Whistleblower system

The whistleblower system of Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. KG provides a secure channel in accordance with the EU Whistleblower Directive. Here, reports on existing, potential, or imminent misconduct related to VAHLE or our supply chain can be submitted. The whistleblower system is available to our employees, as well as customers, suppliers, and all other individuals connected to VAHLE.

An external ombudsman oversees the reporting office and ensures the anonymity of the whistleblower – even in the case of voluntary disclosure of the whistleblower's identity. Dr. Andreas Grüter, lawyer and notary from Duisburg, serves as the ombudsman, receiving and treating all reports confidentially.

Reports of potential misconduct can be entered through the free-text field. You can contact the ombudsman directly via email at agrueter@grueter.de or via the whistleblower form.

Information on the following topics can be submitted via the whistleblower system

Corruption
Fraud, embezzlement and theft
Competition offenses
Money laundering and financing illegal activities
Violations of accounting and bookkeeping regulations
Violations of export control and sanctions regulations as well as tax or customs regulations
Human rights violations including bullying, discrimination and harassment
Violations of environmental, health and safety regulations
Other civil and criminal violations of the Code of Conduct for Business Partners

Report anonymous

Note: Please note that no feedback, queries or confirmations can be provided for anonymous reports. If you would like to receive feedback, you can enter a contact option (e.g. e-mail address or telephone number) in the text field.

First name

Last name

Phone

Date of violation *

Description of incident / problem *

Attach document

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