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Violations according to § 2 HinSchG →
Violations of criminal law, fine regulations or other legal provisions mentioned in § 2 HinSchG can be reported here.
Examples of this are
  • Bribery, (subsidy) fraud, breach of trust, theft or embezzlement,
  • manipulation of business documents/balance sheets,
  • Sexual offenses (e.g. sexual harassment),
  • Environmental offenses or environmental damage (e.g. illegal waste disposal),
  • tax evasion,
  • data protection violations,
  • Violations of road safety regulations,
  • product safety violations,
  • breaches of workplace codes of conduct and human rights (e.g. breaches of working hours or minimum wage),
  • Violations of occupational health and safety regulations,
  • money laundering and terrorist financing,
  • public health,
  • breaches of competition and antitrust law.
Human rights or environmental risks/violations →
This refers to violations of the provisions of the LkSG, both in Woolworth GmbH's business area and in the supply chain.
Examples include:
  • Child labour,
  • slavery, slavery-like practices and forced labour,
  • Violations of labour protection standards and minimum wage requirements,
  • Violations of the prohibition on disregarding freedom of association, 
  • Violations of the prohibition of unequal treatment in employment, e.g. on the basis of national/ethnic origin, social origin, sexual orientation or religion,
  • Violations of the ban on unlawful eviction,
  • Violations of the ban on the use of mercury in manufacturing processes, 
  • Violations of the ban on the export of hazardous waste.