Compliance – Speak up!

Boehringer Ingelheim is committed to conducting business with integrity and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies and procedures. This commitment is supported by the Speak Up culture endorsed by the Board of Managing Directors of Boehringer Ingelheim.

Compliance is the pre-requisite and the overarching principle of all activities of Boehringer Ingelheim, its management and its employees. It maintains our license to operate and also protects our trustful and reliable business relations with our customers and business partners.

Special emphasis is placed on the following topics:

  • Bribery and Corruption
  • Discrimination
  • Anti-competitive practices
  • Insider trading
  • Improper export and trade transactions
  • Breach of Data Privacy laws
  • Inappropriate transactions with healthcare professionals, healthcare organizations, patient organizations or public officials in the healthcare sector
  • Violations of our Code of Conduct

It might happen that as a Boehringer Ingelheim employee, customer, external party, or in any other relation to Boehringer Ingelheim, you become aware of an action or behavior which is, or could be assumed to be, not in line with our commitment, such as wrongdoing, misbehavior, doubtful practices, or deviation from policies and procedures. In such a case, you are encouraged to speak up and report this.

As we appreciate open communication, we encourage you to provide us with your name and contact details, which will also support the efficient and effective conduct of any investigation we might perform based on your report. Your name and report will be treated confidentially and shared only on a need-to-know basis or as required by local legislation.

Reporting directly to line manager or to Compliance Officer

We encourage our employees to report their concern directly to somebody within their direct working environment, e.g. their line manager, the local Boehringer Ingelheim Compliance Officer, the HR department or any other Boehringer Ingelheim manager of their trust.

Reports made in good faith, such as reports based on the belief that what you are asserting is true (whether or not a subsequent investigation process can confirm the assertion), will not result in retaliation.

 

 

Reporting via the Speak up portal

If you do not feel comfortable or are not able to use these communication channels, you are encouraged to visit the Speak up portal. This portal is open to all Boehringer Ingelheim employees and third parties such as customers, vendors and other external partners. Reports can be submitted at any time to a third party working on our behalf via a toll-free telephone hotline. It is also possible to report via an internet-based system secured by a specialized vendor. The Speak up portal also offers the option to submit a report anonymously.

Thank you for supporting our efforts to detect, correct and prevent non-compliant behavior.

Learn more about the functionality of the “Speak up” portal

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