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Compliance in the ECE Group

ECE's reputation as a reliable, honest and fair partner in business is the basis for our success. Compliance is therefore an issue that we take very seriously.

The ECE Compliance Management System

View from the ECE main building with the ICG certification seal

Our compliance management system is based on our canon of values. An important component of this canon of values is the value "Integer". Our understanding of this value is that, as a Hanseatic company, we are committed not only to national and international regulations, but also to the principles of honorable merchants and behave in a fair, reliable, calculable and honest manner.

We regularly have our compliance management system certified by the Institut für Corporate Governance in der deutschen Immobilienwirtschaft e.V. (ICG). With the certificate for compliance management, the ICG confirms that we have set up a compliance management system that prevents violations of ECE's internal compliance requirements and applicable laws in Germany and abroad.
Important principles of the underlying value management are transparency and a good corporate culture. It also takes into account special features for real estate companies, such as rules on conflicts of interest in transactions or contract awards.
The ICG awarded the certificate for compliance management to ECE for the first time in 2014 and confirmed the certification in accordance with the ICG's certification regulations in 2016, 2019 and 2023.

The Code of Conduct of the ECE Group

Two brochures of the ECE Code of Conduct

Our values and our understanding of values are implemented through standards of conduct in the ECE Code of Conduct, which you can download here.

The ECE Code of Conduct is aimed at our employees and serves as an ethical and legal guide for the concrete implementation of our values in the corresponding behavior of our employees within ECE and towards our business partners and competitors.

Download the Code of Conduct

 

The Policy Statement of ECE Marketplaces GmbH & Co. KG

ECE Marketplaces GmbH & Co. KG has been obliged to comply with the requirements of the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) since January 1, 2024 due to its number of employees.  The Policy Statement of ECE Marketplaces GmbH & Co. KG describes how the due diligence obligations within the meaning of the LkSG are fulfilled.

Download Policy Statement of ECE Marketplaces GmbH & Co. KG

The compliance standards for our business partners

Two ECE brochures with the compliance standards for business partners

When working with our business partners, it is important for us to maintain a respectful relationship with them that is characterized by trust. We therefore also expect our business partners to adhere to our compliance standards and all legal provisions in Germany and abroad.

Download Compliance standards for business partners (DE & ENG)

Download Compliance Standards for Business Partners (HU & ENG)

Download Compliance Standards for Business Partners (CZ & ENG)

 

The basic compliance requirements for our business partners are set out in the compliance standards for our business partners.

These compliance standards apply to all suppliers, service providers, consultants, agencies, other intermediaries, externally commissioned specialists and other business partners who work for us or on our behalf in Germany and abroad.

Reporting compliance violations

Information on possible breaches of compliance requirements can be reported via our Compliance Helpline. The Compliance Helpline can be reached at:

compliance(at)ece.com or +49 40 60606-7733

Alternatively, ECE's electronic whistleblower system is available to all employees and third parties, which can also be used to report violations anonymously. With its encryption technology for data transmission and data access, the system meets the highest possible security standards and is available in eleven languages in addition to German and English.

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