It is the policy of Danske Bank Group that the Group and its employees must comply with all applicable laws and regulations as well as ethical standards. This policy has both an ethical and a professional dimension, as it is motivated by
- the Group's core values - integrity, commitment, accessibility, expertise and value creation - which are the cornerstone of daily work of the Group
- a desire to mitigate the risk of financial losses arising from sanctions imposed by public authorities, claims for damages and reputational damage ("compliance risk")
The Group's activities to mitigate compliance risk should live up to the best practices in the countries where the Group operates.
Compliance function
The Danske Bank Group has established a compliance function to assist the management in ensuring that the Group and its employees comply with applicable laws and regulations as well as ethical standards.