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 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.