Suppliers

To cover our operating expenses and investments, our suppliers and subcontractors work in a range of procurement categories:

• consulting services;
• sector-specific planning services;
• IT and telecoms;
• general resources;
• communication and events, etc.

AFD Group works with thousands of companies every day. In effect, our suppliers make essential contributions to our procurement policy. AFD Group has thus identified three procurement priorities:

• achieve high economic performance;
• ensure the social, societal and environmental responsibility of its procurement;
• establish sustainable relationships with its suppliers. 

At AFD Group, our procurement division seeks to make its activities contribute positively to the Group’s economic, environmental and social performance.

We want our procurement to have an environmental and social dimension.
AFD Group’s responsible procurement roadmap, adopted in 2024, calls for us to be a valued partner for our suppliers. It also sets out that our internal practices must support our mission to promote the SDGs. We have two objectives for August 2026:  include environmental considerations in all our procurement, and include social considerations in procurement surpassing the European threshold of €221 K.

We want a long-term and responsible relationship with our suppliers.
At AFD Group, we want to build lasting relationships with our suppliers and share our commitments with them. We have a wide variety of procurement needs, leading us to work both with large international organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises. Our goal is to maintain strong and close relationships of trust with all our suppliers.

Our supplier relations charter sets out mutual commitments.
Throughout the tender process, buyers at AFD Group ensure equal treatment among suppliers by sharing the same level of information with everyone.
Are you a supplier and/or subcontractor of AFD Group, or do you want to become one? As a responsible company, we are careful to inform our current and future suppliers about changes in the basic principles of our supplier relations listed in our supplier relations charter. This charter sets out the mutual commitments expected between AFD Group, its suppliers, and any subcontractors.

Socially and Ecologically Responsible Procurement Plan (SERPP)
In 2025, AFD Group published its first SERPP (“SPASER” in French), covering the Group’s three entities: AFD, Proparco, and Expertise France. This document testifies to our ambition to mainstream sustainability issues into AFD Group’s procurement, one of the top commitments of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It follows the publication in 2024 of a roadmap dedicated to responsible procurement.

After providing the background to this roadmap, the SERPP details the actions carried out in 2024, their results, and the 2027 objectives for three commitments:
1. Reduce the environmental footprint of procurement.
2. Strengthen social responsibility in procurement.
3. Contribute to the economy and to local areas.
 

The SERPP also explains the transformation plan that has been set up and gives an overview of the actions planned in 2025 and in future years. It also presents AFD Group’s inclusive procurement practices in the “adapted company” sector, which employs mainly people with disabilities.

AFD Group does not use referencing. There are two ways to become an AFD supplier: 

• by being selected during a supplier panel following a consultation;
• by becoming a contractor for a specific procurement project.

We use procedures and tools to ensure the traceability of decision-making on supplier selection.

All our consultations are published via the buyer profile at marches-securises.fr and follow the key stages defined below:

• Consultation

Depending on the nature and challenges of consultations, various procedures may be used for their launch. The consultation rules ensure that suppliers can identify the selection criteria for applications and/or tenders.

• Notification

AFD is careful to select financially stable partners whose activities are compatible with the Group's regulatory obligations and societal commitments. To this end, AFD carries out financial, compliance and reputation checks for the consultations launched. As part of this process, the Group reserves the right to request any information deemed necessary.

• Monitoring of relationships

Once the contract has been signed, our aim is to constantly maintain a balanced relationship and facilitate the sharing of expertise. If necessary, AFD will define progress plans in collaboration with you.

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