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Privacy →
Involves breaches of data protection laws and regulations on the protection of personal data. This would include, in particular, cases involving large quantities of data or particularly sensitive data. Examples:
  • the unlawful disclosure of business and trade secrets
  • the misuse of data
  • the insufficient access protection to sensitive data
Environmental protection →
Environmental protection includes any environmental offenses and environmental damage. For example:
  • Illegal disposal of waste
  • Improper handling of pollutants
  • Water, soil, or air pollution
Embezzlement →
This would include all property offenses to the detriment of the company. For example:
  • Theft or misappropriation of company property
  • Withholding company funds or work materials
  • Personal enrichment
Conflicts of interest →
A conflict of interest occurs when a person/company is entangled in multiple interests that may corrupt that person's/company's motivations or decision-making. One such situation would be when an employee's personal interests come into conflict with those of the company, and the company suffers damage as a result.
Manipulation of business documents/balance sheets →
This would refer, in particular, to violations of applicable accounting standards or generally accepted accounting principles, resulting in misrepresentations in the company's financial reporting. For example: improper preparation or falsification of invoices, credit notes, financial statements, audit trails, etc.
Antitrust and competition law →
This would include infringements that counteract the securing and maintenance of effective market competition. An anti-competitive situation is when there is collusion or an exchange of competition-relevant information between companies and their competitors, for example.
Violations of codes of conduct at the workplace as well as human rights violations →
These include violations of working conditions as well as human rights violations. For example:
  • Discrimination
  • Bullying
  • Unequal treatment
  • Harassment
  • Disrespect
  • Working time violations
Radiation protection and nuclear safety →
If activities are carried out at a company whereby sources of radiation can cause increased exposure of employees to radiation, then their health must be protected as well as possible. There are legal minimum standards for this, which must be complied with. 
Transport safety →
The duty to ensure public safety is a general legal obligation. It stipulates that consideration must be shown for others in everyday interactions. The intention is to protect individuals and their legal interests. It always encompasses safeguarding against potential hazards.
 
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