We don't do things by halves - especially when it comes to compliance.
This is a topic that's always on our minds - to the extent that we have a manager who is exclusively responsible for it. At Werthenbach, we also work with an integrated compliance management system. This gives us as a company and all our employees maximum security when it comes to making the right - i.e. legally compliant - decisions in certain situations.
One thing is especially important to us: giving all our employees the feeling that compliance isn't just a corporate "ball and chain". We integrate the topic into our culture with due care, because we truly believe in it.
Compliance at Werthenbach
It is important to us to maintain a clear distance from issues like unfair competition, violations of the Anti-Discrimination Act, and breaches of regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, with regard to the minimum wage, working hours and bogus self-employment, among other matters. We are committed to acting in accordance with the law, and reject tax evasion and corruption. We respect data protection rules and handle the data of our business partners and employees in a trustworthy manner according to all the relevant technical and legal standards. We comply with antitrust requirements, explicitly reject money laundering, respect procurement guidelines, and meet all the currently applicable environmental standards.
Whistleblower system:
Reporting violations
Serious whistleblowing helps to counteract violations at an early stage and reduce damage for Werthenbach, our employees and our business partners. The opportunity to submit whistleblowing reports is available to all Werthenbach employees, and also to our suppliers, service providers, customers and other third parties via several channels - anonymously if requested.
If you notice tangible signs of potential misconduct that could have an impact on Werthenbach, we ask our business partners to report these via our whistleblower system, which can be accessed via the following link:
https://werthenbach-hinweis-geben.evermood.com/
You can also submit whistleblowing reports by e-mail to compliance@werthenbach.de.
People
Our employees are our biggest asset - 260 characters, no two of whom are alike. Together, they make us what we are: Honest. Genuine. Trustworthy. Competent.
Figures & background
More than 415,000 products in our materials portfolio, 75,000 products deliverable straight from stock, and more than 35 premium partners speak just as much for us as for our history.
Quality management
Just making good products isn't enough for us. We want to be your best choice across the board. That's what keeps pushing us to put the familiar to the test, again and again. For suppliers and customers with high standards.
Locations
Bielefeld has always been the headquarters of Werthenbach. It is from here that we have steered the fortunes of the company, and its branches in Hamburg, Hilden, Kassel, Langenhagen and Paderborn, for almost a century.
Telephone directory
Looking for the right person to speak to in one of our divisions? Here you can talk to us and clarify your requirements directly.
