TOGETHER, BE ATTENTIVE AND PREVENT RISKS

AKWEL’s procedure sets out the practical details of the professional whistleblowing alert mechanism (hereinafter the “Alert Mechanism”) implemented by AKWEL as part of its ethical strategy and duty of care to its parent company.

The Alert Mechanism must be implemented when alerts are issued regarding:

• a crime or an offence,
• a serious and manifest violation of an international undertaking duly ratified or approved by France, or of a unilateral instrument by an international organisation made on the basis of such an undertaking,
• a violation of a law or regulation,
• serious harm to the general interest, or a threat thereof,
• a breach of AKWEL’s Ethics Charter,
• a breach of AKWEL’s Anti-Bribery and Anti-Influence Peddling Code,
• a serious attack, or risk thereof, on human rights and fundamental freedoms, personal health and safety or on the environment, as a result of the AKWEL Group’s activities, or the activities of its subcontractors or suppliers.

By way of example, an Alert may relate to fraud, corruption, conflicts of interest, financial offences, anti-competitive practices, discrimination and harassment at work, Health and safety at work, Environmental protection, Human rights, etc.