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Whistleblowing and complaints procedure<\/h2>\n

Kr\u00e4uter Mix GmbH has a confidential reporting office for all employees, suppliers and affected individuals throughout our supply chain. This allows any grievances, misconduct, human rights violations or breaches of due diligence obligations to be reported. The reporting office functions both as an \u201cinternal reporting point\u201d within the meaning of the German Whistleblower Protection Act and a complaints office in line with the German Supply Chain Act.<\/p>\n

If you wish to make a report or complaint, please write to the following email address:<\/p>\n

km.vertrauliche.hinweise@outlook.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Please note our privacy policy<\/a> regarding the whistleblower and complaint procedure.[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion shape=”square” color=”white” active_section=”0″ collapsible_all=”true” title=”General information”][vc_tta_section title=”Why was the reporting office set up?” tab_id=”1547726250789-3727c7f5-c19a”][vc_column_text]The purpose of Kr\u00e4uter Mix\u2019s reporting office is to identify any risks or infractions, both within the company and along the supply chain, at an early stage so that effective countermeasures can be put in place.<\/p>\n

Trust and cooperation are core values at Kr\u00e4uter Mix. Fraud, corruption and other crimes, as well as infractions and violations of national or EU law, are not tolerated in our company. If any employees, business partners or third parties encounter any breaches of these principles in the course of your work with us, or have reasonable cause to suspect a breach has taken place, please inform our reporting office.<\/p>\n

This especially applies to any human rights violations or environmental risks that come to light via our company\u2019s actions, either in our own line of business or within the supply chain.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Who can make a report?” tab_id=”1547726250814-bf10e50d-d169″][vc_column_text]The reporting office can be contacted both by our direct employees and by any other person or concerned party at any point in the supply chain.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How can I make a report?” tab_id=”1547726733180-f74bb5ba-7678″][vc_column_text]You can send any information via email to the address provided above. Please attach any documents, pictures or other evidence to help us process your report.<\/p>\n

Kr\u00e4uter Mix employees can also find information on all available reporting channels and contact persons in the company\u2019s internal code of conduct handbook.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How do you ensure whistleblowers remain anonymous?” tab_id=”1547726745622-44bf8692-038e”][vc_column_text]All reports received will be held in the strictest confidence in accordance with the law. Information will only be passed on to those who are directly involved in investigating and processing the case. This helps us ensure that all reports are handled responsibly and discreetly, to protect the rights of those affected. The identity of the person providing the information will only be passed on to the person processing the case with their consent.<\/p>\n

In accordance with the law, we ensure that whistleblowers do not need to fear punishment, discrimination or any other negative consequences. We guarantee that reports can be made without risk to the reporting individual and are processed in order to promote a responsible, open culture within the company.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What can I report?” tab_id=”1724743233763-60f3f3a2-d30f”][vc_column_text]Our reporting office is interested in any information or inquiries related to compliance, rule violations by the company or its employees, and risks of breaches to human rights or environmental standards within our supply chain.<\/p>\n

Here are some specific examples of information that can be reported:<\/p>\n