Reports may be submitted by individuals inside or outside the organization, such as employees, contractors, self-employed workers, trainees, consultants, suppliers, shareholders, or persons with administrative or control functions in the company.
Reports, which should be as substantiated as possible, concern violations of law that harm the public interest or the integrity of the company, such as the commission of a corrupt act or the violation of occupational or environmental health and safety regulations.
These are not whistleblowing reports and will not, therefore, be considered:
- Complaints, claims, or personal requests related to one's employment relationship (to be sent to the appropriate Personnel functions)
- Complaints regarding inefficiencies of services rendered by HBI (to be sent to the dedicated business functions)