Whistleblower policy
The Whistleblower Policy has been in force for all EU companies since 18 December 2023 and has now been implemented in Dutch law.
The new law contains rules for both employees and employers.
Heinen & Hopman is part of a holding company, which means that the new regulation applies not only to all EU subsidiaries, but also to all international branches.
This isn’t a bad thing at all, as Heinen & Hopman does not tolerate any form of retaliation against anyone for raising concerns or reporting what they believe to be genuinely inappropriate or unethical.
We strive for a ‘Speak Up!’ culture. Everyone within Heinen & Hopman should feel safe and free to share criticism and/or new ideas with each other.
Employees receive additional protections thanks to the regulation. Not only employees are protected by the new law, but also a consultant, freelancer, contractor, supplier, a director, volunteer, (un)paid intern, contractor staff, job applicants and business partners with whom there is a work-related relationship. In the new Whistleblower Policy, they are designated as reporters. The protections are mentioned in the Whistleblower Regulations. Some examples are protection against dismissal or suspension, a fine, negative assessment, discrimination and withdrawal of a permit.
The regulation also gives employees (and other reporters) the opportunity to report, both internally and externally, (possible) abuses and violations of EU law in an organisation.
The burden of proof no longer lies with the employee, but with the employer.
We would like to encourage all colleagues to report (suspected) abuses via the portal: Salor Spakenburg B.V. (integrity-speakingup.com)
This can also be done anonymously. An (anonymous) report can be made via the portal.
In the event of an anonymous report, the management, your supervisor and colleagues from Heinen & Hopman cannot retrieve the details of the reporter in any way. The organisation has deliberately opted for an external programme to encourage all potential reporters to make a report.
On our website you can consult the Whistleblower Policy of the SALOR group, if you have any questions about this you can feel free to contact the Compliance Department of Salor via compliance@salor.com
Full Whistleblower Policy – PDF