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Violations of codes of conduct at the workplace as well as human rights violations →
We have a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination, sexual harassment, and any form of inappropriate behavior. Our company stands for respectful interaction. In case of violations, we take prompt action and implement appropriate measures, including disciplinary consequences if necessary.

This includes breaches of working conditions as well as violations of human rights. For example:
- Discrimination
- Bullying
- Unequal treatment
- Harassment
- Disrespectful conduct
- Violations of working hours
Embezzlement | Theft | Fraud →
This includes all financial offenses that result in harm to the company, as well as those offenses that occur between individuals. For example:
- Theft or embezzlement of company property
- Theft of property belonging to employees, business partners, or customers
- Withholding company funds or work materials
- Personal enrichment
Environmental protection →
To ensure that we can all benefit from this world for a long time, our company considers environmental protection crucial. The environmental protection category includes any environmental offenses and damages.

This includes, for example:
- Illegal waste disposal
- Improper handling of pollutants
- Contamination of water, soil, or air
Privacy →
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously, regardless of whether it concerns the data of our employees, customers, or business partners. This category pertains to violations of data protection laws and regulations safeguarding personal data. This includes, in particular, cases involving a large quantity or highly sensitive data. Examples of such violations are:

- Inadequate access protection for sensitive data
- Unauthorized disclosure of company and trade secrets
- Abusive use of data
- Exploitation of vulnerabilities in the technical and organizational framework of the company
- Unauthorized alteration, deletion, or insertion of data
- Unauthorized disclosure of confidential information
- Misuse of access authorizations
- etc.
Conflicts of interest →
Conflicts of interest can cause lasting damage to a company. A conflict of interest occurs when an individual's personal interests are in conflict with the interests of the company, resulting in harm to the company.
Manipulation of business documents/balance sheets →
This particularly refers to violations of applicable accounting regulations or the principles of proper bookkeeping, which result in a false representation in the financial reporting of the company. Examples of possible manipulation include:
- Unauthorized creation or falsification of invoices, credit notes, financial statements, audit reports, etc.
Antitrust and competition law →
This would include infringements that counteract the securing and maintenance of effective market competition. An anti-competitive situation is when there is collusion or an exchange of competition-relevant information between companies and their competitors, for example. 
Other violations →
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