{"id":11342,"date":"2023-12-13T10:12:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ims-chips.com\/?page_id=11342"},"modified":"2023-12-13T10:27:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:27:30","slug":"whistleblower-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ims-chips.com\/?page_id=11342","title":{"rendered":"Whistleblower Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11342\" class=\"elementor elementor-11342\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2468e7ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2468e7ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-342d1ee7 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"342d1ee7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-068aa34 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"068aa34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Whistleblower Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16025bae exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16025bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Purpose:<\/b><br>\n  The purpose of the Whistleblower Policy is to provide a safe and confidential way for employees of the Institute to report violations of laws, regulations or internal policies. <br>\n  This policy is intended to ensure that whistleblowers are protected from retaliation and that reported violations are appropriately investigated and remedied.<\/p>\n<p><b>Scope of application:<\/b><br>\n  This policy applies to all employees of the Institute as well as external parties acting on behalf of the Institute.<\/p>\n<p><b>Definition of whistleblowing:<\/b><br>\n  Whistleblowing refers to the reporting of misconduct or violations of laws, regulations or internal policies by an employee or external party.<\/p>\n<p><b>Procedure for reporting violations:<\/b><br>\n  Employees may report violations verbally or in writing to the Compliance Department. External parties may report violations in writing to the Compliance Department. Reports should be as detailed as possible and contain all relevant information.<\/p>\n<p><b>Protection of whistleblowers:<\/b><br>\n  The Institute is committed to protecting whistleblowers from reprisals. Any form of harassment, discrimination or retaliation against whistleblowers is strictly prohibited and will be subject to disciplinary action.<\/p>\n<p><b>Investigation and handling of reports:<\/b><br>\n  The Compliance Department is responsible for investigating and handling reported violations. All reports will be treated confidentially and investigated appropriately. If necessary, appropriate action will be taken to remedy the reported violation.<\/p>\n<p>Our Compliance Department is at your disposal:<\/p>\n<p>Attorney <b>Dr. Jochen Bernhard<\/b><br>\n  Menold Bezler Lawyers Tax Consultants Auditors Partnership mbB<br>\n  E-mail: vertrauensanwalt-ims-chips@menoldbezler.de<br>\n  Telephone: (0711) 860 40 611<br>\n  Postal address: Stresemannstra\u00dfe 79, 70191 Stuttgart<br>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0495e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f0495e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3e20ff exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e3e20ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c34e0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"10c34e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whistleblower Policy Purpose: The purpose of the Whistleblower Policy is to provide a safe and confidential way for employees of the Institute to report violations of laws, regulations or internal policies. 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