Designing a Speak-Up and Whistleblowing Programme: Plan, Communicate, Respond
A three-stage framework for confidential reporting channels, with legal basics, a programme checklist and measures for the audit committee.
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Build, improve or audit a whistleblowing (speak-up) programme step by step. Stage 1 covers the design choices: the team, reporting channels, running it in-house or through an independent provider, intake, routing and dual distribution, escalation, international operations and data security. Stage 2 covers communicating the programme so people know about it and trust it. Stage 3 covers handling reports. It also outlines what the law requires, the measures worth reporting to the audit committee, and a quick checklist to test the programme. Editable Word, 8 pages.
What's inside
- Key terms explained
- Why speak-up channels matter, and what the law requires
- Stage 1, Plan: team, channels, in-house or provider, intake, routing, escalation, data security
- Stage 2, Communicate: key messages, launch and keeping it visible
- Stage 3, Respond: handling reports
- Measures worth reporting to the audit committee
- Quick programme checklist
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