Our Code of Conduct embodies our collective commitment to our value of Absolute Integrity, which is the bond that unites us and is woven into everything we do. All directors, officers, and employees of the Company, wherever they are located, are expected to adhere to the Code and espouse the principles and values it embodies at all times.
Compliance & Ethics
The Right Results, The Right Way.
Booking Holdings’ story has been defined by the Company’s outstanding growth, execution, financial discipline, and innovation. We strive to have a Compliance & Ethics function that is as worthy, high-performing, and efficient as the highly talented professionals and companies that have built this great story.
Our Compliance & Ethics function strives to achieve lasting value for the Company and its stakeholders by fostering an organizational culture built on a collective commitment to our value of Absolute Integrity and providing robust processes and systems to prevent, detect, and respond to violations of law and other misconduct.
Code of Conduct
Supplier Code of Conduct
We expect our Suppliers to share our commitment to our value of Absolute Integrity and adhere to the highest ethical standards, all applicable laws, and the requirements established in our Supplier Code of Conduct when doing business with us.
Digital Markets Act (DMA)
Booking Holdings is committed to promoting a fair and competitive digital economy. Our 2024 DMA Compliance Report outlines the measures we have implemented to comply with the DMA, a new European regulation that shares our ambition to ensure a fair and contestable digital market. Our 2024 DMA Consumer Profiling Report describes techniques of profiling of consumers utilized by Booking.com, the designated Core Platform Service.
Booking Holdings was designated as a gatekeeper under the DMA by the European Commission for its online intermediary service Booking.com on May 13, 2024.
Human Rights
We are committed to respecting and promoting human rights wherever we do business. Our Human Rights Statement articulates our approach to respecting and promoting human rights so that travel can bring out the best in humanity.
Modern Slavery Statement
We recognize that modern slavery in all its forms, including slavery, human trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage, descent-based slavery, servitude, child slavery, and forced and early marriage, is a global issue and an increasing problem. We respect the human rights of our stakeholders by seeking to avoid infringing on the rights of others and working to address adverse human rights impacts with which we may be involved, including modern slavery risks. Our commitment is based on internationally recognized standards and principles, including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Our Modern Slavery Statement sets out the actions taken by Booking Holdings Inc. and the Booking Holdings corporate group to prevent and address modern slavery.