Compliance is an integral part of all business processes within the Raiffeisen Waren Group and essentially means acting in accordance with rules and regulations. This includes compliance with laws, internal guidelines, and voluntary commitments. To ensure that our employees are familiar with and apply these requirements, we provide regular training on topics such as data protection, antitrust and competition law, anti-corruption, and the lawful handling of benefits and gratuities. Since 2023, this training program has been expanded to include content related to the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (“Supply Chain Due Diligence Act”).

Our legal department additionally supports employees in all legal matters and, among other things, handles violations of applicable compliance guidelines.

Code of Conduct

We have set out our values and principles in a Code of Conduct. It is important to us to take responsibility for people, animals, and nature and to treat others with fairness and tolerance. These principles apply to all employees as well as to our business partners.

The Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and its requirements

The aim of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act is to protect fundamental human rights within a company’s own business operations and along the supply chain. This includes preventing, ending, or minimizing human rights risks as well as protecting the environment insofar as environmental concerns can lead to human rights violations or serve to protect human health.
Since January 1, 2023, the Raiffeisen Waren Group has been subject to the scope of application of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act.

To fulfill the legally required due diligence obligations within their own business operations and with direct suppliers, affected companies must implement the following measures:

• Publication of a policy statement
• Establishment of a risk management system
• Implementation of preventive and remedial measures
• Introduction of a complaints procedure
• Documentation and reporting