Whistleblower portal

Confidential reporting form

Illegal or unethical behaviour in the workplace will not be tolerated by Sternico GmbH. Your report will help us to combat such behaviour and prevent damage to our company. You can use this form to report violations of the law of any kind (such as corruption, fraud, theft or illegal agreements), as well as violations of regulations and internal rules and discrimination.

For data protection reasons, we recommend that you submit your report anonymously and ask you to limit personal data of third parties (such as name, position in the company, etc.) to what is necessary for the report. As long as you do not enter any data that could be used to identify you, technical measures will be taken to ensure your anonymity when using this form.

We use an external reporting portal for the reporting form. The reporting portal is provided to us by our service provider, QS-Kornmann. The ticket you create will be processed by our internal reporting office, which is represented by our service provider QS-Kornmann. Valid reports are forwarded to us by QS-Kornmann in compliance with the confidentiality requirements stipulated by law and are then processed by us.

You also have the option of submitting a report to external reporting offices of the federal government and the European Union. You can access the external reporting office of the federal government via this link.

How do I access the Sternico GmbH whistleblower portal?

You can access the whistleblower portal provided by our service provider via the following direct link:

• sternico.meldung-qsk.de

How does a report to the Sternico GmbH whistleblower portal work and how do I receive feedback?

Start by using the drop-down menu to select the type of violation you wish to report. If necessary, you can also specify the time of the violation. Then use the text field to describe exactly what happened, who committed the violation, and where it occurred. The more accurate and detailed your information is, the greater the chances of success for our investigations.

After filling in the text field with details of the violation, you can optionally provide your contact details. However, providing your contact details is not necessary for the report. If you provide your contact details, they will only be used for queries regarding the investigation of your report.

Finally, please check that your information is complete and correct. After you click “Submit,” your case ID will be displayed. Please make a note of or save this case ID and keep it in a safe place. You can use your case ID to log in to the whistleblower portal, where you can view feedback, ask questions, and answer queries. As we will generally only contact you via the whistleblower portal, it is very important that you keep your case ID safe. Before sending, confirm that you understand and accept this by clicking the box with the corresponding note.