It requires active and continuous focus and holistic integration
of the whistleblower scheme if you want to ensure you get the most
out of your whistleblower scheme as a management tool.
Workplaces with more than 49 employees must establish a
whistleblower scheme, but the whistleblowing scheme risks becoming
an ineffective compliance tool if it is not integrated in an
appropriate way and if you have not made it concrete why the
whistleblowing scheme is important and what it should be used
for.
It is therefore important that you not only establish a
whistleblower scheme or a reporting platform to meet legal
requirements, but that you also make it concrete how the system
will strengthen a positive work culture, support responsible
management and thus contribute to the long-term sustainability of
the company. A good and effective whistleblower scheme will also
contribute to your ability to live up to ESG, with a particular
focus on governance and corporate social
