or distributors, takes place within a high-risk geostrategic context which can impact your development, both in France and internationally.
In addition, anti-corruption regulations have been strengthened by various States in recent years. At the same time, the interpretation of texts and case law has become more restrictive for companies. For instance, an extensive definition of the notion of ‘public official’ has been imposed, leading to the extension of a company’s responsibility regarding its third parties’ activities, particularly in terms of CSR. Indeed, the European Union’s CSRD and the duty of care require companies to assess the actual and potential impact of their activities on the environment and society.
With more than 30 years of experience in carrying out due diligence activities, ADIT Group has developed a thorough investigations and support methodology for its customers, meeting the requirements of the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA).
