NeXtWind Management GmbH
Website internal reporting office according to HinSchG (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz; German Whistleblower Protection Act)
NeXtWind stands for fair dealings, as well as responsible, sustainable and transparent corporate governance, both internally and externally.
Our company is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and transparency. We have established a compliance reporting office to assist whistleblowers in reporting potential legal violations without fear of discrimination or retaliation.
1. Compliance reporting office
The internal compliance reporting office within the meaning of sec. 14 of the German Whistleblower Protection Act is the law firm FS-PP Berlin: You may contact the office via email at meldestelle-nextwind@fs-pp.de or by calling Dr David Albrecht or Sophia Hoffmeister on +49 30 318 685 933.
Alternatively, you may contact an external state reporting office in accordance with sec. 19 et seq. German Whistleblower Protection Act: Further Information can be found here.
2. Reporting of legal violations
The internal compliance reporting office receives attorney-client privileged reports of legal violations, particularly those related to economic crimes or other legal breaches under sec. 2 of the German Whistleblower Protection Act. The reporting channel is open to both employees and contractual partners of NeXtWind.
3. Procedure
Upon receipt of a notification, the attorneys will conduct an independent legal assessment. The objective is to determine or exclude the existence of a legally relevant preliminary suspicion of a legal or regulatory violation. FS-PP Berlin conducts the procedure in accordance with Section 17 of the German Whistleblower Protection Act and takes or recommends the necessary follow-up actions in accordance with Section 18 of the German Whistleblower Protection Act, in consultation with the responsible internal personnel. Whistleblowers will receive an acknowledgment of receipt within 7 days and will also be provided with feedback on the substance of the report within 3 months.
4. Protection and confidentiality
There is no risk for a whistleblower who has not yet made a final decision in reaching out. They may subsequently choose to request that the lawyers maintain confidentiality or to provide the information anonymously.
NeXtWind protects whistleblowers who have reasonable grounds to believe, at the time of reporting, that the information they have disclosed is truthful. NeXtWind will take action against any obstruction of communication with the compliance reporting office and against reprisals directed at whistleblowers in response to their report.