Group Legal & Compliance manages the whistleblower hotline and has developed an Investigation Guideline, which is a tool that describes step-by-step how an investigation into a concern raised by an employee is conducted.

Group Legal & Compliance works closely with Global HR and has, in collaboration with them, developed an HR investigation process, which HR uses when conducting HR-related investigations. Employee concerns can also be reported to HR or managers directly and do not have to be reported through the whistleblower hotline.

Demant has implemented policies and guidelines to mitigate corruption risks throughout the organization. This includes an Anti-Corruption Policy, Gifts & Hospitality Guidelines, and country-specific appendices with local monetary limits and a Third Party Compliance Code, which contains a section on anti-corruption, and is included as an appendix in contracts with third parties. For third parties, a due diligence process is in place to assess the anti-corruption risk associated with dealing with third parties in scope of due diligence. Based on findings, appropriate mitigating measures are implemented, such as specific anti-corruption wording in the contract with the third party.