{"id":31233,"date":"2023-05-22T14:30:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/?page_id=31233"},"modified":"2026-02-07T18:38:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T17:38:52","slug":"governance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Governance"},"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\">Governance<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\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\"\n      type=\"text\/css\">\n\n<div class=\"container 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loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"plus secondary\">\n            <h1 class=\"headline-esg secondary\">\n                <!-- Governance Text -->\n                <span class=\"text-span\">Value appreciation:<\/span> <span class=\"text-span-2\">your new<\/span> <span class=\"textspan-governance\">value chain<\/span>            <\/h1>\n            <div class=\"overlay-left-slide\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wrapper-animation s\">\n            <div class=\"overlay-right-side\"><\/div>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-2-\u2013-2.jpg\"\n                 loading=\"lazy\"\n                 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)\"\n                 sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 35vw, 40vw\"\n                 srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-2-\u2013-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-2-\u2013-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-2-\u2013-2.jpg 822w\"\n                 alt=\"\" class=\"slide-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-\u2013-2.jpg\"\n                    loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:30%;height:100%\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 9vw, 10vw\"\n                    srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-\u2013-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-\u2013-2.jpg 822w\"\n                    alt=\"\" class=\"aa-e1\">\n            <div class=\"headline-esg-secondary\">Governance<\/div>\n            <div class=\"colorblock risk\"><\/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%\"\n                 class=\"aa-r2\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div 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https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile-\u2013-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile-\u2013-2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile-\u2013-2.jpg 1397w\"\n                alt=\"\" class=\"slide-image-6\"><img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile2-\u2013-2.jpg\"\n                loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:40%;height:100%\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 50vw, 100vw\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile2-\u2013-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile2-\u2013-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile2-\u2013-2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/arqis-light\/template-parts\/blocks\/slideresk\/images\/Environmental-U-1-mobile2-\u2013-2.jpg 1397w\"\n                alt=\"\" class=\"aa-g-1-mobile\">\n        <div class=\"headline-esg-secondary\">Governance<\/div>\n        <div class=\"colorblock risk\"><\/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) 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    <div class=\"topline\">\n                                Governance                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"title hyphens\">Value appreciation: <br>your new value chain<\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"row scrollreveal\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-1\">\n                    <p>The social framework has changed massively over recent years. Responsible corporate governance is inseparably linked with your company\u2019s success. We provide comprehensive advice, including advice on the implementation and improvement of compliance management systems, taking into account relevant ESG criteria, as well as the development of your corporate social and digital responsibility policies.<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"tni01-block_7dbaf9012854778137f6af245d1633db\" 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\">Corporate governance<\/h2>\n                                                        <p>In addition to mandatory statutory provisions and traditional corporate governance structures, there are established best practices for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/corporate-governance\/\">Corporate governance<\/a> <\/strong>. To an increasing extent, these practices also extend to sustainability. Following the reform of the German Corporate Governance Code in 2022, environmental and social sustainability now have to be explicitly taken into account, particularly by stock exchange-listed company management and supervisory boards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We support you not only in complying with the requirements of the Corporate Governance Code and fulfilling the corresponding reporting obligations, but also in designing legally compliant <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/incentive-systems\/\">Management incentive systems<\/a><\/strong>, that take sustainability goals into account.<\/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\/Governance-Content-Unternehmensfuehrung-813x1024.jpg\" class=\"filter-none\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Governance-Content-Unternehmensfuehrung-813x1024.jpg 813w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Governance-Content-Unternehmensfuehrung-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Governance-Content-Unternehmensfuehrung-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Governance-Content-Unternehmensfuehrung.jpg 862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"tni01-block_f15ad130b530e307ef4b4c8f63678e31\" 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\/Governance-Content-Unternehmenswerte-813x1024.jpg\" class=\"filter-none\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Governance-Content-Unternehmenswerte-813x1024.jpg 813w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Governance-Content-Unternehmenswerte-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Governance-Content-Unternehmenswerte-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Governance-Content-Unternehmenswerte.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\">Corporate values<\/h2>\n                                                        <p>A company is defined by its values \u2013 and by living up to its values. In addition to advising on the establishment and development of your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/corporate-culture-and-ethics\/\">corporate culture and business ethics<\/a><\/strong> concepts, we help you to implement your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/csr\/\">CSR projects<\/a><\/strong> in a legally compliant way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this process we consider the challenges posed by the digital transformation and the use of artificial intelligence, particularly with regard to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/digital-ethic\/\">digital ethics and corporate digital responsibility<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"txt01-block_31651063dd54926c4b295d004580b3d4\" 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\">Compliance<\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"row scrollreveal\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-1\">\n                    <p>Ensuring the legal compliance of your company and its employees one of the most fundamental management obligations. (It is also the management obligation associated with the highest liability). In addition to the careful selection and orientation of employees, a suitable <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/compliance-and-risk-management\/\">Compliance and risk management<\/a><\/strong> must be implemented in order to prevent, or at least facilitate the timely detection of legal violations by the company or its employees.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are also increasing obligations relating to business associates: legally compliant and efficient <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/supply-chain-management\/\">supply chain management<\/a><\/strong> on the supplier side and systematic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/customer-screening\/\">Customer screening<\/a><\/strong> on the customer side. We can provide advice and support in connection with all of these requirements.<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"txt02-block_bca361513f4dd04fab8e788275f0fc85\" 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_db85aed7d7fe00a76a629da74b7d5ff6\" class=\"tsr03 acf\/tsr03\" >\n\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row scrollreveal\">\n                                    <div id=\"tsr03Carousel-tsr03-block_db85aed7d7fe00a76a629da74b7d5ff6\" class=\"carousel slide d-none d-lg-block\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n                                                    <ol class=\"carousel-indicators\">\n                                                                                                        <li data-target=\"#tsr03Carousel-tsr03-block_db85aed7d7fe00a76a629da74b7d5ff6\" data-slide-to=\"0\" class=\"active\"><\/li>\n                                                                                                        <li data-target=\"#tsr03Carousel-tsr03-block_db85aed7d7fe00a76a629da74b7d5ff6\" data-slide-to=\"1\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n                                                                                                        <li data-target=\"#tsr03Carousel-tsr03-block_db85aed7d7fe00a76a629da74b7d5ff6\" data-slide-to=\"2\" 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\">Corporate governance<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                Corporate governance is the structure of rules, practices, and processes used to direct and manage a company. Good corporate governance starts with appointing the right people to the company\u2019s management bodies \u2013 taking the principle of diversity into account and ensuring there are no potential conflicts of interest.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/corporate-governance\/\">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\">Management incentive systems<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                Good corporate governance is essentially dependent on the motivation of the people managing the company. A system of monetary (and possibly non-monetary) incentives helps to orient the behaviour of company leaders on company goals and thus specifically control it.                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/anreizsysteme\/\">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\">Corporate culture and ethics<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                We assist you in defining corporate values that are geared to your needs and provide you with concrete action recommendations for your internal governance and external market positioning to ensure that your company lives up to its values.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/unternehmenskultur-und-ethik\/\">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\">CSR<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                Sustainable corporate governance also focuses on the aspect of social acceptability. To maintain and strengthen social acceptability, companies can engage in the promotion of the arts, science, social institutions and sport.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/gesellschaftliches-und-soziales-engagement\/\">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\">Digital ethics and corporate digital responsibility<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                The European General Data Protection Regulation stipulates the mandatory minimum standards for the use of personal data. In a digitalised world where the automatic and mass processing of data in algorithmic systems is becoming more widespread, it is necessary to consider for purposes of digital sustainability.                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/digitale-ethik\/\">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\">Compliance and risk management<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                We support you in creating a suitable compliance management system (CMS) \u2013 starting with an individual compliance risk analysis, through concept development to the implementation of a comprehensive compliance and risk management programme.                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/compliance-und-risikomanagement\/\">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\">Supply chain management<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                We advise you on the drafting of contracts with suppliers, the structuring of distribution structures and compliance with legal requirements, especially LkSG requirements, along your entire supply chains.                                                            <\/p>\n                                                            <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/lieferkettenmanagement\/\">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\">Customer screening<\/h3>\n                                                            <p>\n                                                                We structure business partner risk analyses for you and provide clear action instructions for all relevant situations. 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Good corporate governance starts with appointing the right people to the company\u2019s management bodies \u2013 taking the principle of diversity into account and ensuring there are no potential conflicts of interest.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n                                                        <\/p>\n                                                        <a class=\"tsrbutton button button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arqis.com\/en\/esg\/governance\/corporate-governance\/\">Read here<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"carousel-item\">\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\">Management incentive systems<\/h3>\n                                                        <p>\n                                                            Good corporate governance is essentially dependent on the motivation of the people managing the company. 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