Whistleblowing: reporting procedure

At Orienta, the values of transparency, ethics, and inclusion are fundamental to the corporate culture and, over time, have enabled the company to achieve the highest quality performance.

For this reason, in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 24 of March 10, 2023 which implements in Europe the Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 23, 2019,, regarding people's protection which report violations of EU law, the Orienta Group has implemented a procedure that allows for the reporting of unlawful conduct in the workplace.

Reporting illegal activities, violations, or misconduct

With the term whistleblowing This refers to the reporting of violations of national or European Union regulations that harm the public interest or the integrity of a private entity, carried out by an individual (known as a whistleblower) who has become aware of such violations in the context of their work.

Whistleblowing is a fundamental tool for counteract and prevent corruption and maladministration, as, through the establishment of internal reporting channels, it contributes to the identification and prevention of risks and situations that are detrimental to the collective public interest.

Whistleblowers provide information that can lead to the investigation, assessment, and prosecution of cases of regulatory violations, thereby reinforcing the principles of transparency and accountability within organizations. For this reason, it is essential to ensure the protection (both in terms of confidentiality and protection from retaliation) of individuals who expose themselves by making a report).

By filling out the form On this page, by answering the relevant questions, you can report any illegal activities, violations, or misconduct that you have become aware of in your work environment.

Who can report

• Employees of Orienta S.p.A., including workers whose employment relationship is governed by Legislative Decree No. 81/2015. These include, for example, part-time, intermittent, fixed-term, temporary, apprenticeship, and ancillary employment relationships;
• Self-employed workers, the holders of a relationship with collaboration, volunteers and interns including unpaid interns who carry out their work at Orienta S.p.A.;
• Freelancers and consultants who work at Orienta S.p.A.;
• Shareholders of Orienta S.p.A. and other parties with administrative, management, control, supervisory, or representative functions.

What to report

Information about violations concerning facts (of any nature, including mere omissions) relating to Orienta S.p.A. personnel or third parties, which may constitute:

• Violations of Orienta S.p.A.'s Model 231 and the procedures implementing it and/or the Code of Ethics and/or internal company regulations and/or in any case likely to cause damage or harm, even if only to the image or reputation, of Orienta S.p.A.;
• Administrative, accounting, civil, or criminal offenses;
• Illegal conduct pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231 of June 8, 2001;
• Offenses falling within the scope of European Union acts and national provisions implementing them;
• Acts or omissions that harm the financial interests of the European Union;
• Acts or omissions relating to the internal market (for example: violations of competition and state aid rules);
• Acts or conduct that undermine the object or purpose of the provisions of European Union acts.

The content of your reporting and its identity are subject to a specific and strict regime of confidentiality; Only individuals specifically authorized by Orienta S.p.A. will be able to receive and process your report.

If further information is required, and if your contact details have been duly provided, authorized persons may contact you in order to supplement the information at their disposal, so as to accurately identify the objective scope of the report.

If the fields relating to your identification and/or contact details are not duly completed, this report will be considered anonymous and, consequently, handled according to the criteria and procedures established for ordinary reports. However, if you are subsequently identified and you have informed ANAC that you have suffered retaliatory measures as a result of this report, you may benefit from the protections provided for in Legislative Decree No. 24 of March 10, 2023.

In order to submit a report, please answer all of the following questions in as much detail as possible.