Ethics & Compliance
The Management Board ensures the observance of legal requirements and internal corporate guidelines, working to achieve compliance throughout the Group. Evotec’s corporate culture is committed to the highest standards of openness, integrity and accountability. Compliance is a key element of integrity, which means adherence to applicable laws and the Company’s internal policies.
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Evotec’s commitment to a compliance-oriented culture is reflected in the Company’s Code of Conduct, which stipulates fundamental ethical principles that apply to board members and other employees alike, such as integrity and professionalism.
The Code of Conduct mainly sets standards for:
- Valuing diversity and offering equal opportunities
- Protecting the health, safety and well-being of ourselves and our colleagues
- Protection of personal data
- Careful handling of confidential information
- Adopting of ethical working practices
- We are compliant in our interactions with healthcare providers
- Protection of the environment
- Respect for human rights
- Safeguarding of the intellectual property of Evotec and our partners
- Responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI)
- No tolerance of bribery and corruption
- Fair competition
- Compliance with trade controls
- Maintaining financial integrity
- Building integrity in our relationships with suppliers
- Avoiding conflicts of interest
- No insider trading
Evotec does not tolerate any violation of applicable laws or internal policies.
Code of Ethics & Business Conduct Related Global Policies
- Supplier Code of Conduct (English) 351.781 KB
- Group Policy on Insider Information (English) 383.088 KB
- Group Policy on Insider Information (German) 291.357 KB
- Group Policy on Insider Information (French) 434.784 KB
- Group Policy on Insider Information (Italian) 395.89 KB
Reporting Compliance Concerns
The Evotec Group provides employees and external stakeholders with EVOwhistle as a channel to report violations of Evotec´s Code of Conduct, specific indications of unlawful behavior or other compliance violations related to Evotec´s business activities. EVOwhistle is Evotec Group´s dedicated and secure website hosted outside the Evotec Group´s network. It aims to create a trusted system with protection for a Whistleblower and the person, which may be subject of an addressed concern. To access the platform, click the following link: EVOwhistle.
Reporting Human Rights and Environmental Violations
Evotec also offers a grievance mechanism for complaints regarding risks or violations of human rights and environmental obligations. The rules of procedure for this grievance process can be downloaded here.
Downloads of Local Policies
- Rules of Procedure (English)
- Verfahrensordnung (Deutsch)
- Rules of Procedure (Italian)
- Rules of Procedure (French)
- Aptuit Whistleblowing Reporting Policy (English)
- Aptuit Whistleblowing Reporting Policy (Italian)
- Aptuit Whistleblowing Reporting Management Policy (English)
- Aptuit Whistleblowing Reporting Management Policy (Italian)
- Aptuit Organizational Model (English)
- Aptuit Ethical Rules (English)
- Aptuit Organizational Model (Italian)
- Aptuit Ethical Rules (Italian)
- Modern Slavery Statement for Evotec (UK)
