In order to gain knowledge of violations of compliance regulations at TÜV SÜD or TÜV Hessen and in the supply chain, and in particular of human rights and environmental protection obligations, we offer the 'TÜV SÜD Trust Channel' whistleblower system for internal and external parties to report complaints or indications of misconduct. The TÜV SÜD Trust Channel is a protected channel that can also be used by TÜV Hessen employees and external third parties to raise concerns about possible violations confidentially and, if desired, anonymously.

The respective manager can also be a good contact person for reports of misconduct. In addition, possible misconduct can be reported via the Executive Board or directly to the compliance organization. Employees who report misconduct to TÜV SÜD or TÜV Hessen are protected from sanctions of any kind if they report to the best of their knowledge and in good faith and may not be disadvantaged in any way at TÜV SÜD. 
Please note, however, that the deliberate reporting of false information is prohibited by law in many countries.  

The TÜV SÜD Trust Channel whistleblowing system offers all employees and external third parties a secure mechanism to report possible violations anonymously and in multiple languages. The TÜV SÜD Trust Channel can be used by employees and management as well as by customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. The TÜV SÜD Trust Channel is managed by a third-party provider. All data provided in a whistleblower report is stored on secure servers in Germany. All reported content is handled exclusively by TÜV SÜD or TÜV Hessen.

Further information on the whistleblower system is available on the TÜV SÜD Trust Channel homepage: www.bkms-system.com/tuvsud.

The rules of procedure can be found here (PDF)

An explanatory video on the Rules of Procedure can be found here