Human Rights Statement

Since 2014 Blackcircles.com has been a part of the Michelin Group.

Convinced that people are sources of energy and progress, the Michelin Group has been built around a profoundly humanist project, for and by People. We are reaffirming this belief, having put the development and fulfilment of people at the heart of its sustainable growth ambitions.

Michelin Group and respect for human rights

The United Nations have defined thirty Rights, including the right to life and safety, health, privacy, freedom of expression, access to decent work and many others.

As a socially responsible company, the Group strives firstly to comply with the highest international standards in terms of human rights when conducting its activities and in its value chain, and secondly to generate a positive impact wherever it operates.

Alongside the UN and major international institutions, the Michelin Group also contributes to the advent of a fairer and more inclusive world.

Consequently, the Group has been a signatory of the United National Global Compact since 2010.

A fair wage: a fundamental human right

In line with its values, the Group’s ambition is to enable every employee to offer their family decent living conditions, fighting against poverty and inequality.

This living wage guarantee is an essential component of the Company’s employee remuneration policy.

In February 2024, Fair Wage Network, a world-renowned NGO specializing in "living wage" issues, awarded the Group certification as a "Global Living Wage Employer", in recognition of the Group's fair wage policy and practices. Trust Based

Since 2005, the Group has been striving to nurture an inclusive culture in which diversity is respected and valued.

It strongly affirms the principle of equal opportunity and treatment for all its employees at every stage of their career, as well as its commitment against all forms of discrimination.

The Michelin Group promotes gender balance and equity in an industrial sector in which women are still underrepresented.

The number of women has been constantly rising in the Group over the past ten years. They now represent almost 20% of the Group’s workforce, versus 15% in 2013, and almost 30% of management.

More than ever, facing a rapidly changing labour market, talent management is key to preparing for tomorrow's challenges.

Because training is an individual right and contributes to giving new impetus to one's career path, every employee can develop their skills.

For its customers, the Michelin Group wants to be the best in the industry, in terms of value created, by guaranteeing a unique experience that reflects the quality of its products and services.

Social Engagement

Since the beginning of the 20th century, Michelin has chosen to accompany its industrial growth with an ambitious social policy, manifested in the construction of schools, housing, and a swimming pool, as well as social projects such as creating the Association Sportive Michelin [the Michelin Sports Association] to promote sports, and many other initiatives.

Created in 2014, Michelin Corporate Foundation continues the Group’s societal engagement, by supporting projects that are of benefit to populations in over thirty-five countries in which it is established.

It plays a role in upholding the founding values of solidarity and respect as well as the Group's purpose.

To do this, it supports innovative projects in the life of “Community”, in line with the Group’s activities and close to its employees and its sites.

The global leader in sustainable mobility, Michelin has been able to establish real dialogue with the world’s major public stakeholders and emphasize the presence of the private sector in major initiatives.

The Group relies on the Movin’On ecosystem to take part in international public debates and move from ambition to action.