Ombudsman System
The Volkswagen Group ombudsman system creates a secure environment within which employees and business partners can help fight corruption. Corruption is not a trivial offense: on the contrary, it harms the company and its employees. That is why uncovering corruption is so important – and the Volkswagen Group ombudsman system is part of the clarification process.
Two highly-respected lawyers acting as independent ombudsmen (the term derives from the Swedish word for “commissioner” or “representative”) can be contacted with information on corruption. All information is treated in the strictest confidence and the identity of anyone disclosing information is kept strictly anonymous, the ombudsmen are bound by the oath of professional secrecy.
Two highly-respected lawyers acting as independent ombudsmen (the term derives from the Swedish word for “commissioner” or “representative”) can be contacted with information on corruption. All information is treated in the strictest confidence and the identity of anyone disclosing information is kept strictly anonymous, the ombudsmen are bound by the oath of professional secrecy.
The Volkswagen Group Anti-Corruption System
Contact details:
Ombudsmen
Dr. Rainer Buchert (Lawyer)
Phone.: +49 (0) 61 05 92 13 55 or +49 (0) 69 97 14 19 20
dr-buchert@dr-buchert.de
Thomas Rohrbach (Lawyer)
Phone.: +49 (0) 69 65 30 03 56
kanzleirohrbach@aol.com
Hotline
Details on how to contact the ombudsmen are available in the main Group languages (German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Chinese and Italian) by calling the hotline on +49 (0) 69 65 30 04 90. Information on corruption which is available in languages other than English or German can also be forwarded by fax to +49 (0) 69 65 00 95 23.
Volkswagen Group Anti-Corruption Officer
Dr. Peter Dörfler
Phone.: +49 (0) 5361-923488
Fax: +49 (0) 5361-945117
peter.doerfler@volkswagen.de