The Executive Board is establishing a transparent and effective compliance system in order to protect the company from material and immaterial damages.It defines and implements ethical principles which comply with local laws and regulations and which is a worldwide guide for day-to-day business.The compliance system seeks to minimize risks and liabilities which might occur due to a lack of organizational governance.

Thomas Thiekötter is the global Compliance Officer (CO) at Springer and available to all employees, suppliers and management to consult and to support them in all questionsconcerning compliance (and also any kind of harassment and discrimination) and fraud protection.The CO has direct access to the Audit Committee and ensures that breaches or suspicions of breaches of law are dealt with appropriately.tel.: + 800 266 266 26email: compliance(at)springer.com