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Compliance at Siegwerk
Company
Ensuring legally and ethically correct behavior
At Siegwerk, ethical conduct is not just a policy—it’s part of who we are. As a global, family-owned company rooted in tradition and driven by innovation, we believe that integrity and trust are the foundation of our long-term success. These values guide how we interact with employees, customers, suppliers, and communities worldwide.
Our Code of Ethical Business Conduct
The Code of Ethical Business Conduct is our framework for responsible decision-making. It applies to all Siegwerk employees, managers, and directors, defining standards that protect our reputation and foster a culture of transparency and accountability. Rather than listing every possible scenario, the Code empowers us to act responsibly, comply with the law, and uphold our shared values.
Our Code centers on four core areas:
1. Our People
- Promote fairness and respect in all interactions
- Ensure safe working conditions
- Protect the reputation of our company and colleagues
2. Our Company
- Safeguard confidential information
- Maintain financial integrity
- Avoid conflicts of interest
3. Our Customers and Suppliers
- Foster fair competition
- Uphold anti-corruption practices
4. Our Communities
- Respect human rights
- Ensure product safety
- Commit to environmental sustainability
We have established a compliance organization and a compliance program to reflect the importance we place on compliance with laws, regulations, policies and social responsibility. The compliance program pursues to maintain compliance with those regulations to promote ethical behavior consistent with the principles laid out in Siegwerk’s Code of Ethical Business Conduct.
The Code of Ethical Business Conduct applies to every employee of Siegwerk and is the guideline for lawful and ethical behavior within the company as well as to our business partners and the public.
Siegwerk’s principles
Our ethical principles form the foundation for our responsible actions and guide all of our decisions, ensuring they are transparent, compliant with the law, and in line with our values.
- We protect our reputation by separating personal views from professional positions.
- We treat everyone with fairness and respect.
- We foster a safe work environment by embedding health and safety into our daily operations.
- We protect our confidential information and act responsibly in the digital space.
- We provide correct and truthful financial information.
- We act with having Siegwerk’s best interest in mind.
- We compete fairly and lawfully.
- We act with integrity.
- We respect and protect human rights.
- We take responsibility for product safety.
- We act sustainably and reduce our environmental impact.
To read the complete Code of Ethical Business Conduct please click here.
Whistleblowing & Contact
Whistleblower System "Integrity Line"
Siegwerk has implemented the Whistleblower System “Integrity Line”, which is intended to enable employees and third parties to submit reports to Siegwerk Compliance Organization: The Integrity Line is capable to record (anonymous) reports of misconduct in a comprehensible, secure process that ensures the best possible protection of the legitimate interests of those involved.
What should be reported?
Whistleblowing is only intended for specific categories of violations of law and other regulations. For Siegwerk these are specifically the following (not conclusive):
- Violations of laws, such as fraud, corruption, antitrust, money laundering, discrimination, harassment, environmental law
- Breaches of data protection and information security
- Significant violations of Siegwerk’s Code of Ethical Business Conduct or Siegwerk’s policies
- Misconduct (Violation of human rights or environmental standards) in Siegwerk’s Supply Chain (separate reporting channel)
What should not be reported?
Whistleblowing is not intended to address other issues that do not meet the criteria above, such as (not conclusive):
- Labor law conflicts
- Misconduct by colleagues or superiors not related to Siegwerk’s business activities
- Disagreements among colleagues, organizational topics
- Minor violations of internal guidelines (e. g. one-time violation of documentation requirements)
How are you protected from retaliation?
Siegwerk will not tolerate any kind of retaliation against anyone who, reports a concern or participates in an investigation, even if the allegation ultimately is not substantiated. Any such retaliation is strictly prohibited at Siegwerk and would be treated as serious misconduct. Nevertheless, please consider that reporting should only happen in good faith, meaning that we do not accept knowingly submitted false reports, e. g. to deliberately harm other persons or companies.
How does the process work?
In the “Whistle Blowing User Guide” you can find more detailed information on how the whistleblowing process at Siegwerk works, including a respective Q&A section.
How to access SIEGWERK’s Whistleblower System “Integrity Line”?
You can access the Whistleblower System “Integrity Line” via the following link (external provider):
Whistleblowing User Guide
Whistleblowing User Guide (DE)
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Whistleblowing User Guide (EN)
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Whistleblowing User Guide (ES)
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Whistleblowing User Guide (FR)
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Whistleblowing User Guide (HI)
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Whistleblowing User Guide (IN)
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Whistleblowing User Guide (PT)
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Whistleblowing User Guide (TH)
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Whistleblowing User Guide (ZH)
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Whistleblowing User Guide (ZH simpl.)
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Contact
SIEGWERK employees and third parties may contact us in case of questions or for the reporting of actual or alleged compliance incidents:
General Compliance
If you want to address a report of misconduct directly to the Group Compliance Officer in Siegburg, Germany, please contact: Compliance(at)Siegwerk.com
If you are a Siegwerk employee: Besides using Integrity Line or e-mail, you also have the option to discuss any misconduct personally with your direct supervisor, your (local/regional) Human Resources contacts or with your (local/regional) Compliance Representatives. More information can be found on the company’s intranet compliance webpage.
Supply Chain related Compliance
If you want to report a supply chain related misconduct directly to the Human Rights Officer in Siegburg, Germany, please contact: Humanrights(at)Siegwerk.com