Whistleblower system

Look. Act. Report safely. Improve together.

All employees, business partners and other third parties are welcome to report concerns. If you suspect that behaviour violates legal or internal regulations or our Code of Conduct – whether through active action or omission – we ask you to report it. Violations can be reported to your compliance officer or another appropriate authority (e.g. supervisor or HR manager).

Reports can also be made (anonymously) via the SpeakUp reporting system. Violations can be reported online in writing or by telephone. When reporting a violation, both the privacy policy for the use of SpeakUp and the SpeakUp guidelines (rules of procedure) for handling complaints and suspected compliance violations apply.

You can access our system for reporting possible violations – either by name or anonymously – as follows:

"SpeakUp" Phone: 0800 1818 952
Organisation code: 121257

We handle reports independently, impartially and confidentially.

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Important:

The reporting system is not intended for reporting incidents that pose an immediate threat to life or property. In such cases, please contact the known emergency numbers or the nearest police station.

Nor may it be used for false accusations – knowingly reporting false information is prohibited. We would also like to point out that reports can be made to external reporting centres. German law attaches particular importance to the internal reporting of compliance violations and expressly prioritises this over external channels.

Whistleblowers make an important contribution to the integrity and protection of our corporate values, our employees and those affected.

Here you will find data protection information for whistleblowers and those involved.

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