Whistleblower system

The whistleblower is any natural person who submits the report or makes a public disclosure of information on violations acquired in the context of his or her work. This includes but is not limited to:

• staff with an employment relationship

• self-employed workers

• freelancers and consultants, suppliers, customers

• volunteers and trainees

• shareholders or owners of company shares persons with administrative, management, supervisory or representative functions

• any person working for or under the supervision and direction of contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.

Violations of internal regulations and/or applicable laws listed in the Polish Whistleblower Protection Act, any violations of the Polish Penal Code, violations of human rights and environmental-related breaches of duty or risks as well as breaches of European law can be reported through a variety of channels. Even indications or suspicions of violations can be reported and will be treated seriously. Therefore, in this document “violations” will refer to both actual and potential violations.

thyssenkrupp AG has established Compliance Investigations Department (CO/L&C-INV) with its autonomous and specifically trained personnel as “Reporting Administrator” to support thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe Sp. z o.o. with the tasks of receiving reports and conducting investigations. The respective Compliance Investigation Officers are impartial, independent, are not bound by instructions with regard to investigations and sworn to secrecy. Incoming reports, that can also be submitted anonymously, are treated confidentially and whistleblowers are protected by all appropriate means against any disadvantages resulting from a report.

Whistleblowers may submit a report through various channels described below. The Reporting Administrator together with the tk Group Function Internal Auditing (“CO/AUD”) and the Compliance Manager, will agree on adequate investigation procedures and propose adequate measures to thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe Sp. z o.o., if necessary.

An open communication culture is an essential component of well-functioning compliance. Employees must be able to address potential violations openly, anonymously and, above all, at an early stage. To this end, we offer different channels which can be used to report any misconduct concerning issues listed in the Whistleblowing Act and any violations of the Polish Penal Code.

For this purpose, thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe Sp. z o.o. makes a number of internal whistleblowing channels available which are set out below:

thyssenkrupp Electronic Whistleblowing System

The Compliance Whistleblowing System of thyssenkrupp can directly be accessed

http://www.thyssenkrupp.com/wb

In addition to the Compliance Whistleblowing System, violations regarding the International Framework Agreement (thyssenkrupp internal HR violations) can also be reported to representatives on the International Committee and the Labor Relations department at thyssenkrupp AG under http://www.thyssenkrupp.com/wb

Telephone Hotline

thyssenkrupp contact via the following telephone number selecting Polish language (automated telephone dialog):

Phone:                 +48 22 152 3361

Access PIN: 4541

Contacts within thyssenkrupp Headquarters

thyssenkrupp Headquarters can be reached  via the following contact details :

thyssenkrupp AG,

Compliance, Department Investigations

thyssenkrupp Allee 1,

45143 Essen, Germany

 whistleblowing@thyssenkrupp.com

Contacts within thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe Sp. z o.o.

If you work for thyssenkrupp, you can also contact your compliance manager responsible for your company directly. A detailed list of contacts is available on the intranet. 

Please note: If a face-to-face meeting is requested, it will be organized within 7 days. If the report is submitted orally, with prior consent of the whistleblower, the report is documented in a secure, durable and accessible format, or by a transcript of the conversation. The whistleblower may be given the opportunity to verify, rectify and confirm the minutes of the meeting by signing them.

More information on the submission of reports to thyssenkrupp can be found here: Submitting a report (thyssenkrupp.com) 

External Reporting Channels

We encourage whistleblowers to use our internal reporting channels. Whistleblowers also have the option to submit their report to an external reporting channel:

Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich

Al. Solidarności 77

00-090 Warszawa

 You can also call Polish Ombudsman’s Free hotline: 800 676 676

 Alternatively, whistleblowers may choose to report with other authorities competent in specific areas, such as Consumer and Competition Protection Office (Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów), Personal Data Protection Office (Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych), Police or Prosecutor Office (Policja, Prokuratura), European Public Prosecutor's Office, in the event that the events affect the financial interests of the European Union.

While carrying out internal investigations, it will be ensured that the applicable data protection laws are complied with. Detailed information on the subject can be found here.