Technology and Law Working Hand in Hand
Group-wide, the tCMS is managed by the Compliance, Legal Product & Technology unit, whose head reports directly to the Member of the Board of Management for Integrity and Legal Affairs. The tCMS team consists of employees with different areas of expertise, for example development, legal affairs, integrity and compliance. In addition to designing the tCMS, its tasks also include the provision of legal advice to the divisions.
In the development units of the vehicle-related divisions, we have also created specific organizational units with experts for technical compliance. A network of direct contact persons assists employees with questions regarding technical compliance. Complex questions are evaluated and decided in an interdisciplinary process that takes into account technical, legal and certification-relevant criteria. For reporting potential technical compliance violations, the Whistleblower System Business & People Protection Office (BPO) is also available as a contact partner.
Training and Information of our Employees regarding technical Compliance
Through an extensive training offering, dialogue events and various communication measures, we regularly inform our employees in the development and certification units regarding technical compliance, integrity and legal topics. This way, we help them behave in a compliant manner in daily business and provide information about supporting points of contact.
In this context, an explanatory film on the technical Compliance Management System was created, which shows employees in development who they can contact in case of uncertainty. Using a specific case as an example, the video also presents the central elements of the tCMS in the passenger cars and vans business divisions.