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DyStar compliance management
Compliance is an essential element of a good management practice
with the aim to reduce risks and increase efficiency. We have a
comprehensive structure and mechanism in place to ensure compliance.
Global Compliance & Quality Management (GCQM) is globally responsible
for the organization and coordination of compliance tasks. GCQM conducts
periodic compliance audits to identify areas for improvement. Audit
reports are reviewed by the senior management.
Compliance management includes all measures to support the adherence
of processes, rules of actions, laws and standards, social accountability
guidelines, code of conduct, company guidelines and management
directives by DyStar staff.
We believe that effective compliance can result in positive performance,
improvement of processes, a higher motivation and reduced cost for
the company.
DyStar compliance management aims to achieve the following objectives;
I. Minimizing risk;
• Prevention of breaches of regulations
• Avoidance of legal sanctions
• Avoidance of possible claims for damages
• Loss of image for the company
• Avoidance of customer losses
• Avoidance of violation of safety regulations (e. g. products, plants,
procedures)
• Improvement of the rating of the company
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II. Raising the awareness of employees for the adherence of regulations
through regular training
III. Public image;
• Building reputation of the company
• Gaining the trust of customers and authorities in the company
IV. Control of the applicable regulations and standards in the company
We have adopted a management system approach to managing quality
across the Group and all 38 DyStar sites worldwide are ISO 9001 certified.