Compliance
Fairness as a Matter of Principle
Bremer & Leguil GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of FUCHS SE. As a global lubricants group with operations in numerous different business segments, FUCHS faces constant competition. We embrace this international competition without reservation. For us, fair competition is the foundation of integrity and progress; it opens up opportunities and avenues for growth in the market.
Compliance with applicable laws serves as the guiding principle for every employee’s conduct. Management and employees, without exception, are required to comply with all applicable laws, guidelines, and social standards in the course of their work, regardless of whether these are supranational or local regulations. Unlawful conduct poses a risk of reputational damage, weakens our market position, and can cause financial harm to our company.
In 2004, FUCHS introduced a Code of Conduct that, among other things, sets forth the principles of fair competition, transparency, and integrity. The areas of corporate governance and compliance report directly to the Executive Board. The FUCHS Compliance Management System consists of the Chief Compliance Officer and a compliance organization that supports and advises employees worldwide. Each country unit has a compliance officer.
The Code of Conduct, which was revised in 2012, along with the existing guidelines for key compliance areas—including anti-corruption and competition—provide a binding framework for ensuring legally compliant and socially ethical conduct. This is supplemented by information and training initiatives, the consistent investigation and sanctioning of compliance violations, a compliance hotline, regular compliance reporting, and a dedicated compliance audit.
FUCHS Compliance Communication
Since September 15, 2014, FUCHS has been offering access to the FUCHS Compliance Communication System—a digital whistleblower portal—via the company’s website. The portal is based on a standardized system solution from Business Keeper AG and meets the highest IT security requirements. It allows users to report their observations in detail and engage in a dialogue with the Compliance Officer. If desired, users can remain completely anonymous throughout t
FUCHS assures you that no personal data is collected at any time. To prevent anyone from tracing your access to the whistleblower system, you will not find a clickable link to the portal here, but only the web address (URL):
www.bkms-system.net/FUCHS-Compliance-Communication
FUCHS has adopted a set of procedural guidelines that summarize the principles and process of the whistleblower procedure. The procedural guidelines can be accessed here: Procedural Guidelines
Alternatively, you have the option of reporting your concerns to the relevant external authorities. However, FUCHS encourages you to contact us internally first before making an external report, as our experience shows that concerns reported this way can generally be addressed more quickly and effectively.
In Germany, there are several external reporting agencies available: the Federal Office of Justice (BfJ), the Federal Cartel Office (BKartA), and the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). As a rule, the Federal Office of Justice is the primary point of contact. Please follow the link provided to learn more about the external reporting process and the responsibilities of these external agencies.
