Preventive measures are the first line of defense of a compliance management system. In this context, comprehensive training programs were again carried out in the business year 2012/13 in all of the Group’s divisions. In order to achieve a training effect that is as broad-based as possible, e-learning systems are being increasingly used in addition to face-to-face training. For example, in the last business year alone more than 4,500 of the Group’s employees received training on antitrust law and more than 18,000 employees received training on the Code of Conduct, both including a final test, in web-based e-learning courses. Compliance training has also been provided for some years within the scope of executive training programs. Additionally, compliance issues are brought to the attention of our employees on a regular basis, particularly through employee magazines and poster campaigns or at Group and divisional events.
Information about the subject of compliance is also available at the voestalpine AG website and employees have access to information on the Group intranet.
