Stand up for our values and raise potential issues and concerns via the Roland Berger whistleblower system (BKMS^®).

Why should I submit a report?

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

Our compliance rules and our Code of Conduct are main pillars of our corporate governance. They contain important and binding rules for the following areas: confidentiality and safety, personal conduct and professional integrity (e.g., rules concerning anti-corruption, insider trading, and business in sanctioned countries)

Perhaps you are aware of violations of our Code of Conduct or other harmful acts or risks that are endangering our company. Your report will help to detect possible damages to our group and our reputation early on, therefore ensuring the sustainable success of our company.

More detailed information about the potential focal points of a report will be provided to you during the reporting process.

How can I submit a report?

To submit a personalized or anonymous 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. Firstly, read the informational section about protecting your identity. This section also includes a security query.
2. Secondly, 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 5 MB to support your report. After you have submitted your report, you will be given a reference number as proof that you submitted this specific report.
4. Finally, you will be asked to set up your own secured postbox. This postbox will be used to communicate with you, answer your questions and keep you posted on the status of your report.

Once you have established a secured postbox, you will be able to access it via the "Login" 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 BKMS^® technology will maintain your anonymity, as long as you do not submit any information that contains any reference to your person.

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 any damages.

How do I receive feedback and still remain anonymous?

The utmost principle of the BKMS^® System is to protect the whistleblower's identity. This functionality for protecting anonymity is certified.

You select your own personal username and password that you use to set up 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. You can additionally protect your anonymity by using a public PC (e.g. at an Internet café).

The person in charge of your report will contact you via your secured 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 always be protected during this process. We are interested in these reports in order to prevent damages, not to get information about the whistleblower.