Whistleblowing system
A whistleblowing system is available to collect any reports of acts that violate the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct.
Principle
As part of its activities, Limagrain interacts with many different parties in a large number of countries and is committed to conducting its business in compliance with the law and in accordance with its own ethical principles, as set out in its Code of Conduct. Everyone, whether an employee, service provider or partner has the opportunity to report a situation that may be contrary to these principles. To this end, Limagrain has set up a whistleblowing system that guarantees that alerts are reported and handled in complete confidentiality (identity of the whistleblower and persons mentioned, description of the facts, personal data, etc.). The main features of this system are as follows:
What situations related to Limagrain's activities can be reported?
- Any situation or behavior that violates the Limagrain Code of Conduct;
- Any situation that may constitute a crime or offense, a violation or attempted concealment of a violation of the law or regulations, or a threat or harm to the public interest.
Who can make a report?
The person making a report (called a “whistleblower”)must be a natural person acting in good faith and without any direct financial benefit from raising the alert.
The whistleblower may be an employee, director, intern, shareholder, former employee, candidate, external or occasional collaborator of the Group (temporary worker, service provider, subcontractor, supplier, customer) or any other third party dealing with any entity within the Group.
What protection is granted to the whistleblower?
Whistleblowers are protected by the regulations. Limagrain undertakes not to punish, dismiss, or discriminate against any employee for reporting in good faith facts that fall within the scope of the whistleblowing system. However, misuse of the system may expose the perpetrator to sanctions or prosecution.
How can I make an internal report?
By logging on to the dedicated platform via this link!
This whistleblowing system complies with personal data regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): for more information on how your personal data is processed, click here.
The internal procedure for collecting and processing reports is accessible to all.