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How to be compliant with the European Whistleblowing Directive?
This memorandum provides more information on how to be compliant with the upcoming European Whistleblowing Directive (the ‘Directive’) and its…
Do not use the term Whistleblower in your compliance programme!
The term whistleblower is widely used in today’s society. The usage of the term is common practice in many corporate…
What role does SpeakUp® play during a pandemic?
During the last couple of weeks, much has been said and written about the expected and known consequences for people…
EU Whistleblower Protection Directive: it’s time to focus on your internal reporting channels
Scandals such as the Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama papers, Cambridge Analytica and more recently at Danske Bank showcased the key…
Six reasons why you don’t want to use an ombudsman – and one way of using him which makes perfect sense
Some companies appoint an external ombudsman as a way to set up the internal misconduct procedure. By organising themselves this…
A good question to your CEO is: are you in control of misconduct in your organisation?
Why is this an important question? Not only the company’s reputation is at stake, but your board members risk (personal)…
The SpeakUp® communication checklist
Speaking up is not easy. If you want your people to speak up about misconduct, you need to build trust.
Five Do’s and Don’ts of a Misconduct Reporting Programme
Our business sense tells us that ‘experience’ is a valuable commodity when making decisions. When it comes to misconduct reporting…
Anonymous reporting channel: troubles with convincing stakeholders?
Sometimes, organisations are hesitant to set up an anonymous reporting channel. Why? They may fear receiving ‘too many’ reports or…
Ultimate Whistleblower Protection for reporting misconduct
Employees’ concerns for their personal wellbeing create barriers for reporting misconduct. This organisation goes one step beyond anonymity to protect…
GDPR & whistleblowing: data retention
People that leave a report through a whistleblowing system may include personal data in their message. Organisations that want to…
GDPR & whistleblowing: why you should not rely on consent
Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 requires a ‘legal ground for processing’. Consent seems like a good option. But it…