{"id":52922,"date":"2024-03-28T14:10:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/?page_id=52922"},"modified":"2024-08-01T12:49:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T12:49:15","slug":"compliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/en\/compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"page-headline-block_56f660c39166117291c59bb7938400de\" class=\"widget widget-page-headline widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-none\">\n            <div class=\"widget__header\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"title\">\n                                            <div class=\"topline\">\n                            <div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"breadcrumbs__items\">\n                            <div class=\"breadcrumbs__content\">\n                                <div class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>                        <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"headline\">\n                            <h1>Compliance<\/h1>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"headline-with-text-block_8b9168a81659aeed6cafea1f8aad690e\" class=\"widget widget-headline-with-text theme-col theme-align-center widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-extrasmall\">\n            <div class=\"widget__header\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <div class=\"title\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"headline\">\n                                <h2 class=\"\">Code of conduct<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"text text-medium\"><p><strong>Our mission is clear: we want to be the best in the world in our product fields.<\/strong> <strong>This means that our company must stand for openness and integrity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are committed to fair competition and do not use unethical practices to gain a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n<p>We acknowledge our responsibility towards our customers, employees, business partners, investors, the public and the environment. This includes compliance with applicable laws, respect for ethical values and sustainable action. We also expect all business partners to act responsibly and comply with the standards set out in this Code of Conduct, which defines the minimum expectations for the business relationship with the va-Q-tec Group.<\/p>\n<p>The Code of Conduct describes how we put integrity into practice every day and act in accordance with our values.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"centered-button-block_bfa580bed1e147a8cfa8d09190d59a31\" class=\"widget widget-centered-button widget--space-before-none widget--space-after-none\">\n        <div class=\"widget__footer\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va-q-tec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Code-of-Conduct_Business-Partners.pdf\" class=\"button blue-white\">\n                <span>Download Code of Conduct for Business Partners<\/span>\n                <i class=\"icon-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"vqt-section-block_12f4bb032032ebb2537e57aa4d4410be\" class=\"vqt-section vqt-section--width-medium vqt-section--color-white widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-medium\">\n    <div class=\"section\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"headline-with-text-block_5df19b642dddd0175a71a780041f941f\" class=\"widget widget-headline-with-text theme-col theme-align-left widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-extrasmall\">\n            <div class=\"widget__header\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <div class=\"title\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"headline\">\n                                <h3 class=\"\">Whistleblower system<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"text text-medium\"><p>We have decided to install a management system to ensure compliance with all requirements and standards as a tool and as documentation both externally and internally. Our whistleblower system enables all employees, our business partners and third parties to report confidential information about possible breaches of the law. This also includes information on violations of human rights due diligence obligations in our supply chain and at our sites, as well as reports of security gaps, vulnerabilities or incidents relating to our products.<\/p>\n<p>Among other things, we want to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8230; strengthen trust in our company.<\/li>\n<li>&#8230; protect our employees.<\/li>\n<li>&#8230; prevent corruption and malpractice.<\/li>\n<li>&#8230; fulfill the legal requirements of the Whistleblower Protection Act<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"headline-with-text-block_59449e21f04d136c6f49e54d5bfe30ee\" class=\"widget widget-headline-with-text theme-col theme-align-left widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-none\">\n            <div class=\"widget__header\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <div class=\"title\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"headline\">\n                                <h3 class=\"\">Compliance Officer<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"text text-medium\"><p>Compliance issues, problems and violations can be raised or reported anonymously by va-Q-tec employees, business partners or third parties.<\/p>\n<p>All obviously relevant compliance issues or problems are examined and treated in strict confidence. In addition to using the whistleblower system, contact can also be made via other channels:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post:<br \/>\n<\/strong>va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbH<br \/>\nz. Christian Hofmann (Compliance Officer)<br \/>\nAlfred-Nobel-Stra\u00dfe 33<br \/>\n97080 W\u00fcrzburg<\/p>\n<p><strong>E-Mail:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:compliance@va-q-tec.com\">compliance@va-q-tec.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>In person:<br \/>\n<\/strong>By prior appointment via<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:compliance@va-q-tec.com\">compliance@va-q-tec.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"image-block_5c11dacb78c5072396340feea60e335b\" class=\"widget widget-image widget--space-before-extrasmall widget--space-after-none\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"image-block_5c11dacb78c5072396340feea60e335b\" class=\"widget widget-image widget--space-before-extrasmall widget--space-after-none\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"headline-with-text-block_429d0040a93c61dda9ecfcd024337b80\" class=\"widget widget-headline-with-text theme-col theme-align-center widget--space-before-extrasmall widget--space-after-none\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"headline-with-text-block_429d0040a93c61dda9ecfcd024337b80\" class=\"widget widget-headline-with-text theme-col theme-align-center widget--space-before-extrasmall widget--space-after-none\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"vqt-section-block_22ef3df87138809b8cbdc86d7479d253\" class=\"vqt-section vqt-section--width-medium vqt-section--color-blue-q-tr-do widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-medium\">\n    <div class=\"section\">\n        \n\n    <div id=\"teaser-with-image-block_989e823e81e2fad94a0601ff823407f9\" class=\"widget widget-teaser-with-image image-right image-first vertical-top widget--space-before-medium widget--space-after-medium\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"widget__header\">\n                                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        <div class=\"headline\">\n                            <h3>\n                                                                Submit a tip                            <\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"text text-medium\"><p>The anonymous whistleblowing solution is intended to enable everyone to draw attention to grievances such as corruption, abuse of office or discrimination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                    <a class=\"button clear-white\" href=\"https:\/\/vaqtec.integrityline.com\"\n                        target=\"_self\">\n                        <span>va-q-tec whistleblower system<\/span>\n                        <i class=\"icon-arrow-right\"><\/i>                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"widget__middle\">\n                                                    <a class=\"button clear-white\" href=\"https:\/\/vaqtec.integrityline.com\"\n                        target=\"_self\">\n                        <span>va-q-tec whistleblower system<\/span>\n                        <i class=\"icon-arrow-right\"><\/i>                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52922","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.7 - 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