WHISTLEBLOWING – Krino s.r.l

Whistleblowing is a tool that allows individuals working in a public or private organization to report anonymously a breach “of national or European Union legal provisions that harm the public interest or the integrity of the public administration or private entity, of which they have become aware in a public or private work context” (Article 1, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree 24/2023).

Legislative Decree 24/2023 establishes the obligation to implement a reporting channel concerning behaviors, acts and omissions that harm the public interest or the integrity of public administration or private entities. Examples of reports may include administrative, accounting, civil or criminal offenses, conduct relevant under Legislative Decree 231/2001, or violations in the areas of: terrorism; product safety and compliance; transport safety; environmental protection; radiation protection and nuclear safety; food and feed safety and animal health and welfare; public health; consumer protection; protection of privacy and personal data and the security of networks and information systems. Our platform protects the confidentiality of the identity and personal data of those reporting unlawful conduct.

Internal reporting: The communication, written or oral, is submitted through a dedicated internal channel within the public or private organization. This reporting channel must ensure the confidentiality of the identity of the reporting person, of the person involved, and of the person mentioned in the report, as well as of the content and related documentation.
External reporting: The communication, written or oral, is made through an external channel established by ANAC (National Anti-Corruption Authority), which must also ensure the aforementioned confidentiality protections;
public disclosure: information about violations is made public through the press or electronic media, or otherwise through means capable of reaching a large number of people. The reporting person benefits from the protection provided by the decree only if: an internal or external report has been made, and no feedback has been given regarding the measures provided or adopted to follow up on the reports; the reporting person has reasonable grounds to believe that the violation may pose an imminent or obvious danger to the public interest; the reporting person has reasonable grounds to believe that external reporting could entail a risk of retaliation or may not be effectively followed up (e.g., due to the risk of evidence being concealed or destroyed).