{"id":31231,"date":"2023-05-22T14:27:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/?page_id=31231"},"modified":"2026-02-08T17:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:27:45","slug":"social","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/social\/","title":{"rendered":"Social"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"breadcrumb-nav\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"nav-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/\">ESG<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"active\">Social<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/webflow\/webflow.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\">\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/webflow\/arqis-esg-world.webflow.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\">\n\n<div class=\"container section-combine\" id=\"header\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper-esg\">\n      <div class=\"fixed-main secondary\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Social-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 60vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Social-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Social-1.jpg 597w\" alt=\"\" class=\"social-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/plus.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"plus secondary\">\n        <h1 class=\"headline-esg secondary\">\n          Justice:<br>a good deal for all        <\/h1>\n        <div class=\"overlay-left-slide\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"wrapper-animation s\">\n        <div class=\"overlay-right-side\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-2-\u2013-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"-webkit-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 35vw, 40vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-2-\u2013-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-2-\u2013-1.jpg 822w\" alt=\"\" class=\"slide-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-\u2013-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:30%;height:100%\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 9vw, 10vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-\u2013-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-\u2013-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-\u2013-1.jpg 822w\" alt=\"\" class=\"aa-e1\">\n        <div class=\"headline-esg-secondary\">Social<\/div>\n        <div class=\"colorblock social\"><\/div>\n        <div style=\"-webkit-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);width:5%;height:100%\" class=\"aa-s2\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mobile-wrapper-animation s-mobile-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile2-\u2013-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"-webkit-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0)\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile2-\u2013-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile2-\u2013-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile2-\u2013-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile2-\u2013-1.jpg 1397w\" alt=\"\" class=\"slide-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile-\u2013-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:40%;height:100%\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile-\u2013-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile-\u2013-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile-\u2013-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile-\u2013-1.jpg 1397w\" alt=\"\" class=\"aa-e1-mobile\">\n      <div class=\"headline-esg-secondary\">Social<\/div>\n      <div class=\"colorblock social\"><\/div>\n      <div style=\"-webkit-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0) scale3d(1, 1, 1) rotateX(0) rotateY(0) rotateZ(0) skew(0, 0);width:5%;height:100%\" class=\"aa-s2\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"overlay-right-side\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <script src=\"https:\/\/d3e54v103j8qbb.cloudfront.net\/js\/jquery-3.5.1.min.dc5e7f18c8.js?site=63b5dd5e1a92f8294aefd438\"\n                type=\"text\/javascript\" integrity=\"sha256-9\/aliU8dGd2tb6OSsuzixeV4y\/faTqgFtohetphbbj0=\"\n                crossorigin=\"anonymous\" defer><\/script>\n        <script src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/webflow\/webflow.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\n                defer><\/script>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n<div id=\"txt01-block_b18771ccdac3b6cbb44df9d00cc4d496\" class=\"txt01 zierelement-none acf\/txt01\" >\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"container position-relative\">\n\n                            <div class=\"row scrollreveal\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-1\">\n                                                    <div class=\"topline\">\n                                Social                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"title hyphens\">Justice: <br>a good deal for all<\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"row scrollreveal\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-1\">\n                    <p>Corporate sustainability is built on solid social principles. ESG focuses on people and their issues in the world of work: from the composition of the workforce and fair pay, to the promotion of a diverse and inclusive corporate culture, the responsible handling of personal data and the protection of human rights in supply chains.<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"tni01-block_3b035bb9bdfd82b44869806821a523d5\" class=\"tni01 mirrored zierelement-none acf\/tni01 section-img-top\" >\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 offset-lg-1 scrollreveal position-relative z-index-2\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Social-Content-Diversity-Antidiskriminierung-813x1024.jpg\" class=\"filter-none\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Social-Content-Diversity-Antidiskriminierung-813x1024.jpg 813w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Social-Content-Diversity-Antidiskriminierung-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Social-Content-Diversity-Antidiskriminierung-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Social-Content-Diversity-Antidiskriminierung.jpg 862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 position-relative z-index-1\">\n                        <div class=\"scrollreveal position-relative\">\n                                                                                        <h2 class=\"title\">Discrimination prevention and reporting obligation<\/h2>\n                                                        <p>Our HR.Law team supports you in the creation and review of corporate policies for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/social\/diversity-anti-discrimination\/\">discrimination-free and fair recruiting process<\/a><\/strong> and helps you to ensure that you are not discriminating on the basis of gender, race, disability or any other protected characteristic in the process of promoting top talents and selecting management candidates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since the promulgation of the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive in December 2022, which still has to be transposed into national law, the internal review and documentation of social aspects of sustainability has gained in significance, particular as a result of the requirement for companies to disclose their diversity concept and the composition of their management.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"txt01-block_ad4be15fadd642ec73880221a686b43f\" class=\"txt01 is-style-default zierelement-none acf\/txt01\" >\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"container position-relative\">\n\n                            <div class=\"row scrollreveal\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-1\">\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"title hyphens\">Compensation and company policies<\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"row scrollreveal\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-1\">\n                    <p class=\"translation-block\">Sustainability plays multiple roles when it comes to employee <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/social\/compensation\/\">compensation<\/a><\/strong>. Stock exchange-listed companies are already required to provide long-term incentives and pay employees in accordance with a sustainable compensation policy. However, other companies are also subject to increasingly strict obligations and under pressure to close the gender pay gap and support the concept of equal pay.<br>\nThe Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG) prohibits wage discrimination, as does the German Act to Promote Transparency in Wage Structures among Women and Men, which is currently being tightened by court rulings. In addition to equal pay, the law requires the appropriateness of compensation, which obligates companies to pay the applicable minimum wage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Companies can also demonstrate their social responsibility in ways that are unrelated to remuneration, such as creating incentives for sustainable behaviour. Company policies promoting climate-neutral mobility are also becoming increasingly popular.<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"tni01-block_da6b3200ec71260c3fcb7cf6c41cca61\" class=\"tni01 zierelement-none acf\/tni01 section-img-top\" >\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1 order-last order-lg-first position-relative z-index-1\">\n                        <div class=\"scrollreveal position-relative\">\n                                                                                        <h2 class=\"title\">Data Privacy<\/h2>\n                                                        <p>Companies can encourage their employees to travel on public transport by offering them \u201cjob tickets\u201d, or they can introduce bike leasing programmes as an incentive to switch from four to two wheels. When it comes to helping employees achieve a good work-life balance, flexible workplace design and work processes as well as the support of childcare, make an important contribution to a positive workplace atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Data privacy also includes the responsible use and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/social\/data-privacy\/\">protection of personal data<\/a> <\/strong>that is provided by employees to the company in the framework of the employment relationship. Our Data.Law team specialises in data protection and privacy-related issues, as well as the drafting of practical policies. It will be happy to help you design your digital ethics framework.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 scrollreveal order-first order-lg-last position-relative z-index-2\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Social-Content-Datenschutz-813x1024.jpg\" class=\"filter-none\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Social-Content-Datenschutz-813x1024.jpg 813w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Social-Content-Datenschutz-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Social-Content-Datenschutz-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Social-Content-Datenschutz.jpg 862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"txt01-block_fb8fd67b4b414ecf7e1eec61cd40a9dc\" class=\"txt01 is-style-default zierelement-none acf\/txt01\" >\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"container position-relative\">\n\n                            <div class=\"row scrollreveal\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-1\">\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"title hyphens\">Co-determination and whistleblower legislation<\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"row scrollreveal\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-1\">\n                    <p class=\"translation-block\">When establishing corporate policies on social issues it is important to consider the aspect of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/social\/co-determination\/\">co-determination at company or plant level<\/a><\/strong>. Co-determination is an opportunity, and in some cases also an obligation, to cooperate with employee representatives. The structure of working conditions, including working hours arrangements and remuneration models, but also corporate environmental protection, health protection issues and policies granting social benefits, are all issues that are subject to works council co-determination.<br>\nOur HR.Law team has extensive expertise in the drafting and negotiation of works agreements on all topics that are relevant to company operations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Finally, compliance with legal requirements and company ESG objectives necessitates the introduction and implementation of binding rules. At the latest, when the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/social\/code-of-conduct\/\">Whistleblower Protection Act<\/a>,<\/strong> enters into force, the workforce must have access to a system via which they can bring wrongdoing to the attention of superiors without any negative consequences. Here, too, the works council has a co-determination right. In order to create a uniform set of rules covering both the legal framework and corporate culture guidelines, the introduction of a universally binding code of conduct is also recommended. Clear rules of conduct will play an important role, especially in connection with the mandatory risk management system under the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains.<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"txt02-block_dd81eb3e0d50a5e1dbea3611c3720d75\" class=\"txt02 zierelement-none section-combine acf\/txt02\" >\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"container position-relative\">\n            <div class=\"row scrollreveal\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-1\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"title hyphens\">Relevant topics<\/h2>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"tsr03-block_dd288288113b63a56f00b4214d57202b\" class=\"tsr03 acf\/tsr03\" >\n\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row scrollreveal\">\n                                    <div id=\"tsr03Carousel-tsr03-block_dd288288113b63a56f00b4214d57202b\" class=\"carousel slide d-none d-lg-block\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n                                                    <ol class=\"carousel-indicators\">\n                                                                                                        <li data-target=\"#tsr03Carousel-tsr03-block_dd288288113b63a56f00b4214d57202b\" data-slide-to=\"0\" class=\"active\"><\/li>\n                                                                                                        <li data-target=\"#tsr03Carousel-tsr03-block_dd288288113b63a56f00b4214d57202b\" data-slide-to=\"1\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n                                                            <\/ol>\n                                                <div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n                                                                                            <div class=\"carousel-item active\">\n                                    <div class=\"container\">\n                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                            \n                                                \n                                            \n                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 position-relative no-image-item\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"wrapper block-card\">\n                                                                                                                        <h3 class=\"topline\">Compensation<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                One of our HR.Law team\u2019s areas of specialisation is advising clients on compensation models and their design. For many years now we have been proven experts on all aspects of rewards and benefits, from complex senior management compensation systems to the assessment of risks in connection with equal pay, minimum wage, equal treatment of part-time and temporary employees and the negotiation of compensation models with the works council, including works council compensation.                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/social\/verguetung\/\">Read here<\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                            \n                                                \n                                            \n                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 position-relative no-image-item\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"wrapper block-card\">\n                                                                                                                        <h3 class=\"topline\">Diversity\/ Antidiscrimination<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                Our consulting activities in this area focus on diversity and inclusion in all phases of working life. We help our corporate clients to design non-discriminatory recruitment and hiring processes and ensure every single member of the workforce has access to equal opportunities through training, flexible working conditions and open reporting lines.                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/social\/diversity-antidiskriminierung\/\">Read here<\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                            \n                                                \n                                            \n                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 position-relative no-image-item\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"wrapper block-card\">\n                                                                                                                        <h3 class=\"topline\">Co-determination at plant and company level<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                Our team has long-standing experience and broad expertise in co-determination practices at plant and company level. From traditional works agreements to conciliation boards, they are able to advise and support you on every aspect of employee participation.                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/social\/mitbestimmung\/\">Read here<\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"carousel-item\">\n                                    <div class=\"container\">\n                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                            \n                                                \n                                            \n                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 position-relative no-image-item\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"wrapper block-card\">\n                                                                                                                        <h3 class=\"topline\">Data privacy<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                As a result of widespread digital working practices and the associated collection and processing of data, as well as increasingly stringent data privacy requirements and sanctions, we have set up a dedicated team to advise clients on all aspects of digital data.<br \/>\r\n                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/social\/datenschutz\/\">Read here<\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                            \n                                                \n                                            \n                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 position-relative no-image-item\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"wrapper block-card\">\n                                                                                                                        <h3 class=\"topline\">Code of Conduct<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                The majority of companies will have to take action when the Whistleblower Protection Act enters into force and they are required by law to implement a whistle-blower system. We advise and support clients in the design and implementation of whistle-blower systems, including the co-determination process.                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/social\/code-of-conduct\/\">Read here<\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"tsr03CarouselMobile-tsr03-block_dd288288113b63a56f00b4214d57202b\" class=\"carousel slide d-block d-lg-none\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n                        <ol class=\"carousel-indicators\">\n                                                                                            <li data-target=\"#tsr03CarouselMobile-tsr03-block_dd288288113b63a56f00b4214d57202b\" data-slide-to=\"0\" class=\"active\"><\/li>\n                                                                                            <li data-target=\"#tsr03CarouselMobile-tsr03-block_dd288288113b63a56f00b4214d57202b\" data-slide-to=\"1\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n                                                                                            <li data-target=\"#tsr03CarouselMobile-tsr03-block_dd288288113b63a56f00b4214d57202b\" data-slide-to=\"2\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n                                                                                            <li data-target=\"#tsr03CarouselMobile-tsr03-block_dd288288113b63a56f00b4214d57202b\" data-slide-to=\"3\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n                                                                                            <li data-target=\"#tsr03CarouselMobile-tsr03-block_dd288288113b63a56f00b4214d57202b\" data-slide-to=\"4\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n                                                    <\/ol>\n                        <div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n                                                                                            <div class=\"carousel-item active\">\n                                    <div class=\"container\">\n                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                            \n\n                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-12 position-relativeno-image-item\">\n                                                    <div class=\"wrapper block-card\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3 class=\"topline\">Compensation<\/h3>\n                                                        <p>\n                                                            One of our HR.Law team\u2019s areas of specialisation is advising clients on compensation models and their design. 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