As part of the Bionorica Group, we stand for legally compliant and ethically sound conduct in our shared values and beliefs. The prerequisite for this is that we all always live by our binding internal guidelines and also comply with all legal regulations.
It is therefore important to us as a company to constantly strive for further improvement and to consistently counter any corporate misconduct. At this point, we need your support: We would like to encourage you to report any suspected violations of internal or external regulations to the whistleblower reporting office of our parent company Bionorica SE at any time.
The Bionorica SE whistleblower reporting office is generally available to anyone who wishes to provide information. In particular, the following can contact the whistleblower reporting office:
- employees of Bionorica SE and all its subsidiaries worldwide, such as Lomapharm GmbH, including former employees
- customers, business partners and suppliers of Bionorica SE and its subsidiaries
- members of the professional community
- authorities and their employees
- private individuals
By participating in the Bionorica SE whistleblower reporting office, Lomapharm GmbH fulfils its legal obligation under Section 12 HinSchG. Despite participating in the Bionorica SE whistleblower system, Lomapharm GmbH remains responsible under Section 14 (2) p. 2 HinSchG for taking measures to remedy identified violations and to provide feedback to the person providing the information.
Would you like to submit a report to the Bionorica SE whistleblower office? Then please use one of the following reporting channels:
- Personal meeting with the Chief Compliance Officer by prior arrangement (also as a video conference if you wish)
- By telephone during business hours from Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm:
+49 (0)9181 231-7968
- By email to: whistleblowing@bionorica.de
- In writing to:
Bionorica SE
Confidentially to the whistleblower reporting office
Kerschensteinerstr. 11-15
DE-92318 Neumarkt/Opf.
Oral information can be provided in German or English, written information in all languages. You are free to submit a report anonymously. However, to enable us to ask follow-up questions, we prefer personal communication.
Additional measures to ensure confidentiality have been established for these reporting channels. Therefore, please use only the above-mentioned reporting channels to submit reports and no other means of communication with any employees of the whistleblower reporting office known to you!
How will your report be processed?
After submitting the report, you will receive a confirmation of receipt within seven days at the latest, provided that your contact details are known. Based on your report, the whistleblower reporting office will conduct an independent and open-ended investigation, about which you will be informed in accordance with legal requirements.
We will always treat your report with the utmost confidentiality, because the proper handling of reports is not only protected by law, but is also an essential element of our corporate ethics! Furthermore, the Bionorica Group does not tolerate any discrimination against whistleblowers and persons who contribute to possible investigations.
The data protection declaration for the whistleblower system can be found on the Bionorica SE homepage at Data protection | Bionorica.
Reporting to external reporting offices
You are also free to contact the external reporting office of the federal government at the Federal Office of Justice. Any information about the external reporting office is shared on the website of the Federal Office of Justice at BfJ – Hinweisgeberstelle (bundesjustizamt.de). The Federal Office of Justice also provides information on procedures for reporting to other Union bodies, institutions or agencies under the same link.
In special cases, the following external reporting offices may also be responsible:
- External reporting office of the Financial Supervisory Authority, e.g. in the case of violations of supervisory law. Further information can be found on the website of the Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin – Hinweisgeberstelle).
- External reporting office of the Federal Cartel Office, e.g. in the event of suspected violations of antitrust law or abuse of market power. Further information can be found on the website of the Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt – Hinweise auf Kartellverstöße).
Do you have any further questions, concerns or feedback for us?
If you have any questions about the reporting channels or the reporting process in general, please feel free to contact the whistleblower reporting office. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact them at any time. You are also welcome to contact the management of Lomapharm GmbH at any time.
The Bionorica whistleblower reporting office – We are here for you!
