Article: Compliance at DB Netz AG
The observance of laws and regulations is a self-evident fact for us.
Every day new challenges need to be mastered and important decisions have to be taken. For a lasting business success of DB Netz AG it is self-evident and fundamental to comply with relevant laws and regulations.
Compliance at DB means the observance of all applicable laws, rules and directives. It is an essential part of the risk management of the DB Group with an emphasis on the prevention of corruption and white collar crime.
DB's Code of Conduct defines standards and expectations for all business activities of our employees and managers. We expect the observance of rules as well as morally correct behavior not only from our own employees and managers but also from our business partners, for whom a special Code of Conduct exists.
The subject of benefits (e.g. invitations and presents) demands particularly strict standards for employees and managers of DB Netz AG as they are officials in criminal-law terms and are supposed to act as role models.