For us, integrity means doing the right thing in a professional context on the basis of our own convictions. This includes steadfastness in adhering to these principles regardless of economic or social pressures. Integrity is an attitude. It provides an inner compass for correct action. This becomes crucial particularly in gray areas where there are no explicit (compliance) rules, these are contradictory or conflicting goals exist.
In addition to personal integrity, organizational integrity matters to us too. It is based on anchoring integrity in the Group’s processes and decisions and offers people a fixed framework for interaction. In a third dimension, we understand integrity as an intangible corporate asset: It strengthens our stakeholders’ trust and makes us more attractive for investors, customers and employees.