Whistleblower System

Part of the role of our ethics management system is to give our employees, as well as third parties (particularly our customers and suppliers) the opportunity to report tips regarding potential legal and regulatory violations and submit them for monitoring. Whistleblowers have the following options for establishing contact, which must be used responsibly:

In the event of conflicts with our core values and principles of conduct in the ethics management system which an employee in the Group is not able to personally evaluate, Bauer encourages its employees to contact established points in the company on a trusting basis to maintain an open company culture, for instance the competent line manager, compliance officer and the Internal Audit. Third parties can also centrally contact the  
 

Mr. Lada, Phone +49 8252 97-3403 or +49 151 5712 1945,  Email: Drazen.Lada@spantec-gmbh.de

Open communication is encouraged within the BAUER Group, which means that anonymous tips are not followed up on these channels as a rule. However, the whistleblower’s interest in protecting their anonymity will be given consideration.

Employees and third parties who feel the need for a personal and confidential meeting before and during the reporting of tips also have the option of contacting the ombudsman for the BAUER Group.