Global Whistleblowing Guideline.pdf

- Document Title: Whistleblowing Guideline
- Document Type: Guideline
- Department: Legal
- Document Owner: Hanna Altman
- Site: Global
- Revision History:
- Revision 01: Initial release on 2023-01-10 by H. Altman
- Revision 02 & 03: Dates not specified
- Released On: 2023-01-19
- Approved By: Hanna Altman

Contents:

1. Purpose: Encourage and protect employees and stakeholders who report misconduct in good faith, ensuring an appropriate investigation process.
2. Scope: Applicable to all Northvolt employees.
3. Definitions: None provided.
4. Guidelines:
- Introduction: Northvolt encourages whistleblowing to maintain integrity and business ethics. Whistleblowing can be done openly or anonymously.
- Where to Report: Employees should report to their manager, HR, or relevant departments. An external, anonymous channel is also available.
- Who Can Report: All employees and stakeholders can report suspected misconduct.
- What to Report: Any suspected violation of Northvolt's Code of Conduct, Supplier Code of Conduct, policies, laws, or direct threats to public interest.
- Confidentiality: Access to whistleblowing reports is restricted to appointed individuals within Northvolt.
- Whistleblower Protection: Northvolt protects whistleblowers from retaliation and ensures fair treatment.
- Receiving & Investigating Reports: Reports are received and investigated by the Compliance department, ensuring confidentiality and anonymity.
- Outcome: Northvolt will communicate the outcome of the investigation to the whistleblower, if appropriate.
- Data Protection: Northvolt adheres to data protection regulations when handling whistleblowing reports.
- Other Reporting Channels: Northvolt provides other channels for reporting misconduct, such as HR and local management.
5. References and Records: Not specified.