Please note that your alert must be serious and factual to be admissible.

It is important to accurately and truthfully recount the facts witnessed and statements made in order to avoid any risk of defamation or disciplinary / legal action.

For your information, the admissibility of your alert will be assessed based on the following points:

• Does the alert describe a detrimental situation?
• Is the described situation serious enough?
• Do the reported facts contravene the law, regulations or our ethics code?
• Is any other documentation added to the alert (eg photo, document, video etc.)
• Has the alert been made in good faith and is it impartial?
• Did the whistleblower witness or he/she is personally concerned the reported facts?

While maintaining strict confidentiality, all alerts will undergo a thorough and in-depth investigation and internal audit. The identity of the notifying party will be kept confidential if he/she has reported behaviors or situations that contravene the public interest or our ethics code and that he/she personally knows of in good faith.