WHISTLE BLOWING

Part of Ecogain's work against corruption and misconduct is the whistleblowing function.

The whistleblowing function is designed to address misconduct where there is a public interest in bringing it to light. Examples include corruption, product safety, environmental protection, food and feed safety or animal health and welfare. It is therefore not intended for reporting general grievances or those relating only to your own work or employment relationship. To be covered by the protection, you must also have had reasonable grounds to believe that the information about the misconduct was true at the time of reporting.

The whistleblowing function is complementary to other ways of reporting misconduct. You can still contact your line manager, trade union, HR or another department, depending on the nature of the issue.

You can blow the whistle through one of the following options

Go to the Ecogain whistleblowing portal, where you can also report anonymously.
Email the Whistleblowing Officer, HR Partner Veronica Khabarova.
Send a letter to HR Ecogain, c/o Kairos Future AB, Klarabergshuset, Västra Järnvägsgatan 3, 101 36 Stockholm. Mark the envelope "Whistleblowing".
Call Veronica Khabarova on 070-373 38 00.
Book a personal meeting, digitally or physically through one of the contact routes above. The meeting will then take place as agreed at a suitable location.

The HR department currently manages the Ecogain whistleblowing function. This means that Veronica Khabarova receives a report and has follow-up contact with the reporter.

If a report is deemed to fall under the Act on the Protection of Persons Reporting Misconduct (2021:890, the Whistleblower Act), Veronica Khabarova will set up an investigation with the appropriate expertise.

The Whistleblowing Act protects reporters from obstruction and retaliation. Ecogain may not retaliate against either the reporter or anyone assisting or associated with the reporter for reporting.