Code of Conduct - Roland Berger

Our corporate culture is characterized by three fundamental values: entrepreneurship, partnership andexcellence. We at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants are committed to these values. They constitute thefoundation of our professional work, our interaction with our clients, business partners and communities,and they define our entire corporate culture.Our entrepreneurial spiritOur entrepreneurship has shaped our growth and fueled our outstanding achievements. It is this spiritthat has driven our company since Roland Berger founded it.We are a network of entrepreneurs. As such, we are capable of understanding challenges, and weprovide peer-to-peer advice to key decision makers.Our firm is owned by the Partners, who are responsible for overall corporate performance. All Partnersbenefit from the individual strengths of their colleagues.We encourage young talent to take responsibility for business decisions early on in their career.Investing in our employees' development is essential to ensure outstanding results for our clientsand build long-lasting relationships with them.Our principle of partnershipOur relationship with clients, the way we work with each other and our legal and organizationalstructures are based on our principle of partnership.Fairness is the solid foundation upon which we base our relationship with clients. We respond withintegrity to the trust our clients place in us.Within our organization, the idea of partnership is reflected in an atmosphere of mutual trust: in open,critical and constructive exchange and honest feedback. We appreciate different cultures and personalities,and consider them an important requirement for creating new ideas and solutions.Our principle of partnership also applies to the legal and organizational setup of our company and thestructure of our corporate governance. As a company and as individuals, we behave as good citizens.Our commitment to excellenceOur goal is to excel in our work with clients, in the way we develop our knowledge and in our interactionwith each other. To do so, we challenge ourselves time and again, consistently going the extra mile toachieve the best possible outcome.We promote a corporate culture in which everyone is obligated to dissent where necessary, in whichwe all argue until the best possible result has been achieved.We prefer exceptional individuals and brilliant minds that have the courage to explore new possibilitiesand put their theoretical knowledge to the practical test again and again. We cooperate closely withthe most distinguished and innovative representatives of the academic world to combine consultingexpertise, academic knowledge and an entrepreneurial perspective for exceptional performance.4