COMMITMENT ABOVE AND BEYOND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Siltronic is committed to various sustainability initiatives to underline its commitment to sustainability and to drive the issue forward together with other stakeholders.
Annual report
Audited information and key figures on sustainability at Siltronic can be found in our current annual report.
Whistleblower system
Violations of legal requirements or Siltronic guidelines can be reported here – anonymously if necessary.
Related information
Guidelines for sustainable action
It is a matter of course for us to comply with local laws and regulations as well as stakeholder expectations at our sites worldwide. Our guidelines also define what ethical and legally compliant behavior means for Siltronic. They also specify procedures and measures to ensure compliance with regulations and prevent compliance violations from being committed. The most important guidelines are listed below:
Code of Conduct
The Code provides a binding framework for responsible and law-abiding behavior. The Code of Conduct deals in particular with the topics of conduct towards one another, leadership as a role model, dealing with business partners, handling information, separation of private and company interests, quality, safety, health and the environment as well as social responsibility and compliance reports.
Legal & Compliance Policy
This internal policy provides employees with a framework for ethical behavior in Siltronic's business environment. Among other things, it addresses combating corruption, avoiding and dealing with conflicts of interest and preventing money laundering. In addition, the policy encourages employees to report compliance incidents and implements procedures and measures for handling information. These include requirements for archiving and storing data and documents, including the duration of storage.
Rules of procedure for compliance reports
This regulation deals with the handling of compliance reports. It orders investigative measures to be taken in the event of a substantiated suspicion of a compliance violation. It also requires the implementation of remedial and preventive measures. It also contains a prohibition of retaliation for compliance violations reported in good faith.
Know Your Business Partner process
The process defined in this internal document is intended to ensure that Siltronic complies with the regulatory and thus also ethical requirements for relationships with business partners.
Responsible action for human rights and environmental protection:
This declaration of principles illustrates our commitment to respecting human rights, which is already set out in principle in our Code of Conduct. It also serves to ensure compliance with human rights and environmental due diligence obligations in accordance with Section 6 (2) of the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz - LkSG).
Conflict Minerals Procedure
This internal procedure is intended to ensure responsible sourcing. It is intended to exclude minerals associated with human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or in neighboring countries from the value chain of our products.
Employees and business partners are required to follow these guidelines. Internally, this is ensured through training (e.g. regular compliance training) and process regulations.
