Anti-Corruption

Across the Group, Deutsche Telekom is committed to ethical principles and to upholding the law. Deutsche Telekom is especially committed to combating corruption and promoting ethical business practices. We are convinced that acting with integrity is the foundation of our customers' and business partners' trust. Therefore, we prohibit all forms of corruption, including kickback and facilitation payments. Timotheus Höttges, CEO of Deutsche Telekom, emphasizes: "Good corporate governance is essential. We must conduct our business in compliance with laws and regulations at all times."

Deutsche Telekom has implemented a Compliance Management System focused in particular on preventing corruption, along with comprehensive measures to prevent corruption. These include:

• Compliance Risk Assessment: We conduct Compliance Risk Assessments regularly to identify and assess compliance risks at an early stage. This provides a basis for initiating appropriate preventive measures. Corruption is a key focus area.
• Training & Communication: Through in-person training and e-learning, we communicate the prohibition on corruption and help employees recognize typical corruption risks in their day-to-day work and respond appropriately. We also regularly raise awareness among our employees through communications in our Social Intranet, at events, and in discussion forums. On the United Nations' annual International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, Deutsche Telekom regularly reaffirms its commitment: "Deutsche Telekom does not tolerate corruption!".
• Policies and Regulations: Deutsche Telekom has a range of internal policies to prevent corruption. Our Code of Conduct prohibits all forms of corruption. Additional internal policies provide further detail. These include, in particular, the "Group Policy on Benefits" and the "Group Policy on the Use of Sales Agents and Lobbyists".