Compliance program

Our compliance program is specifically designed to prevent violations of antitrust law, corruption law, data protection, export control and money laundering law.

Prevention of violations of antitrust law

Our antitrust program helps protect fair competition in our industry. Fair competition gives us the opportunity to assert ourselves with quality and service. Sustainable success is based on the trust of our customers, suppliers and other business partners. We earn and uphold this trust by acting with integrity in a competitive market.

One component of our antitrust program is our policy on antitrust law and work instructions for various situations (e.g. rules for association work). In addition, we regularly raise awareness among our managers and employees for the importance of fair competition.

Corruption prevention

In this program, we oppose bribery and corruption in all its forms. This is how we help protect the foundation for economic and social development in the countries in which our markets are located. Bribery and corruption undermine the foundation of economic and social development. It damages companies and societies. We counter this with integrity and our compliance culture.

One element of our anti-corruption program is our policy on bribery and corruption and work instructions for various situations (e.g. dealing with public officials, business partners, gifts and invitations). In addition, we regularly inform our managers and employees on the rules of corruption law.

Data protection - a fundamental cornerstone

Data protection is a fundamental pillar of our compliance program. Our data protection program is aligned in particular with the principles of the European General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws. This includes, for example, the maintenance of a processing directory, processes and mechanisms for responding to data subject inquiries, or responding to data protection incidents. We take the protection of the personal data of our employees, customers and other stakeholders very seriously.

In this context, a group-wide data protection policy and many overviews and working aids have been made available to employees of the Swiss Steel Group. In addition, our employees receive regular training on the main data protection issues. Our data protection team is involved in new projects at an early stage to ensure that new processes also comply with data protection requirements.

Export control

With our export control program, we prevent our products from falling into the wrong hands. This is one way we contribute to a safer world. One component of our export control program is our policy Export Control and work instructions for various situations. We also rely on partially automated technical solutions (e.g. daily restricted party list screening). In case of list hits, the transaction is blocked immediately and a case-by-case review is performed.

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Money Laundering Prevention

With our program against money laundering, we are helping to make it more difficult to smuggle or launder money from illegal sources. This is one way we help protect economic and social systems. Money laundering promotes crime and threatens the long-term and sustainable development of countries. We accept our responsibility and have taken measures against money laundering.

One element of our program on money laundering law is our policy on protection preventing laundering, a cash ban, risk-oriented know-your-customer surveys, work instructions for various situations, and partially automated technical solutions (e.g., screening of denied party lists). In addition, we regularly raise awareness for money laundering legislation among our managers and employees.

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Sustainability | 07/05/2024

Swiss Steel Group continues to drive the green transformation: it is participating in an initiative to supply its own electricity from renewable energies

It is a significant milestone on the way to more green steel and a real game changer for the industry: Swiss Steel Group is pleased to announce its participation in a consortium for renewable energies, the "Initiative EE-Industrie". This initiative, consisting of 19 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany, aims to build, operate and utilize wind and photovoltaic plants for self-supply with green elec-tricity.

Company insights | 02/05/2024

Swiss Steel Holding AG publishes invitation to the Annual General Meeting

Swiss Steel Holding AG, a global leader in special long steel, publishes the invitation to the Annual General Meeting today, which will take place on May 23, 2024

Ad hoc announcements | 29/04/2024

Swiss Steel Holding AG announces changes to the Board of Directors and a planned reverse stock split