Compliance

Compliance: an integral part of everything we do

We act responsibly, lawfully and in accordance with shared ethical principles. As a medium-sized family-run business with global responsibilities, compliance is an integral part of our corporate governance and our day-to-day operations.

Clear lines of responsibility, binding processes and specialist contacts help us to comply with legal, regulatory and internal requirements, identify risks at an early stage and handle reports appropriately.

Compliance is a management responsibility and, at the same time, the responsibility of all employees within their respective areas of responsibility. Managers and employees are supported in this by company representatives and specialist departments.

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Compliance Principles

Our compliance principles provide guidance for lawful, ethical and responsible conduct. They form a binding framework for collaboration within the SARSTEDT Group, as well as for our dealings with business partners and other stakeholders.

The focus is on integrity in business dealings, compliance with applicable laws, internal policies and standards binding on SARSTEDT, as well as the appropriate handling of compliance risks and reports.

This approach includes due diligence regarding human rights and environmental issues. Further information on this can be found in the document listed below, ‘Human Rights and Supply Chain Responsibility (Policy Statement)’.

Compliance contact points

The first point of contact for compliance-related enquiries – for both employees and individuals and organisations outside the SARSTEDT Group – is the relevant specialist department; for example, our Sales department handles compliance enquiries from our customers.

Where necessary, the relevant specialist departments will involve our compliance specialists, who are also available directly to all employees as points of contact.

Irrespective of this, our Chief Compliance Officer can be contacted directly at any time regarding any compliance matters – by employees as well as by individuals and organisations outside the SARSTEDT Group. In this role, he also acts as an ombudsman and handles incoming reports confidentially – regardless of whether they are received in person, by telephone, by email or via the whistleblowing system.