Code of conduct

At thyssenkrupp, we firmly believe that responsibility, respect and compliance with rules and laws are the cornerstones of any cooperation.

We set ourselves the highest standards, which our business partners worldwide can rely on and which we equally expect from them. Our Code of Conduct provides all of our company's employees with a framework for orientation. It applies at all our locations worldwide and summarizes the key principles and basic rules of our actions and our conduct towards business partners and the public and serves as a foundation for the following topics in particular:

Compliance with the law
Avoiding conflicts of interest
Fair competition
Preventing money laundering
Equal treatment and non-discrimination
Human and labor rights
Cooperation with employee representatives
Occupational safety and health
Sustainability and protection of environment and climate
Donations
Political lobbying
Presentation in public and communications
Reporting
Confidential company information/insider information
Data protection and information security
Protection of company property

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Code of Conduct thyssenkrupp

Our Code of Conduct describes the most important principles and rules of conduct to which the thyssenkrupp Group and its employees adhere.

Code of Conduct thyssenkrupp (English)
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Code of Conduct/Verhaltenskodex (Deutsch)
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Code de Conduite thyssenkrupp (Français)
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Código de Conducta thyssenkrupp (Espagnol)
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Código de Conduta thyssenkrupp (Português)
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Magatartási kódex thyssenkrupp (Magyar)
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蒂森克虏伯行为准则 (中文)
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thyssenkrupp is aware of its social responsibility and therefore complies with the fiscal and customs laws and regulations in all countries and fulfills all tax and customs obligations resulting thereof in due time as laid out in the internal Group Regulation Taxes & Customs as well as our Code of Conduct. Business models and transactions are structured in a tax and customs compliant way, taking into account the legitimate interest to keep taxes and customs duties reasonably low. Aggressive tax and customs avoidance activities or artificial structures are not pursued. Risk management has a high priority. The implemented Tax Compliance Management System ensures compliance with tax laws and regulations by the organizational setup, processes and controls. In this context of compliance and efficiency, a responsible tax and customs planning and tax and customs consulting in accordance with laws and regulations is carried out. thyssenkrupp meets internationally accepted standards and principles by paying taxes in those countries in which the actual economic value is created. The relationship with financial and customs authorities is characterized by mutual trust and respect. Information is provided completely, correctly, timely and comprehensibly. thyssenkrupp closely observes developments in tax policy and regulations to be able to implement the respective measures in time and addresses its legitimate interests or concerns within associations, but does not engage in direct tax related lobbying activities.

thyssenkrupp discloses country-specific tax information for all Group entities on an annual basis, including earnings before taxes, income tax payments and income tax expenses, within the framework of its legal obligations to the German Federal Central Tax Office (country-bycountry reporting). The tax information disclosed as part of the country-by-country reporting is based primarily on the Consolidated Financial Statements issued under IFRS.