When making a report to the ABB Group compliance office, reporters should disclose their identity. Reports can be made anonymously, although the compliance office strongly encourages reporters to provide their contact details or e-mail address so that contact can be maintained throughout the investigation.
ABB will take all reasonable steps to ensure confidentiality throughout the reporting process, so people filing reports should not fear that their identity or issue will be improperly disclosed or abused. Complaints made in good faith will not expose any reporter to sanctions. However, knowingly providing false or misleading information will not be tolerated by ABB and may lead to sanctions.
When making your report, please be aware that the information you provide or the allegations that you make could result in decisions that affect employees of the ABB Group and other third parties involved in the matter. We therefore kindly ask you to provide us only with information that is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
We also ask that you provide all relevant facts, dates, persons, details and explanations in relation to your report that could assist the ABB Group compliance office in their investigation of the matter. Reports which cannot be substantiated will not justify further investigation or review.