Setting Up an Effective Compliance Line: Best Practices and Tips

A compliance line, also known as a hotline or ethics line, is a whistleblowing tool whereby employees or other stakeholders within an organization can report suspicions of wrongdoing or simply offer suggestions for efficiencies and improvements. They can usually do this anonymously for situations where the complaint might involve a colleague, manager or where the individual just wants to protect themselves from any negative fallout.

Compliance hotline vendors & whistleblowing softwares 2023

It can be tricky to decide which compliance hotline / whistleblowing software is best suited to your organization and will also ensure that you are compliant with the applicable laws and directives in your territory. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of the best compliance and ethics hotline vendors and whistleblowing software providers on the market in 2023.

Standards and certifications that require the introduction of a whistleblowing system

There are a variety of standards and certifications which your organization can apply to ensure that your workplace and processes are ethical, transparent and responsible. Many require or suggest the implementation of whistleblowing system, such as the following:

6 disasters you can avoid using whistleblowing compliance management software

The biggest reason why there are huge issues with whistleblowing compliance management software is that it is too complex for less savvy people to deal with. It takes years for someone who does not have the knowledge to understand the internal and external whistleblowers mechanisms.

5 reasons why it pays off to introduce a whistleblowing system

Whistleblowing is most often associated with the fight against corruption, but there is much more to it. It helps companies establish a healthy and ethical environment, gain an edge over competitors, and protect themselves against reputational damage.

External vs. internal competent authority managing whistleblower reports

A trustee, ombudsman or delegated person. All of these terms you may encounter refer to one and the same thing, namely the so-called "competent authority", who is a key function in the internal whistleblowing system.

Whistleblowing guidelines: What you need to know about ISO 37002

At the end of July 2021, the International Organisation for Standardisation published ISO 37002:2021 (ISO 37002 Whistleblowing management systems - Guidelines). This standard is a guide for the effective implementation of an internal whistleblowing and management system related to this.