Whistleblowing
On March 15, 2023, Legislative Decree 24/2023 regarding the protection of persons reporting violations of national and European provisions (so-called Whistleblowing Decree) was published.
Pizeta Pharma S.p.A., in compliance with the aforementioned legislation and reference guidelines, has activated an internal reporting channel using IT methods through the web platform "Legality Whistleblowing/Segnalazioni.net", which allows both written and oral reports to be submitted, guaranteeing, also through the use of encryption tools, the confidentiality of the identity of the reporting person, the person involved and any person mentioned in the report, as well as the content of the report and related documentation.
In compliance with current regulations, Pizeta Pharma S.p.A. also guarantees the possibility of making reports through a direct meeting with the Report Manager, to be arranged as soon as possible following an express request from the reporting person.
Reports may concern the following violations of which the reporting person became aware in the workplace and which are detrimental to the public interest and the integrity of the entity. Specifically:
– the predicate offenses provided for by Legislative Decree 231/01
– unlawful conduct carried out in violation of the Model pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/01.
Reports related to a personal interest of the reporting person, which concern their individual employment relationships, or relating to employment relationships with hierarchically superior figures, are excluded from the protection provided for by whistleblowing legislation and will not be taken into consideration, given that the legislation in question aims to protect the integrity of the legal entity.
Reports can be made by employees and by those who have established types of legal relationships other than those of employment in the strict sense (e.g., consultants, collaborators, volunteers, interns, etc.), even if the employment relationship has ended, if the information subject to the report was acquired during its performance, or has not yet begun, if the information on violations was acquired during selection or in other pre-contractual phases.
The Company has identified the Supervisory Body (OdV) appointed pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/01 as the Manager responsible for managing the channel and the reports received. The OdV is autonomous and has received adequate professional training in the management of Whistleblowing Reports, as well as in the protection and security of personal data.
The methods for submitting and managing reports are described in a specific Procedure published on the platform for submitting reports.