Vestas Wind Systems
ESRS disclosure: ESRS G1 \ DR G1-1 \ Paragraph 10a
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- Provide a detailed description of the mechanisms your company employs for identifying, reporting, and investigating concerns regarding unlawful behavior or actions that contradict your code of conduct or similar internal rules. Additionally, specify whether these mechanisms allow for reporting from both internal and external stakeholders.
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Question Id: G1-1_02
EthicsLine is our whistleblower system and main mechanism for identifying, reporting, and investigating concerns, promptly, independently and objectively as defined in the EthicsLine Policy. It accommodates both internal and external stakeholders. It allows employees and business partners to report suspected violations of Vestas Codes of Conduct, applicable laws, and Vestas policies. Hosted on a secure external platform, it ensures anonymity and protection from repercussion. The platform is accessible publicly at our corporate website, the Vestas Compliance app, our intranet, and by phone.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 95%
- Provide a detailed account of the measures your organization has implemented to safeguard against reporting irregularities, specifically focusing on the protection mechanisms in place for whistleblowers. This information should align with the requirements outlined in Disclosure Requirement G1-1 concerning business conduct policies and corporate culture.
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Question Id: G1-1_05
The EthicsLine Policy sets the framework for our whistleblower system, designed to investigate suspected violations of laws and Vestas’ policies and procedures. Available to all employees and third parties, the policy applies globally across our value chain. It emphasises a safe reporting environment and details protections for individuals reporting misconduct or cooperating with investigations. The policy underscores the importance of a safe reporting environment and details the protections available to individuals who report misconduct or cooperate in good faith with an EthicsLine investigation, relating to our material impact on protection of whistleblowers.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%