Code of Conduct

Our credibility as a company is founded on business ethics and integrity. As a globally operative company, it is a self-evident fact for LEIBINGER that all employees having international contact are to observe and follow the laws and regulations of the respective countries. This also includes compliance with trade controls, the applicable provisions of import and export regulations as well as embargoes.

Where the statutory provisions, conventions or other rules in a country in which LEIBINGER operates differ from this code of conduct, the stricter of the respective provisions apply.

Our employees must demonstrate honesty and fairness in all aspects of their work and we expect the same in return from our partners.

The aim is to be a trustworthy and proactive partner for our customers and suppliers. Both in relation to our customers and our suppliers, we pursue constructive, transparent and open dialog based on fairness and mutual respect. We foster correct, transparent and timely communication with our stakeholders. We believe that an awareness of customer needs together with rapid response times, sound professional know-how, and a prompt service, all contribute decisively to the success of our customers and indeed to our own success. We only promise what we can deliver and we respond to customer complaints in accordance with our high standards of integrity and fairness in all cases. Within an open, fair and trustful environment and through the continuous further development and critical analysis of our practices and processes, we strive to achieve excellence in terms of our product quality, sales performance and after-sales service.

Our business activities are founded on a disciplined and sensible approach to risks and trust. We expect all employees to actively reinforce trust in LEIBINGER and its products and, in particular, refrain from any action that could jeopardize this trust. In all their endeavors, employees should always act in a responsible manner and with the requisite care and attention.

LEIBINGER firmly rejects any form of corrupt conduct. Accordingly, our employees must not offer, promise or grant any benefits to customer or potential customer decision-makers either in Germany or abroad, with the aim of gaining preferential treatment or advantage for our company. This also includes gifts and invitations to business dinners or events extending beyond the realm of neutral customer service.

Equally, our employees are also obliged to reject any benefits from third parties capable of giving the impression that our employees may be influenced in terms of their business affairs and decisions. Our employees must never request a personal reward for their own benefit or that of a third party.

Exceptions to this apply solely with respect to customary occasional or promotional gifts and to gifts consistent with the conventions and courtesies of a country.

From day one, the headquarters of Paul LEIBINGER have been located in the district of Tuttlingen and they will also remain there in the future. That is a promise we make to our employees, the region, and also our customers who all value the high quality of LEIBINGER products ‘made in Germany’. To achieve this aim we operate with foresight, taking an economic and social approach.

As a responsible company, we take social responsibility very seriously. In doing so, LEIBINGER regularly provides sponsorship and support for associations, organizations and events in a national setting. Such support is provided in the form of financial and material donations, but also through cooperative partnerships, and exclusively serves the social ideal. No donations are bestowed in pursuit of business gain. Likewise, donations are not made to individual persons, private accounts, political parties in Germany and abroad or to similar organizations.

Sustainability – a big word that for LEIBINGER means taking responsibility for the environment, society and the survival of our company, our customers, our partners and, not least, our employees. As a family-run company, this philosophy determines our daily actions and forms a fundamental element of our corporate policy. Our self-appointed goal is to create a balance between people, the environment and profitability.

In terms of its production, LEIBINGER has developed a coherent ecological concept that not only protects the environment but also ensures our competitiveness. Our ecological concept is based on the two fundamental pillars of employing environmentally friendly methods of production and designing our products with eco-friendly features.

Environmental protection in terms of our production, products and buildings:

• Solar energy: Since 1999 LEIBINGER has been drawing energy from its own in-house photovoltaic system.
• Cleaning facility: Through reverse distillation, we reduce solvent emissions.
• Recycling reusable materials: We separate and recycle waste products according to type.
• Effective production planning: LEIBINGER optimizes the operating times of the hardening shop, heating, ventilation and compressors.
• Intelligent lighting: Intelligent lighting management makes optimal use of daylight, including using the latest and most efficient lighting options.
• Low energy consumption and long service life thanks to the optimized power-on times of LEIBINGER inkjet printers.
• Compliance with EU regulations: REACH and RoHS.
• Resource-saving servicing of LEIBINGER inkjet printers.
• Intelligent technology reduces solvent use in LEIBINGER inkjet printers.

Protecting the personal data of our customers, employees and business partners is a matter of course for LEIBINGER. As a global company, we ensure compliance with national and international data privacy regulations. Our security standards and actions are aimed at preventing unauthorized access and unlawful use of personal data. This obligation also applies for our business partners and service providers.

The duty of non-disclosure incumbent upon our employees also extends to all business and operational documents and records (originals, copies etc.) used for business or operational purposes that must not be rendered accessible to third parties in any way.

We expect our employees to be loyal to the company. Consequently, any secondary employment must not conflict with the interests of LEIBINGER. This specifically applies, for example, to secondary employment with competitors. This does not apply for capital investments with no entrepreneurial influence.