We meet what are probably the world’s strictest data protection requirements.
Information security, data protection, and compliance are part of our business model and necessary for constructive business operations. By upholding ethical business practices and ensuring rigorous compliance, we are sustainably promoting our business relationships.
“In our social initiatives, we traditionally focus on our local surroundings, as this is where we are best able to channel our capabilities as a medium-sized company.“
Martina Altheim, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at q.beyond
Integrity, ethics and personal responsibility
Principle 5 of the German Corporate Governance Code calls on listed companies such as q.beyond AG to establish a compliance organisation. The compliance management system (CMS) at q.beyond aims to detect any breaches of duty at an early stage, evaluate these and enable appropriate measures to be taken. By implementing prophylactic measures, it the system also aims to avoid any breaches of duty, damages and liability arising in the first place. According to the Management and Supervisory Boards, the CMS in place at q.beyond AG currently satisfies all requirements of the German Corporate Governance Code.
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Information security, data protection
The advance of digitalisation has brought new threats, such as hacker attacks on sensitive data. People will only actually use new IT solutions if they believe that their personal data is safe. We see compliance with all legal requirements on data protection and data security as absolutely crucial to our sustainable business success. q.beyond’s location in itself shows the absolute priority accorded to data protection. As a German company, it is subject to European data protection requirements, which are probably the strictest in the world.
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Zero tolerance for infringements
We have set up a whistleblower and complaints procedure that enables individuals, companies or other organisations to report or complain about potential or actual human rights and environmental risks and violations or misconduct in relation to legal requirements, company guidelines, business principles and due diligence obligations regarding our supply chain. Confidentiality is guaranteed and information can also be provided anonymously. Specially trained persons who are obliged to maintain confidentiality consistently follow up on every serious and sufficiently specific report.
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Corporate citizenship
We have not identified any material risks with negative social impacts that result from our activities as an IT service provider, our products and services or our business relationships. Our social commitment focuses on promoting children and young people on location. This way, we provide young people with access to additional opportunities. For example, we sponsor the HTHC - Harvestehuder Tennis und Hockey Club e. V. and take part in charity runs for social causes. Social commitment at q.beyond often starts spontaneously from within the workforce and contributes to the team spirit.
Human rights and environmental due diligence
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is based on the principles of human rights and environmental protection. As a company, we are expressly committed to complying with and monitoring our human rights and environmental due diligence obligations in our declaration of principles. This includes both our own business operations and all supply chains in which q.beyond AG and its Group companies are involved. The Management Board of q.beyond AG is responsible for implementing the declaration of principles in accordance with the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG). The aim of the Management Board is to ensure the implementation of the principles of the LkSG through clear structures and responsibilities and to anchor these in the corporate processes and risk management of q.beyond AG.
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Political influence
Laws relating to security, data security, personal rights and privacy are particularly relevant to our business. Our company does not exercise direct political influence or make political donations. That is also why we currently do not have or plan to have any detailed sustainability concept, or risk assessment, for the ways in which we exercise political influence. q.beyond is also not registered in any lobbying lists. Our political activities are limited to our involvement in sector associations.
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