GLOSSARY
Whistleblowing
A whistleblowing system provides employees or other stakeholders a channel — anonymous or named — to report problems such as corruption, human-rights abuses, or safety violations, paired with protections that prohibit retaliation against the reporter. It's only effective when receipt, investigation, and remediation are all documented as part of a defined process.
Why it matters for Tier-2/3
Many customer codes of conduct and due-diligence frameworks check whether a supplier operates a reporting channel, and a missing one is sometimes flagged as a gap in risk management. A Tier-2/3 supplier doesn't need to build a full system from scratch — starting with a documented reporting method and a designated owner is enough to begin.
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