Integrity and Compliance

Being a Good Corporate Citizen means maintaining high legal and ethical standards in all our relationships at all times. Compliance is gaining importance as time goes on: government-imposed requirements are becoming more rigid, and they apply internationally. Safeguarding the Kistler Group’s credibility and good reputation is a critical factor for our business success.

Our approach to compliance: act with responsibility

We must continuously and adequately recognize and assess compliance risks that fall within the scope of our responsibility as a business, and we need to manage them as appropriate to each risk. To do this at Kistler, we implement a compliance approach based on three pillars. Breaches of laws and our Code of Conduct should be avoided and sanctioned where necessary. By taking this approach, we can meet our responsibilities and avoid damage to Kistler and third parties.

In order to detect any misconduct, there are internal contact points as well as the "SpeakUP Line" reporting system. Reports will be followed up by fair investigations. Transparent responses and clearly defined consequences aim to penalize misconduct and eliminate weak points.

In case of compliance breaches: reporting channels for whistleblowers

As an international company, the Kistler Group undertakes to adhere very precisely to governmental requirements and regulations. We therefore want to encourage our employees and business partners to inform us about any possible cases of misconduct, or to contact us if further questions arise. 

Reliable reporting channels and protection of internal whistleblowers against sanctions help to ensure that potential misconduct can be reported, thoroughly examined and clarified. Various reporting channels are available to make any breaches of compliance known:

  • If you, as an employee of the Kistler Group, notice a breach of laws or our Code of Conduct, or if you have questions about compliance, your first points of contact should be your line managers, the HR Department, or the Compliance Department. You can reach us at: compliance(at)kistler.com 
  • For internal and external stakeholders, there is an additional option: you can use the SpeakUP Line to report misconduct at an early stage and thus avoid damage to Kistler and third parties. The SpeakUP Line whistleblower system offers a secure reporting channel you can use to provide information round the clock: you can do so anonymously if you wish, and the channel is available in many languages.

Please note that – irrespective of the reporting channel you use – all information is treated as confidential, and it will ultimately be processed by the Compliance Department at the Kistler Group's headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland.

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