Whistleblowing contact point
Have you become aware of or suspect that laws have been broken or in-house guidelines violated at the Burkhalter Group? Alternatively, would you like to make suggestions for improvement anonymously? If so, you have the possibility of reporting these cases.
The external contact point can be notified anonymously, with the process subject to the professional secrecy obligations of a lawyer. Alternatively, if you would like to file a report anonymously, you can do so via our online Integrity Line, which is operated by a third party.
In all interactions with employees, business partners, authorities and the public, the actions of the Burkhalter Group are characterised by integrity, fairness and professionalism. Employees at the Burkhalter Group are obligated to follow a corporate culture that is legally and morally unimpeachable. Employees are aware of applicable laws, regulations, internal guidelines and instructions, and must adhere to them. Nonetheless, should it occur that employees or business partners of the Burkhalter Group behave unethically or commit crimes, you have the opportunity of reporting such cases. Suggestions for improvements in our activities are also welcomed and can be made anonymously. The company is committed to protecting the reporting person, and in particular to the principle that no sanctions may be imposed on employees who submitted reports in good faith.
Inappropriate behaviour includes the following:
- Corruption
- Violation of data privacy or IT security guidelines
- Embezzlement, theft, fraud
- Sexual harassment, discrimination
- Other violations of national and international laws and regulations
- Conflicts of interest – employees acting in their own interest and not in the interest of the Group
- Unethical behaviour
- Violation of company guidelines
- Questionable business practices
Notifying the external contact point
Contact details
| Raffael Steger, lawyer | |
| Phone number | +41 41 360 40 80 |
| raffael.steger@krlaw.ch whistleblowing@krlaw.ch | |
| Address | Kaufmann Rüedi Rechtsanwälte AG Herr Raffael Steger Alpenquai 28a 6005 Lucerne Switzerland |
| Contact in person by prior appointment. |
Reporting via the Burkhalter Integrity Line
Our Integrity Line is an additional confidential communication channel in our whistleblower system. Employees and third parties can use this channel to anonymously report possible violations of laws, the Burkhalter Group’s Code of Conduct or other company guidelines.
All of the Burkhalter Group’s stakeholders can file and submit reports via the whistleblower system by setting up a protected inbox and assigning a password. Encryption technology enables the reports to be forwarded anonymously to an external, independent law firm, which checks them and processes them in strict confidence. Knowingly reporting false information is prohibited.
It is advisable to make a note of the relevant case ID and password so that you can continue to exchange information after the initial report has been submitted.