Corporate Governance
Raise your voice: Report violations via the GEA Whistleblower System
Have you seen or experienced non-compliant behavior? Do you have concerns about processes or behavior by employees or third parties? Then raise your voice and make a report via the GEA Whistleblower System.
GEA values an open corporate culture, and encourages its employees, business partners, shareholders, other stakeholders and external parties to swiftly report infringements of laws or other serious compliance violations relating to GEA Group AG or its affiliates. Timely detection of such risks might prevent significant financial and reputational injuries.
What can be reported?
Infringements of laws in a professional context and which are related to GEA Group AG or its affiliates, or GEA policy violations, i.e., corruption, fraud, violations of competition law, data security regulations, food and product safety requirements, or cases of (sexual) harassment and discrimination, and violations of human rights, environmental protection laws, or public health regulations.
How are Whistleblowers protected?
Persons who report the above-mentioned incidents through the GEA Whistleblower System are acting as Whistleblowers and thus protected by GEA. The system enables anonymous reporting and informed colleagues, who are trained about confidentiality obligations, process incoming reports independently. No Whistleblower needs to fear negative consequences in a professional context for a report if it was made to the best of her or his knowledge and belief.
Access the Whistleblower System
Whistleblower Hotline
The GEA Whistleblower Hotline is available from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CET) at
+49 30 235987050
The Hotline is operated by Orth Kluth, an independent law firm based in Germany. A report can be submitted in English or German language. Information on data protection can be found in the document at the bottom of this page.
Whistleblower Tool
The GEA Whistleblower Tool is available in nine languages and accessible 24/7 from any Internet capable Device. The IT system is provided by an external provider and guarantees security for the informant. Please feel free to learn more about the Whistleblower Tool using the frequently asked questions below.
Frequently asked questions
Persons who report violations of law of which they become aware in a professional context and which are related to GEA, or GEA policy violations through the GEA Whistleblower System (Whistleblower Reports), act as Whistleblowers and are subject to this Policy. Whistleblowers can be (former) employees, shareholders, other stakeholders, (sub-)contractors, customers, suppliers, or other external parties
Infringements of laws which are related to GEA Group AG or its affiliates, or GEA policy violations or other serious compliance violations relating to GEA Group AG or its affiliates. Reports can be submitted for the following categories in particular: ,[object Object], ,[object Object],Corruption, fraud and breach of trust ,[object Object],Antitrust, competition law and state aid ,[object Object],Export control ,[object Object],Data Protection ,[object Object],Violation of accounting regulations, corporate tax ,[object Object],Money laundering, terrorists financing, financial services, products and markets ,[object Object],Conflict Minerals ,[object Object],Violation of Human Rights ,[object Object],Public procurement ,[object Object],Product safety and compliance ,[object Object],Protection of the environment ,[object Object],Radiation protection and nuclear safety ,[object Object],Food and feed safety, animal health and welfare, transport safety ,[object Object],Consumer protection, public health ,[object Object],Occupational health and safety measures ,[object Object],Sexual and other harassment and discrimination ,[object Object],Security and Business Continuity Management ,[object Object], ,[object Object],Detailed descriptions for each category can be found in the Whistleblower Tool. If you prefer to call our Ombudsman, she/he will support you with questions to the reportable topics.
GEA Whistleblower System allows anonymous reports to be made. However, if a Whistleblower reveals their identity, we have the opportunity to get in touch with them. In this way, we can obtain valuable information that is important for further investigations. We protect the identity of Whistleblowers who contact us. Only authorized employees, i.e. employees who are involved in the processing of a Whistleblower report, have access to this information. They are obliged to keep the identity of Whistleblowers and of the persons named in the report secret as far as possible. ,[object Object], ,[object Object],Moreover, no Whistleblower has to fear reprisals in a professional context as a consequence of a report, if it was made to the best of her or his knowledge.
The GEA Whistleblower System provides reporting channels for Whistleblowers in the form of the Whistleblower Tool and Whistleblower Hotline. Reports submitted should pertain to one of the above categories and must be made truthfully.
In principle, any identified or suspected violations of internal guidelines or relevant laws should first be reported internally via the GEA Whistleblower System, unless this is mandatory. This allows us to investigate internally whether a relevant violation has occurred and establish remedial measures in a timely manner. External bodies are involved if necessary and/or appropriate.
The Voice-Intake is a dedicated tool for the reporting of human rights violations. It offers 19 languages and is available from 56 international telephone numbers.
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