Code of Conduct and Whistleblowing System

Germaturk production facility – fabric warehouse

Code of Conduct

As part of the Schwan-STABILO Group, compliance for Germaturk is more than just adherence to the law. For us, compliance also means that we consistently align our actions with our internal company guidelines, our Code of Conduct and, of course, our ethical principles. In this way, we protect our customers, our employees, our business partners and ultimately our company from potential damage.

We firmly believe that a company can only be sustainably successful if it behaves with integrity and always acts in accordance with the law, justice and its own values.

Our Code of Conduct defines general minimum standards relating to environmental and social aspects as well as business integrity.

  1. Responsibility in dealing with nature
  2. Social responsibility
  3. Business conduct and handling of property and data

You can download the full Code of Conduct here (EN) – here (DE).

Whistleblowing System

Our clear commitment to consistent compliance with laws, rules and internal regulations includes a willingness to prevent and punish misconduct.

This expressly includes being open to receiving tips about white-collar crime, serious administrative offences, breaches of duty under labour law and other gross violations of rules and laws in connection with Schwan-STABILO.

What issues should be reported?

  • Bribery (including attempted bribery) or corruption
  • Anti-competitive behavior
  • Conduct in violation of antitrust law
  • Theft
  • Embezzlement of material
  • Damage to property through embezzlement or fraud
  • Violation of data protection and manipulation of documents
  • Violation of occupational safety or environmental protection regulations
  • Grossly improper social behavior, #MeToo, discrimination, harassment
  • Forced and child labor

Whistleblowing channels diagram: company-internal compliance officer, external confidential lawyers and electronic whistleblowing system

Electronic and anonymous: Our whistleblower system

Our electronic whistleblower system gives you the opportunity to report misconduct completely anonymously. This can be useful if you want to protect your identity but still want to report serious misconduct. Whatever the reason, you may want a highly confidential setting for your whistleblowing: We create that option for you with the whistleblower system.