Our Corporate Values
As a subsidiary of the international media corporation Bertelsmann, we are strongly focussed on the essentials Bertelsmann adheres to. These include the goals and basic values for all employees, executives and shareholders, and build upon the corporate charta. Our executives are committed to personifying these values and exemplifying them as a role model for others.
The Bertelsmann essentials reflect the effective common understanding of our corporate
culture and underlie a continual process of critical review, revision and improvement. We want to
create a fair and motivated working world. We are committed to safeguarding the continuity and
perpetual further development of our company.
Inform yourself of the details on every individual aspect of the Bertelsmann essentials!
Partnership
Our corporate culture is based on a mutually beneficial partnership between our employees and the company. Motivated individuals who identify with our values are the driving force behind quality, efficiency, innovation and growth within our corporation.
Entrepreneurial Spirit
The principle of decentralization is at the heart of Bertelsmann’s management philosophy. It enables our employees to act with flexibility, responsibility, efficiency and entrepreneurial freedom.
Creativity
We provide a home for artists, authors and creative talents in all of our fields of business, promoting their creative development as well as their commercial success. We strive for the protection of intellectual property on a worldwide basis. We promote artistic freedom and freedom of thought, the protection of democracy and human rights, and the respect of traditions and cultural values. Consequently, the content we provide reflects a wide range of viewpoints and opinions. Continuous innovation and improvement, guided by customer needs and interests, are the cornerstones of our success, both in media services and in content businesses.
Citizenship
The continuity and development of Bertelsmann as an independent entity is ensured by the Bertelsmann Management Company’s control of the majority of voting rights. In the view of our shareholders, the possession of property creates an obligation to the community. They are committed to the idea that in a market economy a corporation derives its legitimacy by making a valuable contribution to society. The work done by the Bertelsmann Foundation – to which the majority of Bertelsmann shares has been contributed – is also guided by this principle. Our businesses are managed in accordance with the spirit and the letter of the law. They maintain high standards of ethical conduct and act responsibly toward society and the environment.
