{"id":5622,"date":"2023-08-02T15:59:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T13:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epgconsulting.de\/?page_id=5622"},"modified":"2024-11-12T15:35:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T14:35:40","slug":"whistleblower-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/epg.consulting\/en\/whistleblower-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Whistleblower-system"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5622\" class=\"elementor elementor-5622 elementor-5615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74bf345 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74bf345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa0aaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fa0aaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4b785 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc4b785\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30cc841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30cc841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The whistleblower system of the EPC - Ehrhardt + Partner Consulting GmbH<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e31fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67e31fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Compliance with legal requirements, internal regulations and our Code of Conduct is a top priority at EPC &#8211; Ehrhardt + Partner Consulting GmbH (EPC).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">The success of our group of companies is based on appropriate compliance with these.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">In order to meet this requirement, it is important for EPC to learn about and prevent possible misconduct by its own employees or those of suppliers and service providers. For this reason, the EPC companies maintain the \u201cCentral Clarification Office\u201d and a central confidential whistleblowing system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">With this whistleblower system, we also offer the possibility of anonymous submission of tips. We pledge not to take any action to identify anonymous whistleblowers unless our whistleblowing system is abused.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">EPC does not tolerate discrimination against whistleblowers or anyone who contributes to EPC investigations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty of a violation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Resulting investigations will be conducted by EPC with utmost confidentiality. Employees of EPC involved in the investigation shall be bound separately in writing to confidentiality in this respect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Information resulting from an investigation will be treated with absolute confidentiality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Qualified employees of the Central Clarification Office shall investigate all indications of violations of rules by employees, suppliers or service providers of EPC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">In the first step, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt, unless the tip was submitted anonymously. The staff of the Central Clarification Office will then evaluate your tip. For this purpose, further information is obtained, in particular from the person providing the tip (if not anonymous). If the information provided gives rise to an initial suspicion of a potential violation of the rules, a suitable investigation unit will be commissioned to investigate the case. Based on the ensuing investigation results, the Central Clarification Office staff will make an appropriate sanction recommendation in the event that misconduct is found. Information on the processing status of your tip will be communicated to you without delay. The processing time depends, among other things, on the subject of the tip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;\">Contact us<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">EPC\u2019s whistleblower system provides the following channels to report misconduct by employees, suppliers and service providers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">In order for your tip to be processed appropriately by the Central Clarification Office and for the facts to be investigated accordingly, it is of great importance that the tip is submitted as concretely and comprehensively as possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">It is helpful if your report takes into account the following 5 questions:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Who? When? Where? What? How?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Please take into account that your information can also be understood by people outside your field of expertise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">It helps us a lot if you are available for further inquiries and therefore provide us with your contact details. However, this is not a must.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;\">Online whistleblowing channel<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">You have the option of sending a tip to the EPC\u2019s Central Clarification Office via our Internet-based&nbsp;<a style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/epg.docuware.cloud\/DocuWare\/Platform\/WebClient\/Forms\/whistleblower-form-english?orgID=9f8f8e44-9bbf-4515-af61-c769bdca3c77\">tip-off system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">You have the option of submitting your report anonymously.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">If, on the other hand, you would like to be kept informed about the status of your report or if you are willing to answer our questions, you can send us your contact details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">The system is confidential and protected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><a style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/epg.docuware.cloud\/DocuWare\/Platform\/WebClient\/Forms\/whistleblower-form-english?orgID=9f8f8e44-9bbf-4515-af61-c769bdca3c77\">To the online whistleblowing channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;\">Email<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">You can also reach EPC\u2019s Central Clarification Office by email at the following address:&nbsp;<a style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"mailto:clarificationoffice@epg.com\"><span style=\"display:inline;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:rtl;\" class=\"\">moc.gpe<span style=\"display:none;\">obfsctd-6b8260<\/span>&#64;eciffonoitacifiralc<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;\">Telephone<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">You can submit reports around the clock using the following toll telephone number of the EPC Central Clarification Office: +49 (0) 67 42 \u2013 87 27 \u2013 3333. In case you call outside office hours, you can leave a message on the answering machine. You will be called back upon request.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;\">Mail<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">You can send us a notice \u2013 even anonymously \u2013 by mail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Postal address:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Central Clarification Office<br style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">EPC &#8211; Ehrhardt + Partner Consulting GmbH<br style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">Alte R\u00f6merstra\u00dfe 3<br style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">56154 Boppard-Buchholz GERMANY<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-weight: bold;\">Personal<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: #211f1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">If you would like to have a personal conversation with our staff members of our Central Clarification Office who are bound to secrecy, you can make a personal appointment \u2013 also outside our company premises. Please use our email address&nbsp;<a style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"mailto:clarificationoffice@epg.com\"><span style=\"display:inline;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:rtl;\" class=\"\">moc.gpe<span style=\"display:none;\">obfsctd-8d4af4<\/span>&#64;eciffonoitacifiralc<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;to make an appointment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The whistleblower system of the EPC &#8211; Ehrhardt + Partner Consulting GmbH Compliance with legal requirements, internal regulations and our Code of Conduct is a top priority at EPC &#8211; Ehrhardt + Partner Consulting GmbH (EPC). The success of our group of companies is based on appropriate compliance with these. 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