Ethics Comitee

The combination of operational excellence and ethical integrity
is at the heart of ChapsVision's DNA.

ChapsVision, a specialist in sovereign data processing, operates in both the enterprise and government organization markets, and has the strategic objective of strengthening European sovereignty in data processing. In the context of its activities, and given their sensitivity, the group considered it imperative to put in place a strict framework 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.

With this in mind, ChapsVision set up an independent Ethics Committee in January 2023. In particular, this committee is tasked with issuing opinions on development strategies envisaged by the group.

Chaired by the French Ambassador, Jean-David Levitte, and made up 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 guaranteeing compliance with the procedures put in place to ensure them.

“At ChapsVision, we believe that ethics are an essential pillar of our sustainable success. Our teams work day in, day out, driven by a relentless quest for ethical and technological excellence. “

The members of the Committee do not have the power to represent the Company, but they provide valuable advice to help make decisions. At the request of Olivier Dellenbach, CEO of ChapsVision, the Independent Ethics Committee may be asked to address ethical issues such as:

Strategic direction

Fournir des recommandations sur la direction stratégique de l'entreprise, y compris les produits et les clients visés, ainsi que sur le Processus TAMIS, servant à valider les opportunités commerciales et surveiller les ventes, avec des règles strictes pour ses équipes.

Internal compliance

Inform and, if necessary, advise on the implementation of an internal compliance program.

Priority measures

Advise on the priority measures to be taken based on the results of audits carried out in response to events such as the entry of financial investors or acquisitions.

External growth operations

Issue opinions on the checks carried out prior to any expansion operation, particularly with regard to regulatory and reputational risks.

Alert management

Issue alert notices in the event of difficult decisions for the internal unit, including a professional alert procedure for reporting ethical violations.

Specific risks

Advise on risks related to factors such as countries, products or product end-use when the TAMIS process cannot provide a clear answer.

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As part of what he sees as the link between business and corporate social responsibility, Olivier Dellenbach, CEO of ChapsVision said: “The Group’s activity has determined me to ensure rigor and trust in the use and processing of data, particularly in the field of cybersecurity. The role of the Independent Ethics Committee is to support ChapsVision in applying the Code of Conduct and ensuring compliance with its procedures. The Independent Ethics Committee is made up of eminent personalities whose experience ensures that ChapsVision, and all the Group’s entities, strictly apply the rules they have set themselves. We are all honored by the creation of this Committee, and the entire Group thanks its members for their commitment.”

Members of the independent ethics committee :

Jean-David Levitte, Member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques and Chairman of the Foundation Board of the Geneva Council for Security Policy (GCSP), Jean-David Levitte has had a particularly distinguished diplomatic career: from 2007 to 2012, he was President Nicolas Sarkozy’s diplomatic advisor and Sherpa. From 2003 to 2007, he was Ambassador in Washington during the difficult period of the war in Iraq. From 2000 to 2002, he was Ambassador to the UN in New York, chairing the Security Council during the attacks of September 11, 2001, and negotiating the return of inspectors to Iraq in 2002.  For sixteen years at the Élysée Palace, he was foreign policy advisor to three French presidents.
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Francis Delon, Honorary Conseiller d’État, has served on the Conseil d’État’s judicial section as rapporteur, government commissioner and chamber president, as well as on a number of advisory panels. He also served at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1986 – 1993), in the Minister’s cabinet and at the French representation to the United Nations (New York), and headed the cabinet of the Minister of National Education (1995-1997). He was Secretary General of National Defense, then Secretary General of Defense and National Security from 2004 to 2014. Until 2021, he chaired the Commission nationale de contrôle des techniques de renseignement, an independent administrative authority created by the 2015 Intelligence Act.
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Jan Kleijssen, Winner of the 2023 AI Policy Leader Award from the Center for AI and Digital Policy (Washington DC), 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 legal officer at the European Commission of Human Rights. Appointed to the secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly in 1987, he was Secretary of the Political Affairs Committee from 1990 to 1999. Jan was Director of the Cabinet 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 Standard Setting until 2011, when he was appointed Director of Information Society – Action against Crime, Directorate General for Human Rights and the Rule of Law. He acted as the Council of Europe’s Internet Governance Coordinator from 2018 to 2022.
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Yann Padova, an expert in personal data law and regulation, has held key positions, notably as Secretary General of the CNIL. A graduate of Sciences Po Paris, with a Master 2 in law and a Master 2 in economics, he is a lawyer at the Paris and Brussels bars. He was appointed member of the college of the Commission de régulation de l’énergie by the President of the National Assembly in 2015. He began his career as an Administrator at the French National Assembly, in particular at the Commission des Lois. He teaches digital and data law at Sciences Po Paris and Assas. His career has been marked by his mastery of issues relating to IT, the Internet and cybercrime. A rich and influential career at the service of personal data protection and regulation.
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Claude Revel is a specialist in international strategic intelligence, geo-economics and foreign trade. After starting out as a senior civil servant, she led a public and private career marked by international affairs. From May 2013 to June 2015, she was the Prime Minister’s interministerial delegate for economic intelligence, then master advisor in extraordinary service at the Cour des Comptes until November 2019. She currently holds a number of mandates and missions. In particular, she is President of the France Sport Expertise economic interest group and Development Director of the SKEMA Publika think tank. Claude is also an independent director and Chairwoman of the CSR Committee of Clasquin.

She is the author of numerous articles and books, gives lectures and is a member of several think tanks. She is a former French Foreign Trade Advisor.

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