Proetic offers strategic and operational support for the collection and processing of whistleblowing reports and internal investigations, with the aim of fostering a culture of ethics and transparency that generates accountability and trust within organizations.
The Context
An organization’s commercial, financial and reputational performance can be seriously compromised by illegal or unethical behavior.
Under the anti-corruption framework established by the Sapin II law (Law No. 2016-1691 of December 9, 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernization of economic life), the presidents, chief executive officers and managers of subject companies are required to implement an internal whistleblowing system to collect reports from employees regarding situations or conduct that violate the company’s code of conduct.
Companies with more than 50 employees are also required to establish appropriate procedures for collecting reports from their staff members or external and occasional collaborators.
The law of March 21, 2022, known as the “Waserman Law,” strengthened whistleblower protection by expanding their status and simplifying reporting procedures. It provides enhanced safeguards against retaliation and facilitates the process for anyone wishing to report illegal or unethical behavior within public and private organizations.
Initially focused on economic offenses, internal whistleblowing systems have evolved toward a more comprehensive scope within companies, incorporating human resources issues: working conditions, discrimination, harassment, etc. Social and ethical themes are now fully integrated into these frameworks.
Our Approach
Proetic supports you in structuring and implementing your whistleblowing procedure, developing a smooth, secure process tailored to your organization’s specificities.
Our interventions cover the entire process, from selecting the appropriate system to the operational handling of alerts and the conduct of internal investigations.
Our consultants are specifically trained in recognized methodologies:
“Certified Fraud Examiner” for investigations related to fraud, corruption or other financial irregularities.
IQTH methodology, dedicated to investigations on SEAH (Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment) issues in the humanitarian and development sector.
Furthermore, depending on the various stakes involved and when the nature of the investigations requires it, we mobilize a multidisciplinary team composed of specialists in their field (legal experts, data analysts, former law enforcement officers, etc.)
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