In this StoneTurn Client Alert Jonny Frank outlines ten practical steps companies can take to improve the whistleblowing framework, specifically:

1. Encourage speak-up through all channels (not just the whistleblower system)
2. Choose an approachable name for the system or program
3. Elect an appropriate framework gatekeeper
4. Use a blended team
5. Provide system and policy access to third parties
6. Build confidence through well-resourced and transparent processes
7. Motivate with stories of encouragement and reward whistleblowers with non-monetary incentives
8. Report on whistleblowing metrics holistically
9. Incorporate whistleblowing into the employee exit process
10. Take additional steps to prevent unlawful detriment

The article also recaps recent changes to the global whistleblowing landscape.

Read the Client Alert.

StoneTurn Manager Lucy Cryan contributed to this article.