White-collar crime is damaging to businesses and societyA new way of submitting anonymous reports over the Internet

Why should I submit a report; which reports are helpful to the group?

Adherence to statutory, societal and internal organizational standards forms an important part of a positive and open business culture.

Perhaps you have knowledge of damaging behavior or risks which threaten our group. Your report helps to detect possible damages to our group and our reputation early on, therefore helping to ensure the existence of your company and your workplace.

All reports regarding breaches of the rules listed in the reporting form will be gathered and processed. Reports which are based on mere rumors or (alleged) information from a third party should not be submitted.

More detailed information regarding possible key factors of the report will be provided to you during the reporting process.

How will my report be processed? What is a postbox and how do I open one?

To submit an anonymous or personalized report start by clicking the “Submit Report“ button located on the top left side of our information page.

The reporting process consists of four steps:

1. First, read the informational section about protecting your identity. This section also includes a security questionnaire.
2. Second, you will be asked to describe the key facts of your report on the following page.
3. On the Report Page you will be asked to use your own words to describe the incident you are reporting – using no more than 5,000 letters, or a fully completed DIN A4 sheet of paper – and to answer specific questions. You may also submit smaller files of up to 5MB to support your report. Please remember that documents can contain information about their author. After you have submitted your report it will be given a case number as proof that you submitted this specific report.
4. Finally, you will be asked to set up your own anonymous post box. This post box will be used to communicate with you, answer your questions and keep you posted on the status of your report.

Once you have established an anonymous post box you will be able to access it via the Log-In button. Prior to opening your postbox you will have to complete a security procedure to ensure that only the authorized person – you – has access.

The electronic BKMS ® Whistleblower System's technology will maintain your anonymity as long as you do not submit any information that contains your personal identity.

We can assure you that we are only interested in the incidents you have reported. The objective is to detect deficiencies early on and to prevent financial damages.

How can I receive feedback and still remain anonymous?

The uppermost principle of the BKMS^® System that is used is to protect the whistleblower's identity. The system's anonymity protection function is certified and may be verified at any time.

You select your own personal pseudonym and codeword that you use to establish your postbox. Encryption and other special security methods ensure that your report remains anonymous at all times. At no time during the reporting process will you be asked for personal information. Do not submit any information that can be traced back to your personal identity. Please do not submit your report on a PC provided by your employer.

The person in charge of your report will contact you via your anonymous postbox to provide information about the status of your report or to ask further questions if certain details need to be clarified - your anonymity will be always protected during this process. We are interested in these reports in order to prevent damages, not to get information about the person who submitted them.

What happens once I submit my report?

The administrative responsibility of the person in charge of your report will be determined by the information you provide as to which segment or corporation is affected by the incident. This person will contact you immediately, in order to clarify any still outstanding questions and/or to provide information on the status of the investigation of the incident.