As an employee, business partner, or external person, you have the opportunity to report misconduct or irregularities related to ifa securely, anonymously, and legally protected.
The ifa uses the specialized whistleblower platform whistle.law for this purpose. Your submissions through this platform are encrypted, unalterable, and initially not visible to ifa. This ensures that your reports are received with the highest confidentiality and legal protection.
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The platform meets the requirements of the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG), based on the EU Directive 2019/1937. This law requires organizations to provide internal reporting channels for legal violations and protect whistleblowers from retaliation.
According to § 6 HinSchG, notifications are permissible if you have sufficient reason to believe that the reported facts are correct. This means that it is sufficient if you act in good faith - even if a suspicion is not confirmed later.
You can report illegal behavior or significant irregularities, such as:
Please note: Personal opinions or mere dissatisfaction with work processes are not covered by the Whistleblower Protection Act.
Your report can be made completely anonymously. However, please note: Deliberately making false allegations is prohibited and may have legal consequences.
Each report is initially received and confidentially evaluated by an externally appointed ombudsperson. If relevant, the report is then forwarded to the anti-corruption officer and the management of ifa for further processing. This ensures impartiality, confidentiality, and professional handling.
After submission, you can download a password-protected PDF copy of your report. Your report is transmitted encrypted and processed according to applicable data protection standards.
Your report contributes significantly to the integrity and development of our organization. We take every report seriously and handle it with the utmost confidentiality.