Corporate Governance

Transparent corporate governance builds trust among investors, employees, business partners and the public in the management and the supervisory system of STEMMER IMAGING AG.

 

This forms the basis for long-term economic success. Our guiding principle is the German Corporate Governance Code in its current version.

Code of Conduct

A respectful and co-operative collaboration between each other along with a common and conscious perception that a socially responsible business policy which respects both the law and ethical conventions best serves our long-term interests.

The main principles and basic rules for our actions and conduct towards business partners and the public are summarised in the STEMMER IMAGING Code of Conduct (Download pdf). It offers employees, managers and the Executive Board alike a framework of orientation on the following topics:

  • Law-abiding management
  • Discrimination
  • Protection of personal data
  • IT
  • Communication
  • Social networks
  • Personal conflicts of interests
  • Gifts / events / invitations
  • Donations / sponsoring
  • Corruption
  • Money laundering
  • Competition
  • Work safety
  • Protection of natural resources

Download: STEMMER IMAGING Code of Conduct (Download pdf)

Whistleblower System

STEMMER IMAGING operates an IT-based whistleblower reporting system enabling every STEMMER IMAGING employee and also third parties, such as customers, suppliers and business partners, to submit information about violations of laws and guidelines worldwide and around the clock – securely, confidentially and, if desired, anonymously.
To ensure that the whistleblower system cannot be traced, please copy the link
in full into the address line of your browser.
A report can also be submitted
  • by email using the address compliance@stemmer-imaging.com,
  • by telephone by calling +4989 80902 800 or
  • by post to STEMMER IMAGING AG, Friedenheimer Brücke 16, 80639 Munich
In addition to the above-mentioned contact options for the internal whistleblower office of STEMMER IMAGING AG, you can also contact the external whistleblower office at the Federal Ministry of Justice. Further information on this reporting centre and the possibility of online reporting can be found at BfJ - Whistleblower Office (bundesjustizamt.de).
Information received will be reviewed and processed by the compliance contact person at STEMMER IMAGING AG and will of course be treated confidentially.
We would like to point out that suspecting a person of a violation can lead to serious consequences for that person and we encourage everyone to use the whistleblower system responsibly.
In line with our corporate culture, STEMMER IMAGING encourages employees to first contact the appropriate supervisor or compliance contact in confidence.