Demant
ESRS disclosure: ESRS G1 \ DR G1-1 \ Paragraph 10 d
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- Does the undertaking have policies on the protection of whistle-blowers? If not, disclose whether there are plans to implement such policies and provide the timetable for their implementation.
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Question Id: G1-1_07
Demant has established a whistleblower hotline, which enables employees, business partners and all other internal and external stakeholders to report any concerns about serious and sensitive matters confidentially and anonymously. We encourage employees and external stakeholders to raise their concerns about serious and sensitive actions that (1) fail to comply with our Code of Conduct, (2) fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations and/or (3) jeopardise the health and safety of our employees.
The whistleblower hotline enables employees, business partners and other stakeholders to report their concerns relating to corruption and bribery confidentially and anonymously. Group Legal & Compliance manages all reports received through the whistleblower hotline and our Whistleblower Policy and Investigation Guideline ensure that the investigator involved in a specific whistleblower case is independent from the chain of management involved in the matter.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 90%
- Provide detailed information regarding the undertaking's policy for training within the organisation on business conduct. This should include specifics on the target audience, the frequency of training sessions, and the depth of coverage.
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Question Id: G1-1_10
We ensure that all employees are aware that they can safely report concerns through our whistleblower hotline. We have had several global campaigns promoting awareness about the hotline and, most recently, awareness was created through our global Code of Conduct and Whistleblower e-learning launched in H1 2024 in 11 languages.
Among other things, the e-learning informs the employees about the whistleblower hotline, how to report and what they can report and provides information about our anti-retaliation principles. In 2024, all employees globally were asked to complete the e-learning, and we plan to relaunch the e-learning every three years. In addition, the business ethics champions appointed in each subsidiary globally help raise awareness about the Code of Conduct and anti-corruption policy and guidelines, which apply to all employees globally, thereby assisting in the prevention of corruption and bribery through training.
In 2024, 58% of all Demant employees completed the e-learning. 76% of highly exposed employees, who are the target group for our 2030 target, completed the training.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%