Together we strive for fair cooperation. The Daimler Whistleblower System BPO – An Overview.

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Objectives

Basic Principles

Fairness and Honesty are essential for the achievement of our joint objectives in the company. That is why violations against applicable laws and company regulations must be detected in due time in order to• respond quickly to misconduct,• avoid damage to the company and• ensure successful cooperation.In sports, the referee ensures that the rules are observed. In the Daimler Group, the BPO follows up on suspicions of severe violations reported by employees.

The BPO process ensures a fair procedure:• Whistleblowers are comprehensively protected.• There is no investigation without concrete indications.• Affected persons are treated fairly and without prejudice

(presumption of innocence).• The process is regulated in a transparent manner.• Disciplinary measures are governed by the principle of

proportionality.• If accusations are not confirmed, those affected are rehabilitated

- at their request.• Recorded data is deleted after predetermined periods.

Reporting obligation for managers. • In the event of concrete indications of potential severe violations,

managers must report these to the BPO. Work-related errors or violations of other company rules and instructions are exempt from the mandatory BPO reporting requirement.

Responsibilities

Contact Details and Other Information Employee Portal at http://portal.e.corpintra.net/go/bpo or by entering the Portal Code @bpo in the search field, as well as Daimler Internet Homepage at www.daimler.com/bpo/en

The BPO is responsible for severe violations, such as:• Corruption, anti-trust and money laundering offences• Theft, fraud and undue enrichment offences of significant scope

or amount• Severe injury to physical or mental well-being, invasion of personal

or data protection rights• Accounting and bookkeeping violations with a significant impact• Violations that can potentially result in significant damage to the

company (over EUR 100,000)• Violations that are likely to cause severe damage to the company’s

reputation• Violations by Level 3 managers or higher or by members of a

governing board (Board of Management member, CEO etc.)The BPO is also responsible for cases of suspected violations by an employee’s direct manager or higher-level manager - regardless of the  severity of the violation.

Please report any other violations of company regulations or the law to your supervisor or your Human Resources department.