Palmetal is a company integrated in prominent international groups and assumes its social responsibility. Our sustainable economic success is based on our innovative strength, technological know-how, quality and customer focus.
Our responsible conduct is defined by strict compliance with all applicable rules and laws. Compliance therefore has the highest priority.
For us, Compliance is a matter of attitude: values such as reliability, honesty, credibility and integrity permeate our corporate DNA, further strengthening the trust of customers, suppliers, shareholders and society in Palmetal.
Code of Conduct tk/PalmetalAll information on the processing of personal data within the scope of the business relationship can be found in the link below.
Data Protection NoticeAt Palmetal Armazenagem e Serviços S.A. (belongs to thyssenkrupp group), integrity, compliance with the law and internal regulations are of highest priority. To ensure that these values are upheld and potential risks arising from violations are avoided or minimized, it is crucial that misconduct is identified, clarified, and remedied at an early stage. Every indication of a potential misconduct are treated seriously and lead to an investigation following an objective and transparent process without any bias. [Palmetal Armazenagem e Serviços S.A. therefore makes available to whistleblowers in compliance and under protection of the Portuguese implementation law, an internal information system that enables whistleblowers to submit reports.
The Portuguese Law No. 93/2021 implemented the Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 23, 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of EU laws.
The law, which came into force on June 18, 2022 for entities with at least 50 employees, requires companies to activate a reporting channel and to install investigation procedures that guarantee, among others, the confidentiality of the report and the protection of the whistleblower against disclosing its identity and any retaliation resulting from a report.
A detailed description of the Investigation Principles and Rights and Duties of a Whistleblower of the Palmetal Armazenagem e Serviços S.A.´s.
The whistleblower is the natural person who submits the report or makes a public disclosure of information on violations acquired in the context of his or her work. Reporting can be done through multiple channels by:
Violations of internal regulations and/or applicable laws, violations of human rights and environmental-related breaches of duty or risks as well as breaches of European law can be reported through a variety of channels. Even indications or suspicions of violations can be reported and will be treated seriously. Therefore, in this document “violations” will refer to both actual and potential violations.
In line with the portuguese implementations laws Palmetal Armazenagem e Serviços S.A. entrusted the central thyssenkrupp AG which has established Compliance Investigations Department (CO/L&C-INV) with its autonomous and specifically trained personnel as “System Manager” to support Palmetal Armazenagem e Serviços S.A. with the tasks of receiving reports and conducting investigations. The respective Compliance Investigation Officers are impartial, independent, are not bound by instructions with regard to investigations and sworn to secrecy. Incoming reports, that can also be submitted anonymously, are treated confidentially and whistleblowers are protected by all appropriate means against any disadvantages resulting from a report.
Whistleblowers may submit a report through various channels described below. The System Manager together with the tk Group Function Internal Auditing (“CO/AUD”) and Compliance Manager, will agree on adequate investigation procedures and propose adequate measures to Palmetal Armazenagem e Serviços S.A., if necessary.
An open communication culture is an essential component of well-functioning compliance. Employees must be able to address potential violations openly, anonymously and, above all, at an early stage.
For this purpose, Palmetal Armazenagem e Serviços S.A. makes a number of internal whistleblowing channels available which are set out below:
The Compliance Whistleblowing System of thyssenkrupp can directly be accessed under bkms-system.net/thyssenkrupp-por or by scanning the QR code below:
(The link or QR code will take you to the Compliance Whistleblowing System in Portuguese. You can select another language on the landing page, e.g. English or German, to submit your report in the Compliance Whistleblowing System.)
In addition to the Compliance Whistleblowing System, violations regarding the International Framework Agreement (thyssenkrupp internal HR violations) can also be reported to representatives on the International Committee and the Labor Relations department at thyssenkrupp AG under bkms-system.net/frameworkagreement
thyssenkrupp contact via the following telephone number selecting portuguese language (automated telephone dialog):
Phone: 00 55 61 35507564
Access PIN: 4541
thyssenkrupp Headquarters can be reached via the following contact details:
thyssenkrupp AG,
Compliance, Department Investigations
thyssenkrupp Allee 1,
45143 Essen, Alemanha
whistleblowing@thyssenkrupp.com
Parque Industrial Autoeuropa, 2950-557, Palmela; + 351 21 213 45 00
If you work for thyssenkrupp, you can also contact your compliance manager responsible for your company directly. A detailed list of contacts is available on the intranet
Please note: If a face-to-face meeting is requested, it will be organized within 7 days. If the report is submitted orally, with prior consent of the whistleblower, the report is documented in a secure, durable and accessible format, or by a transcript of the conversation. The whistleblower may be given the opportunity to verify, rectify and confirm the minutes of the meeting by signing them.
More information on the submission of reports to thyssenkrupp can be found here: Submitting a report (thyssenkrupp.com)
While carrying out internal investigations, it will be ensured that the applicable data protection laws are complied with. Detailed information on the subject can be found here: Data Protection Information