Corporate Governance

Compliance Management System

Our compliance is the responsibility of the management. The global legal and compliance department therefore reports directly to the CEO. Our compliance management system consists of all measures that are continuously expanded and adapted to current laws and regulations. This is because we want to ensure that our business always complies fully with the law and our internal principles. We also want to create a culture of compliance within the company. This is always particularly important, because true compliance can only be achieved when it is lived by our employees.

Excellence, performance, reliability, and integrity are firmly anchored in our self-image as central elements. They form the basis of our business activities and represent important pillars of how we interact with each other.

Our responsibility for respectful coexistence

We are committed to respectful coexistence in our business relationships and in our everyday work. Respect for human rights is our top priority. We also stand for equal opportunities and distance ourselves from any form of discrimination.

As a company with a global footprint and worldwide locations, we know that cultural and social diversity enriches our everyday business and that we grow together through interdisciplinary teams, learning with and from each other. Our employees form the long-term basis for Rutronik's success. Together, we create a respectful working environment and ensure sustainably successful and pleasant working conditions.

Read our Code of Conduct to learn more about it.

Code of Conduct

Rutronik Group Code of Conduct

Excellence, performance, reliability, and integrity: We are committed to our stakeholders, who can rely on us to act respectfully, honestly, and fairly in all our interactions.

Read the entire Rutronik Group Code of Conduct here.

Whistleblower System

On our portal, you can quickly and easily 
report information about violations affecting the Rutronik Group. These include, among other things:

  • Conflict of interest
  • Corruption and bribery
  • Product safety and compliance
  • Violation of the Code of Conduct
  • Competition law
  • Privacy and personal data protection
  • Remuneration of money laundering and terrorist financing
  • Environmental protection
  • Sexual harassment in the workplace
  • Security of network and information systems
  • Financial services, financial products, 
    and financial markets

FAQ ABOUT THE WHISTLEBLOWER SYSTEM

Please report any (potential) compliance violations via one of the following channels: by email (to whistleblower@rutronik.com), post, telephone, or via Rutronik's independent whistleblower system (at rutronik.integrityline.com/).

Anyone. (Potential) violations and reports can be submitted by any employee of the Rutronik Group as well as by organizations outside Rutronik.

Yes. Every report is received by our whistleblower unit, which then reviews how to proceed.

Yes. Reports will of course be treated confidentially and can also be submitted anonymously.

After reviewing the report, our whistleblower unit may handle the matter itself, forward it to another relevant department within the company for processing and investigation, or forward it to the relevant authorities. If possible and legally permissible, we will inform you of the measures taken within three months, even if the investigation has not yet been completed by that time.

Yes, Rutronik does not tolerate any form of retaliation! Individuals who submit reports in good faith will not be penalized for doing so.


Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains

It is particularly important to Rutronik that human rights, ethical, and environmental requirements are observed throughout our supply chains, thereby contributing to a transparent, sustainable, and responsible supply chain.

We base our actions on internationally recognized standards and relevant legal requirements – in particular the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, which has been binding for Rutronik since January 2024.

In accordance with local laws, we regularly review and monitor our supply chain and, where necessary, take appropriate preventive and remedial measures to prevent, minimize, or eliminate risks.

As part of our legal responsibility, we have established internal processes and structures to systematically identify, assess, and minimize human rights and environmental risks. A central component of our risk analysis is our collaboration with IntegrityNext. With the help of this platform, we conduct both abstract and concrete risk analyses to identify location-, industry-, and company-specific risk factors.

In addition, our complaints procedure, which is open to all internal and external stakeholders, is of great importance. Our established whistleblower system allows confidential and secure reporting of human rights or environmental risks along our supply chain.


RUTRONIK SUSTAINABILITY PROFILE

The following link will take you to our sustainability profile


Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)  

 


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