Compliance at AGRANA

For AGRANA, compliance with legislation and rules is a foundation of sustainable business operations. Our group-wide compliance management system and Compliance Office are overseen by the Director Corporate Compliance, who reports directly to the competent member of the Management Board and centrally coordinates all compliance-related tasks. The most important tasks in this area include preparing and holding training sessions on internal guidelines, providing support in connection with compliance-related issues, documenting incidents and making recommendations.

The CFOs of the business segments and subsidiaries act as compliance officers in order to be able to deal with group-level requests faster and more efficiently. In addition to the Compliance Office, there is also our Compliance Board, which regularly provides advice on fundamental issues concerning compliance.

AGRANA Whistleblowing System

The electronic whistle-blowing system implemented by AGRANA helps to identify irregularities and to avert abnormal developments by means of preventative action. This system is available to all employees, customers, business partners and other individuals who are looking for advice or who wish to point out shortcomings, either in person or anonymously.

It is however prohibited to knowingly report false information or provide tip-offs which contain unfounded accusations or allegations.

Whistleblowing Reporting System

The core areas of the AGRANA compliance management system

Code of Conduct

The AGRANA Code of Conduct is based on the fundamental values of AGRANA. Compliance constitutes the foundation for all business activities and decisions and is part of the company strategy.

It provides a clear understanding of the of the conduct we expect from all our internal stakeholders, such as our employees and managers, and our external stakeholders and business partners. In conjunction with the AGRANA Mission Statement, the Code of Conduct applies to the entire AGRANA group of companies and defines clear standards relating to integrity, business conduct and ethical principles.

Code of conduct AGRANA

Here you can find the AGRANA Code of Conduct in all company languages

Anti-trust compliance

The group’s anti-trust compliance policy, which is valid worldwide, is intended to ensure that all employees and executive bodies are aware of and comply with the fundamental rules concerning competition and anti-trust legislation, and are also able to identify issues relevant in an anti-trust context. The aim of this policy is to safeguard employees from anti-trust infringements and to provide practical support when applying the relevant regulations. The policy relating to the exchange of information with and within joint ventures has also be developed, in addition to the applicable anti-trust compliance rules, and specifies which information may be exchanged with joint venture partners.

Anti-corruption

Anti-corruption legislation exists worldwide and is always complied with, regardless of where.

In addition to the Code of Conduct, there also exists a separate anti-corruption policy due to the specific nature of Austria’s anti-corruption legislation. This policy contains binding regulations which ensure legally-conform behaviour. Furthermore, AGRANA also has a tax policy applicable in Austria which regulates issues such as sponsoring, donations and fringe benefits.

Conflicts of interest

In the course of business, it is possible that employees or executive bodies are faced with situations in which their personal or financial interests are, or could become, at odds with the interests of the AGRANA group. A reporting and documentation system has been established which is applicable to all AGRANA employees and executive bodies.

Capital market compliance

As a listed company, AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG is subject to stock exchange and capital market regulations, in particular the provisions of the EU regulation on market abuse (596/2014) and the Austrian Stock Exchange Act.

AGRANA has implemented its capital market compliance policy on the basis of these regulations. This policy sets out the principles relating to disclosing information and defines the organisational steps, the safeguarding of confidentiality, the prevention of abuse and the passing on of insider information.

data protection

AGRANA takes the issues of data protection, confidentiality and dealings with personal data extremely seriously and therefore complies with the applicable national laws and data protection regulations, as well as the EU GDPR, by means of internal requirements and rules concerning the management of personal data.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT DATA PROTECTION

Compliance at AGRANA