The Hellma Whistleblower System

Information about violations of laws, applicable regulations and the company's internal guidelines should be reported if it is associated with a high risk potential for the company, company employees, suppliers, customers and the environment.

If a presumed violation is to be reported, it must be ensured that the content of the report can also be understood by a non-specialist (e.g. ombudsperson).

Where? 
Where did the incident happen?

What?
What happened?
What are the exact facts?
What is the main focus of the report?

Who?
Who is involved in the incident (e.g. persons, departments and/or business partners) and who has already been informed about it?

When? 
At what time and how often did the misconduct already occur?

After you have submitted your report, you will receive a confirmation of receipt. Your report to the Hellma whistleblower system will now be thoroughly checked. If we require further information, we will contact you. Therefore, please provide us with a contact option, even if you have submitted an anonymous report. Only if the initial fact-finding reveals a suspicion of a violation will an investigation into a legal violation be initiated. Subsequently, the results of the investigation will be evaluated, and appropriate measures will be initiated.

You can also make a report without providing personal data. You can do this by suppressing your telephone number when using our internal reporting channel or by using an e-mail address that cannot be assigned to your person.

If you disclose your name to our internal reporting office as part of the report, you also have the option of informing them that you wish to remain anonymous. Your name will not be disclosed to our organization. In return, however, our internal reporting office can use your data for further direct contact, e.g. for queries or status reports.

If you deliberately make false reports in order to harm or disparage employees or business partners, this can have consequences under employment law and criminal law. Therefore, report potential rule violations that you believe to be true to the best of your knowledge.