The Whistleblower System at BDO

Speak Up – Reporting Concerns and Breaches (Whistleblowing system)

Since our foundation in 1920, social responsibility, ethics and moral standards have been firmly embedded within BDO. We are actively committed to complying with the law, professional regulations, human rights due diligence obligations, and our own internal standards of conduct. It is crucial to identify and address misconduct promptly.

Further information on our values and standards of conduct can be found here:

Reports of concerns and breaches can be submitted via the following channels:

Internal reporting office/digital whistleblowing system

BDO employees and external whistleblowers can submit a confidential report to the internal reporting office or via the digital whistleblowing system. Upon request, these reports can also be submitted anonymously. BDO’s digital whistleblowing system is available in German and English.

You can contact the relevant people at the Whistleblowing Office:

External reporting channels for whistleblowers

In addition, the following external reporting channels are available as alternative complaint procedures:

• Whistleblowing Office of the Federal Office of Justice (BfJ) 
• Whistleblowing Office of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
• Whistleblowing System of the Federal Cartel Office