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HARTMANN GROUP 71Complying with rules, practicing values.In medicine, the term compliance describes cooperativeconduct of a patient in therapy. In the sphere of business,it refers to complying with rules. This includes both thelegal obligations of a company and the standards it haslaid down for itself.In the HARTMANN GROUP, compliance is a key element in risk reductionmanagement. Implementing the adopted compliance requirements throughoutthe Group is the responsibility of Andrea Berneis, Chief ComplianceOfficer: “Compliance is not an alibi exercise. What we need to continueworking on is a globally consistent understanding.”To offer all employees clear orientation and to motivate them to takeresponsibility, HARTMANN has issued a Code of Conduct that is effectivethroughout the Group. It is applicable to all employees of the HARTMANNGROUP’s organizations and to persons with roles that are functionallyequivalent, for example, temporary workers. Easy to understand and clearlyillustrated, the Code of Conduct explains the central rules of our Group.To apply it confidently in their daily work, the employees receive additionaltraining from the Chief Compliance Officer as well as written recommendationsfor action.Compliance in our reportingOur annual Corporate Governance reports also include, among otherthings, information on compliance objectives, measures, and theirimplementation.The Code of Conduct is available for download on the HARTMANN website.“Compliance is not analibi exercise.”Andrea Berneis, Chief Compliance Officer