Ethical Foundation

For us, quality excellence means a strong commitment to product and service quality and safety, driven by continuous improvement and effective processes. We want to provide people with access to healthcare innovations and thereby support patient care.

Fresenius provides healthcare services, manufactures pharmaceuticals, and develops medical technology products and solutions. As a result, quality requirements vary across our businesses. Our quality management systems are specifically designed to address these diverse needs, meeting both internal standards and external requirements. We ensure this through robust processes and comprehensive training programs across all areas of our business. To track our performance, we use clearly defined quality indicators and targets. These are not only embedded in our daily work but also tied to the variable compensation of our Management Board.

Innovation is key to meeting the needs of our patients – today and in the future. For us, it is a driving force behind improving treatment options, streamlining workflows, and delivering high-quality healthcare solutions. Our integrated approach spans the entire value chain and focuses, among other things, on initiatives that support the advancement of therapies, informed decision-making, and efficient processes through research, digital health solutions, and Artificial Intelligence.

 ➔ Read more in our Sustainability Statement.

We are committed to respecting internationally recognized human rights. This commitment is embedded in our business practices and across our value chain.

Patients, doctors, nursing and administrative staff rely on our products, concepts, and solutions. Around 180,000 employees place their trust in Fresenius as an employer. Our responsibility also extends to people worldwide who work for our suppliers and business partners in our value chain.

Our Human Rights Program is guided by internationally recognized standards and frameworks, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Core Labor Standards of the International Labour Organization, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct. A central element is our risk-based human rights due diligence. It helps us identify and assess human rights risks and implement appropriate preventive and remedial measures.
 

➔ Read more on our Human Rights page.

We are committed to high ethical business standards. This commitment is embedded in our values, standards, and governance structures.

Integrity, accountability, and reliability are important foundations of our corporate culture. We hold our business partners and suppliers to the same high standards. We continuously work to prevent misconduct, identify potential violations, and respond appropriately when they occur. 

Our understanding of integrity goes beyond legal requirements. For us, doing the right thing means acting not only in compliance with the law, but also in accordance with applicable industry codes, internal policies, and our values, the Fresenius Principles. Internal and external control mechanisms support us in meeting regulatory requirements and maintaining the trust of our stakeholders.

➔ Read more on our Compliance page.