At Roland Berger we are committed to responsible, ethically sound business practices. We live a culture of integrity and accountability in which our people are encouraged to make the right choices, speak up where necessary and act in line with our values. We take a proactive approach to risk management and compliance in our day-to-day business and set the highest professional standards for ourselves.

The Roland Berger Code of Conduct provides a framework for our policies and processes, defining best practices for the workplace. It is a living document that is continuously adapted to reflect changes in society and our compliance procedures.

The Code of Conduct is built around our corporate values of  entrepreneurship, empathy and excellence.  These three core values are deeply embedded in our DNA, our policies, guidelines and our approach to day-to-day business. They form the foundation of our professional work, our interactions and our workplace culture.

It is important to us that our people feel comfortable voicing any concerns directly to their supervisors, Human Resources, the Compliance Team or our Global Managing Directors. Our Group Compliance Management System helps us maintain compliance with internal and external rules and procedures in every aspect of our daily business.

We have a zero-tolerance policy towards human rights abuses, the use of child labor and forced labor practices. We do everything in our power to protect our employees, clients, suppliers and society at large from these abuses. This is one reason why we joined the UN Global Compact as far back as 2012 and why we support the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Roland Berger Code of Conduct and our Corporate Rules determine who we work for, where, and what kind of work we do. We have clear rules about which countries, industries and topics we will deal with. We thoroughly vet all new clients and regularly monitor existing clients. We have also rolled out the Roland Berger Supplier Code of Conduct which forms an integral part of all our contracts with suppliers and ensures they commit to the same ethical and behavioral standards as we do.

We live in a data-driven world. Almost every transaction and interaction we are involved in, both internally and with clients, involves personal or confidential data. We are committed to handling this data responsibly and in the strictest confidence, in accordance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Compliance is ensured by our data management system.

To make sure that we protect all the information we deal with, we maintain high IT security standards. We have ISO/IEC 27001 standard certification and operate according to the Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (TISAX) standards, a globally recognized IT security norm established by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA).