Independent Ethics Committee

The alliance of operational excellence and ethical integrity
lies at the heart of ChapsVision's DNA

ChapsVision, a specialist in sovereign data processing, operates in both corporate and government markets and has the strategic objective of strengthening European sovereignty in data processing. In the course of its activities, and in view of their sensitivity, the group considered it imperative to put in place a strict framework in order to ensure regulatory compliance and respect for its core values set out in its Code of Conduct.

This reference document includes the ethical principles, values, and guidelines that employees must follow to ensure responsible and ethical behavior towards the company, but also towards all stakeholders potentially impacted by the group’s activities.

As part of this, in January 2023, ChapsVision established an independent Ethics Committee. The Committee’s remit includes the provision of opinions on development strategies envisaged by the Group

Chaired by the Ambassador of France, Jean-David Levitte, and composed of impartial and experienced members such as Francis Delon, Jan Kleijssen and Yann Padova, this Committee plays a crucial role in achieving the Group’s ethical objectives and ensuring compliance with the procedures put in place to ensure them.

“At ChapsVision, we believe ethics is a key pillar of our long-term success. Our teams work tirelessly every day to achieve ethical and technological excellence.”

Committee members do not have the authority to represent the Corporation, but they provide valuable advice to help make decisions. The Independent Ethics Committee may be requested by Olivier Dellenbach, CEO of ChapsVision on ethical issues, in particular:

Strategic Direction

Provide recommendations on the strategic direction of the company, including the products and customers targeted, as well as on the TAMIS Process, used to validate business opportunities and monitor sales, with strict rules for its teams.

Internal Compliance

Inform and possibly issue opinions on the establishment of an internal compliance program.

Priority measures

Provide advice on priority actions to be taken based on the results of audits conducted at events such as financial investors or acquisitions.

External Growth Operations

Advise on pre-expansion audits, in particular on regulatory and reputational risks.

Managing Alerts

Issue opinions on alerts in case of difficult decisions for the internal unit, including a professional alert procedure to report ethical violations.

Specific risks

Issue opinions on risks related to factors such as countries, products or end use of products where the SIEVE process cannot provide a clear answer.

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As part of what he considers to be the link between business and corporate social responsibility, Olivier Dellenbach, CEO of ChapsVision states: “The group’s activity has determined me to ensure rigor and confidence in the use and processing of data, particularly in the field of cybersecurity. The Independent Ethics Committee is intended to support ChapsVision in the application of the Code of Conduct and the respect of its procedures. The Independent Ethics Committee is made up of brilliant individuals whose experience ensures that ChapsVision, and all the entities in the group strictly apply the rules they have set for themselves. We are all honored by the creation of this Committee and the entire Group thanks its members for their commitment.”

The members of the Independent Ethics Committee shall:

Jean-David Levitte, Member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences and Chairman of the Board of the Geneva Council Foundation for Security Policy (GCSP), Jean-David Levitte had a particularly remarkable diplomatic career: from 2007 to 2012, he was the diplomatic adviser and Sherpa to President Nicolas Sarkozy. From 2003 to 2007, he served as ambassador to Washington during the difficult period of the Iraq war. From 2000 to 2002, he served as ambassador to the UN in New York, presiding over the Security Council during the attacks of September 11, 2001, and negotiating the return of inspectors to Iraq in 2002. He also spent sixteen years at the Élysée Palace, the foreign policy adviser to three presidents of the Republic.
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Francis Delon, Honorary State Counselor, served on the Council of State, in the Litigation Section as Rapporteur, Government Commissioner and then President of the Chamber, and in several advisory panels. He also served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1986-1993), the Minister’s Office and the French representation to the United Nations (New York), and headed the Office of the Minister of National Education (1995-1997). He served as secretary general of national defense and then secretary general of defense and national security from 2004 to 2014. Until 2021, he chaired the National Control Commission on Intelligence Techniques, an independent administrative authority created by the 2015 Intelligence Law.
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Jan Kleijssen, winner of the 2023 Center for AI and Digital Policy (Washington DC) AI Policy Leader Award, Jan Kleijssen has played a crucial role at the Council of Europe on AI as a regulatory area and impact on human rights, rule of law and democracy. He joined the Council of Europe in 1983 as a lawyer at the European Commission on Human Rights. Appointed to the Parliamentary Assembly Secretariat in 1987, he was Secretary of the Political Affairs Committee from 1990 to 1999. Jan was Director of the Office of the Secretary-General until 2004, then Director of the Parliamentary Assembly and Special Adviser to the President. In 2006, he moved to the Directorate-General for Human Rights and was director of norm-setting until 2011, when he was appointed director of the Information Society – Action Against Crime, the Directorate-General for Human Rights and the Rule of Law. He served as the Council of Europe Internet Governance Coordinator from 2018 to 2022.
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Yann Padova, an expert in personal data and regulatory law, has held key positions, including as secretary general of the CNIL. A graduate of Sciences Po Paris, he holds a Master 2 in law and a Master 2 in economics and is a lawyer at the Paris and Brussels bars. He was appointed as a member of the college of the Energy Regulatory Commission by the President of the National Assembly in 2015. He began his career as a Director of the National Assembly, particularly the Law Commission. He teaches digital and data law at Sciences Po Paris and Assas. His background is marked by his mastery of issues related to computer science, the Internet and cybercrime. A rich and influential career in the service of personal data protection and regulation.
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Claude Revel is an expert in international strategic intelligence, geoeconomics, and foreign trade. From her early days as a senior civil servant, she pursued an international public and private career. In her most recent public duties, she was interministerial delegate for economic intelligence to the Prime Minister from May 2013 to June 2015, and then senior adviser in extraordinary service to the Court of Auditors until November 2019. Today, it exercises various mandates and missions. She is president of the France Sport Expertise economic interest group and director of the development of the SKEMA Publika think tank. Claude is also an independent director and chair of the Clasquin Company CSR Committee. She has produced numerous articles and books, is a lecturer and member of several circles and think tanks. She is a former foreign trade adviser to France.
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