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.

Demant ensures that all employees are aware that they can safely report concerns through the whistleblower hotline. E-learning informs employees about the whistleblower hotline, how to report and what they can report, and provides information about 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. Business ethics champions appointed in each subsidiary globally help raise awareness about the Code of Conduct as well as our Anti-Corruption Policy and guidelines.