AlwaysMake accounting decisions based on Technip Energies’ financial standards and recognized accounting standards.Speak to your Controller if you are uncertain of the right way to record or report a transaction.Inform your supervisor when you believe a record or report does not accurately reflect the underlying transaction.Report any concerns or irregularities in auditing or internal controls to your line manager first. If you feel that this does not resolve the issue, consider using one of the other reporting channels.Be conscious of the confidential nature of the financial information you handle. Do not give or grant access to confidential information to outsiders or use it for personal gain. When in doubt, ask your manager before you distribute information.Know the external and internal reporting standards and ensure they are followed.Ensure that all transactions are properly authorized and recorded accurately and completely.Submit, record, and authorize only valid transactions.Record transactions in a timely manner, minimizing the risk of errors caused by delays between transactions and their recording. Ensure that all counterparties are appropriately set up in our company’s systems. This includes customers, suppliers, agents, professional advisers, joint-venture partners, and any other business partners.Ensure that no undisclosed or unrecorded amount, fund, or asset is established or maintained.Watch out for unauthorized payments or invoices as described in the anti- corruption section of this Code.Ensure that all books and records are supported by documentation to provide an auditable record of the transaction.Cooperate fully with all reviews, including internal and external audits.Report any concerns or irregularities concerning accounting, auditing, and internal controls.Maintaining accurate books and records requires:Creating records that are up to date, accurate, reliable, verifiable, andin line with applicable rules, laws, regulations, and company policies.Presenting fair, complete, accurate, timely, and understandable reports for internal and external users.Safeguarding company assets to minimize risk of financial loss.Developing and maintaining robust costing systems that provide high- quality financial information and support the company’s strategic management initiatives. NeverFalsify a report, document, or record, or make a deliberately false or misleading entry in them.Record invalid transactions; especially if they are likely to defraud anyone of money, property or honest services.Establish accounts, companies or arrangements to circumvent or frustrate Technip Energies’ controls, policies or procedures.Influence others to do anything that could compromise the integrity of Technip Energies’ financial records and reports.Commit Technip Energies to contractual or other financial obligations unless you are authorized to do so.Process transactions without proper validation.Sell, transfer, or dispose of company assets without the proper documentation and authorization.Obstruct or influence the authorized activities of a regulator. Thismight include concealing, altering, destroying, or tampering with information. 31 Protecting assets and information