External whistleblowing can be a powerful tool for promoting corporate social responsibility. By prioritising ethical behaviour and transparency, businesses can improve stakeholder trust and attract top talent.

On 26th June, the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) published a report detailing the findings of its investigations into the state of equity in cricket.

In 2002, the United States Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or SOX.

An open culture helps to foster positivity, which can bring in clear thinking, a long-term view and innovation, but also empathy for each other, all of which can push a business forward.

Das Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, kurz LkSG, wurde am 11. Juni 2021 nach langwierigen Verhandlungen mit dem deutschen Bundesrat im...

Once the decision has been taken to look for an external whistleblowing provider there are a huge range of providers to choose from, and what they offer varies greatly.

A whistleblowing hotline allows employees and other stakeholders of an organisation to raise a concern around an individuals' behaviour. Reports made via whistleblowing hotlines...

The aviation industry operates something called ‘Just Culture', an ongoing progressive part of the fabric of that industry. They say it takes years to establish, but only a moment to destroy.

In March 2023, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) released a report on "the values and culture of all 44 fire and rescue services (FRSs) in England".

The Supply Chain Due Diligence Act is a piece of business legislation known in German as Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, or LkSG.

There is no definitive differentiation between these two categorisations. It is for each organisation to choose what behaviour is covered by which mechanism.

The European Union (EU) Whistleblowing Directive is a significant legislative initiative aimed at bolstering transparency, integrity, and accountability in both the public and private sectors across EU Member States.

Whistleblowing hotline implementation sounds like a big task but is actually really straightforward.

Employment Tribunals represent a significant issue for employers, they drain resources, damage reputations, and if claims are successful can be costly.

Only 13% of UK survey respondents say they have been whistleblowers.

Workplace bullying is a persistent pattern of behaviour from one member of an organisation to another which causes physical or emotional harm.

Workplaces can be dangerous places.

A whistleblowing hotline is part of a whistleblowing system or process that is set up by a business, organisation, charity, or government body.

Businesses and organisations often need to set up an external whistleblowing solution because they've been caught out in the recent past.

There is a greater recognition that whistleblowing policies and processes – either internal, outsourced or hybrid – need to be put in place if business is to filter out malpractice and...