{"id":11341,"date":"2024-04-24T14:27:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T12:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sits.com\/compliance-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T04:56:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:56:23","slug":"compliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sits.com\/en\/compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"SITS Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row custom_background_transition=\"gradient-up-transition\" full_width=\"stretch_row_content_no_spaces\" el_id=\"header\"][vc_column]<div class=\"header\">\n\n    \n            <div class=\"header_static\">\n            <div class=\"bg_wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1347\" src=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Header_Secure-Work.jpg\" class=\"bg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Header_Secure-Work.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Header_Secure-Work-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Header_Secure-Work-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Header_Secure-Work-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Header_Secure-Work-1536x808.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Header_Secure-Work-2048x1078.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"bg_filter filter-_main\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"header_content\">\n                                    <div class=\"header_sub_headline subheadline\">\n                     \n                <\/div>\n                <h1 class=\"header_headline headline h1\">\n                    ESG &amp; Compliance at SITS \n                                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                <div class=\"header_button \">\n                     \n                        <div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n                            <div class=\"btn\">\n                                <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"btn-text\">Contact our Compliance Team<\/a>\n                                <div><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                          \n            \n                \n    \n    \n\n<\/div>\n\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=\"gradient-up\"][vc_column]<div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_bild_element\">\n    <div class=\"text_bild_text  fade-in-bottom-top\">\n                <div class=\"headline\">\n            <h2 class=\"h2 smx-headline\">\n            The SITS Code of Conduct        <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"subheadline\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"text\">\n        Our Code of Conduct is a Group-wide guideline for all employees. It is intended to make it easier to deal with existing rules in the Group and is a good orientation for all of us. The focus is on respect for all fellow human beings and the responsibility of each individual employee for our corporate culture.    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"btn \">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.sits.com\/hubfs\/Media\/220721_COC-ENG.pdf\" class=\"btn-text\" target=\"_blank\">Download now<\/a>\n                    <div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text_bild_bild \">\n    <div class=\"img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1334\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement1.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement1.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement1-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement1-949x1024.jpg 949w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement1-768x829.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=\"gradient-down\"][vc_column]<div class=\"text_bild_element\">\n    <div class=\"text_bild_text spiegeln fade-in-bottom-top\">\n                <div class=\"headline\">\n            <h2 class=\"h2 smx-headline\">\n            Reporting Compliance Violations        <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"subheadline\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"text\">\n        SITS provides employees, business partners, customers, and external third parties with the opportunity to report serious violations of rules or applicable laws directly to our Compliance Department. Reports can be submitted at any time via email to:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udce7 <a href=\"mailto:incident@sits.com\">incident@sits.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All incoming reports are handled confidentially. The identity of the reporting person will be disclosed only to those individuals who are responsible for handling the case \u2013 and solely in accordance with applicable data protection regulations. This reporting channel complies with the requirements of EU Directive 2019\/1937 on the protection of whistleblowers. Its aim is to identify potential misconduct at an early stage and to initiate appropriate corrective measures.    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"text_bild_bild spiegeln\">\n    <div class=\"img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1334\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement2-1.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement2-1.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement2-1-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement2-1-949x1024.jpg 949w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement2-1-768x829.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=\"gradient-up\"][vc_column]<div class=\"text_bild_element\">\n    <div class=\"text_bild_text  fade-in-bottom-top\">\n                <div class=\"headline\">\n            <h2 class=\"h2 smx-headline\">\n            Our expectations of our business partners        <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"subheadline\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"text\">\n        SITS Group is committed to responsible business practices and conducting business according to the highest ethical standards. We seek to maintain stable and honest business relationships with all of our business partners, including suppliers, consultants, agents and customers. We expect our business partners to adopt the following principles to ensure compliance with SITS Group\u2019s social responsibility commitments.    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"btn \">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.sits.com\/hubfs\/Media\/docs\/SITS_Responsible-Business-Partner-Policy-incl.-ILO-Standards_ENG.pdf\" class=\"btn-text\" target=\"_blank\">Download now<\/a>\n                    <div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text_bild_bild \">\n    <div class=\"img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1334\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement3.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement3.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement3-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement3-949x1024.jpg 949w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhyElement3-768x829.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=\"gradient-down\"][vc_column]<div class=\"text_bild_element\">\n    <div class=\"text_bild_text spiegeln fade-in-bottom-top\">\n                <div class=\"headline\">\n            <h2 class=\"h2 smx-headline\">\n            Sustainability at SITS        <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"subheadline\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"text\">\n        Sustainability is part of our corporate responsibility. We pursue responsible environmental, ethical and social business practices and use external assessments such as EcoVadis to support our continuous improvement. In January 2026, we were awarded the <strong> EcoVadis Bronze Medal <\/strong>, which confirms our sustainability efforts. Our aim is to continuously improve and constantly develop our sustainability strategy. In doing so, we place particular emphasis on transparency, ethical behavior and long-term responsibility.    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"btn \">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/en\/ecovadis\/\" class=\"btn-text\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more here<\/a>\n                    <div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text_bild_bild spiegeln\">\n    <div class=\"img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1033\" src=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3-1536x992.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=\"gradient-central\" el_id=\"contact\"][vc_column]<h2  class=\"h2 smx-headline \">Our Compliance Team<\/h2>[vc_column_text]Transparency and openness are our top priorities. We are convinced that outstanding success can only be achieved under such conditions. You can contact us at any time via email at <a href=\"mailto:incident@sits.com\">incident@sits.com<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"team_section\">\n    <div class=\"team_section_head\">\n        <div class=\"headline h2\">\n             \n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"subheadline\">\n             \n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n             \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"team-slider-controlls\">\n                <div class=\"team_slider_buttons\">\n                    <div class=\"team_slider_prev\" style=\"\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/arrow-black.svg\">\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team_slider_next\" style=\"\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/arrow-black.svg\">\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"team_section_members\">\n\n                            \n                <div class=\"memberbox memberbox--nr-1 animate_kachel  \">\n                    <div class=\"memberbox__inner\">\n                        <div class=\"memberbox--image\">\n                              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr.-Bettina-Kraft-003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Bettina Kraft\">                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"memberbox--filter\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"memberbox--text\">\n                            <div class=\"memberbox--name\">\n                                Dr. Bettina Kraft                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"memberbox--stelle\">\n                                Head of Group Legal and Compliance                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            \n                <div class=\"memberbox memberbox--nr-2 animate_kachel  \">\n                    <div class=\"memberbox__inner\">\n                        <div class=\"memberbox--image\">\n                              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Profilbild-e1754036106711.jpg\" alt=\" Yves Staeheli\">                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"memberbox--filter\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"memberbox--text\">\n                            <div class=\"memberbox--name\">\n                                 Yves Staeheli                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"memberbox--stelle\">\n                                Compliance Officer                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row custom_background_transition=&#8221;gradient-up-transition&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; el_id=&#8221;header&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=&#8221;gradient-up&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=&#8221;gradient-down&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=&#8221;gradient-up&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=&#8221;gradient-down&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=&#8221;gradient-central&#8221; el_id=&#8221;contact&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Transparency and openness are our top priorities. 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