Compliance at Koenig & Bauer

Our Compliance Management System ensures compliance with and implementation of the Code of Business Conduct

As a global company, we are committed to comply with all applicable laws and respecting the laws of all countries in which we operate.

The Compliance Management System established by the Executive Board has created the framework for ensuring that our business practices meet high standards of compliance and integrity. It serves to prevent legal violations through prevention, e.g. by way of training the employees, policies and guidelines, processes and controls, as well as through monitoring of business activities. 

The ongoing adaptation of the Compliance Management System based on a permanent analysis of potential compliance risks ensures that business conduct in accordance with the rules and with integrity is also guaranteed for the future.

We expect our suppliers to respect our compliance principles

Koenig & Bauer expects its suppliers to comply with all applicable laws and regulations as well as international and industry standards. The suppliers shall in any event acknowledge the following principles and, upon request, provide information on their compliance therewith.

Our suppliers are also obliged to pass on the principles to their contractual partners, in particular to the members of their upstream supply and production chain.

As a global company, we are committed to comply with all applicable laws and respecting the laws of all countries in which we operate.

The Compliance Management System established by the Executive Board has created the framework for ensuring that our business practices meet high standards of compliance and integrity. It serves to prevent legal violations through prevention, e.g. by way of training the employees, policies and guidelines, processes and controls, as well as through monitoring of business activities. 

The ongoing adaptation of the Compliance Management System based on a permanent analysis of potential compliance risks on the one hand and the periodic review by means of internal and external audits ensures that business conduct in accordance with the rules and with integrity is also guaranteed for the future. One essential element of our continuous assurance and improvement process is the ISO 37001 (Anti-Corruption-Management) certification obtained in January 2023 for the first time.

Human Rights Declaration

Assuming social responsibility, acting with integrity and respecting human rights are firmly anchored in the company values at Koenig & Bauer and have a tradition going back more than 200 years. As a global company, we are committed to ensuring that human rights are respected along the entire value chain, especially at our suppliers. Identified or reported risks are consistently counteracted.

Whistleblower system

The compliance system is supplemented by a whistleblowing system, which is available to our employees worldwide in the form of a whistleblowing app. This app fully safeguards the confidentiality and anonymity of the whistleblower and ensures comprehensive follow-up of the facts. A policy issued by the management board specifically regulates processes and responsibilities for internal investigations. Business partners and third parties also have the opportunity at any time to report irregular behavior by companies of the Koenig & Bauer Group or their business partners to the Koenig & Bauer Compliance Team directly or using the app. Please use the contact channels provided below for this purpose. The internal guideline also applies to the clarification of the facts of such notices.