Disclosures can be reported by all persons who have become aware of human rights and environmental risks and violations of human rights or environmental obligations in connection with BOMAG's activities (hereinafter referred to as ‘whistleblowers’). In particular, this includes persons affected by human rights and environmental risks or persons affected and impacted by violations of human rights or environmental obligations, such as BOMAG employees (employees, vocational training employees, temporary workers and persons who are to be regarded as equivalent to employees due to their economic independence).

In addition, whistleblower reports can be made by third parties who have any kind of relationship or contact with BOMAG and observe a violation or irregularity, including, for example, freelancers, employees and employees of (sub)contractors, suppliers, business partners and customers. BOMAG's business partners are encouraged to inform their employees, as potentially affected parties, about BOMAG's complaints system.

External persons who are not directly affected and who do not (yet) have a relationship (or no longer have a relationship) with BOMAG or its direct and indirect suppliers may also use the complaint’s system for the purposes mentioned.

All circumstances falling within the scope of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act can be reported, provided that the whistleblower's report serves the disclosure of human rights and environmental risks, as well as the clarification, minimisation, and termination of violations of human rights or environmental obligations.

Human rights risks refer to conditions where, based on actual circumstances, there is a reasonable probability of a violation of any of the following prohibitions:
 

• Prohibition of child labour, forced labour, slavery,
• Prohibition of disregarding occupational health and safety and freedom of association,
• Prohibition of discrimination,
• Prohibition of withholding adequate wages,
• Causing harmful soil alteration, water pollution, air pollution, harmful noise emission, or excessive water consumption,
• Prohibition of unlawful forced evictions and the unlawful withdrawal of land, forests, and waters securing a person's livelihood,
• Prohibition of commissioning or using private or public security forces when their deployment violates, disregards, or impairs legal prohibitions due to lack of instruction or control by the company,
• Prohibition of actions or omissions beyond these alternatives, which are directly capable of significantly affecting a protected legal position in a particularly serious manner and whose unlawfulness is obvious upon a reasonable assessment of all relevant circumstances.

A violation of any of the aforementioned prohibitions constitutes a violation of a human rights-related obligation within the meaning of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act.

Environmental risks refer to conditions where, based on actual circumstances, there is a reasonable probability of violating any of the following prohibitions:
 

• Prohibition of manufacturing products containing mercury, using mercury and mercury compounds in manufacturing processes, and treating mercury waste contrary to the provisions of the relevant conventions,
• Prohibition of producing and using chemicals contrary to the provisions of the relevant conventions,
• Prohibition of handling, collecting, storing, and disposing of waste in an environmentally unsound manner according to the rules of the relevant conventions,
• Prohibition of the export and import of hazardous waste and other wastes as defined by the relevant conventions and European regulations.
   

The violation of any of the aforementioned prohibitions constitutes a violation of an environmental obligation within the meaning of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act.

Reports of mere suspicions are permitted if the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that the reported information is accurate and that this information concerns a reportable matter. Intentional false reports, however, can be penalised.

It is not necessary for the whistleblower to have definite knowledge or evidence of the suspicion. A suspicion is sufficient for submitting a whistleblower report, if sufficient factual indications regarding relevant violations or risks are evident to the whistleblower.

Whistleblowers can submit their reports via an internet-based reporting portal:

Report here

The confidential treatment of all reports and data by the responsible case managers is ensured at all times during each process step. This particularly concerns the identity and personal data of the whistleblower and the person(s) affected by the report. Only designated, authorised persons committed to handling the matter confidentially have access to incoming whistleblower reports and information on the processing of whistleblower reports or follow-up measures.

If the whistleblower report does not concern BOMAG but another company within the BOMAG-Group or another organisational unit, the company may disclose the contents of the whistleblower report and the results of further clarification of the matter to this company or organisational unit for further processing of the whistleblower report.

You can choose from the following contact options:
 

Email:          compliance@bomag.com

Telephone:  +49 6742100 9271

Postal:         Fayat Bomag GmbH & Co. Unternehmensführungs KG
                     Compliance
                     Hellerwald
                     56154 Boppard
                     Germany