Do you have knowledge of illegal activities of money laundering, corruption and data protection? Or concerns with regard to violation of the code of conduct by unethical actions or conflicts of interests?
Help us in the resolution of the case!

Why should I submit a report?

Compliance with statutory, social and internal company rules is part of our company culture. Therefore, we have a great interest in quick and consistent resolution of violations in accordance with our values and principles.

If you are aware of damaging behaviour or unethical operations, help detect damage early and enable us to take appropriate measures.

What kinds of reports are useful for our company?

Any reports on possible violations against statutory provisions and internal organisation guidelines or processes and reports concerning ethical concerns may be submitted. You will receive more detailed information on the possible categories of a report during the reporting process.

What is the process for submitting a report? How do I set up a postbox?

If you wish to submit a report (either mentioning your name or anonymously), click the “Submit report” button at the top of our introduction page.

The reporting process consists of 4 steps:

1. First, you will be asked to read some information on the protection of your anonymity and answer a security query.
2. On the following page, you will be asked about the category of your report.
3. On the submission page, you can describe your case and you might have to answer a few questions relating to your case. You can type up to 5000 characters for the description of the report. You may also submit a file of up to 5 MB to support your report. Please bear in mind that documents also contain information about the author. After submitting your report, you will receive a reference number as a confirmation that you have sent this report.
4. After this, please set up your own secured postbox. You can use this to receive queries from us and add information to your report afterwards.

If you already have a secured postbox, you can use the “Login” button to access it directly. Here, too, you will have to answer a security query first.

As long as you do not enter any data with identifiable information about your person, your anonymity is protected by the technical measures of the BKMS^® System System.

How do I receive feedback and remain anonymous at the same time?

The BKMS^® procedure used here places the utmost importance on protecting the whistleblower. The system’s anonymity protection function is certified by an independent body.

When setting up your secured postbox, please select your own pseudonym/user name and password. Your report is kept anonymous through encryption and other specialised security measures.

You will never be asked for personal information at any time during the reporting process. Do not submit any information that can identify you if you want to remain anonymous.

You will be given feedback via the secured postbox with regard to your report. If any individual points are unclear, you will be asked further questions via the secured postbox. You will remain anonymous during the dialogue, too. We are interested in reports to avoid damage, not in you as a whistleblower!