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.

Our Global and Regional Compliance Programmes serve as our training policy for business conduct and relate to our impact on corruption and bribery (including anti-bribery). Our Global and Regional Compliance Programmes are updated annually. The scope of the programmes is global and regional in nature covering all of Vestas’ own workforce. The target audience is defined through a risk-based approach linked to the global compliance survey and EthicsLine cases. The current functions determined to be most at risk for bribery and corruption are office employees and service technicians due to the nature of their functions. The fundamental training is conducted as part of the onboarding process and based on the survey and EthicsLine cases. Additional training is performed on a yearly basis, covering areas relevant for Vestas.