At Bentley, we are committed to conducting our business to the highest compliance standards. In order to ensure the adherence with ethical and legal standards throughout the company, we have implemented the whistleblower policy, which gives informants (“whistleblowers”) the opportunity to report observed misconduct and thus to contribute to a safe working environment.
Bentley ensures that reports can be submitted in a confidential way through an appropriately secure and data-protection compliant reporting channel and are processed independently.
Bentley has set up a socalled reporting channel for this purpose. Sensitive topics can be reported openly and without fear of negative consequences. The reporting channel is managed by an independent ombudsperson. This person is not an employee of Bentley and carries out an initial review of the report received.
Reporting persons and other persons affected by a report are thus protected. However, a report can also be filed anonymously. Therefore, our employees are free to disclose their own name or not when submitting a report. In any case, there are no disadvantages arising from the submission of a report, regardless of how the report is filed.
The content of a report can contain offences that are punishable by law. These include, for example, bribery, financial fraud, discrimination, sexual abuse or bullying at the workplace. Violations that are subject to fines and relate to the protection of life, limb or health or the protection of the rights of employees or their representatives as well as violations of other legal regulations can also be the subject of a report (e.g. violations of quality and safety standards for medical devices or product safety and conformity requirements). In addition, violations of work safety and environmental regulations can also be reported. This enumeration is not conclusive. You can find further information within the material scope of the respective Whistleblower Protection Act.
When submitting a report, it is important that it is filed in good faith and that the reporting person has reasonable and appropriate grounds to believe that the reported information is true.
The receipt of the report will be confirmed within seven days and initially reviewed by the ombudsperson. Via the reporting platform specifically provided for this purpose, an anonymous mailbox is set up with the report, through which all communication between the ombudsperson and the reporting person is conducted. This ensures the highest protection level attainable. Depending on the validity of the report, further investigations, the involvement of relevant responsible parties or the involvement of official authorities, such as the prosecutor's office, may be carried out as follow-up measures. The outcome of the reporting procedure will be communicated at the latest within three months of receipt of the report.
The platform can also be used to contact and organise a personal meeting if the reporting person prefers to submit the report in person. It is understood that personal reports will also be processed confidentially.
We ensure confidential processing to all reporting persons.
Reported cases will be recorded and stored in accordance with the applicable laws.
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