Compliance

As a company of the ZEISS Group, the Company’s management considers integrity and compliance to be of paramount importance for the global reputation of the Carl Zeiss Meditec Group. A fundamental prerequisite for growth and success is that external stakeholders trust that the Company operates in a responsible, law-abiding and ethical manner.

As a company of the ZEISS Group, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG is included in the compliance management system of Carl Zeiss AG. By means of clear processes and guidelines, this system combines centralized and decentralized approaches to ensure compliance with the law and internal requirements. Carl Zeiss AG prepares guidelines and training documents, which are then applied in the individual subsidiaries (including Carl Zeiss Meditec AG).

Employees are obliged to report violations (actual or suspected) of the compliance requirement. The reporting management system guarantees the anonymity of whistleblowers and regulates the investigation, documentation and necessary measures in the event of confirmed incidents. In addition, the ZEISS Code of Conduct has been in effect worldwide since 2007 and was updated in April 2025. It defines the basic rules for fair and correct conduct with regard to competition and dealings with employees and customers. The Code of Conduct includes regulations on data protection, product safety, environmental protection and anti-corruption and sets out the ethical principles and values that guide the actions of management and employees in day-to-day business. Compliance is defined as an indispensable component of the ZEISS Policy, to which all business activities must adhere.