Summary
In short
- A whistleblowing report record is a record used in KnowComply that records a concern raised confidentially about wrongdoing, and how it was handled. It is built against ISO 37002 cl.8 and forms part of the Ethics, Labour and Anti-Bribery programme.
- Raised through a protected channel. Owned by a person independent of the area concerned.
- The template holds 46 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is reports handled, where high is good.
- ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Investigations, Just culture.
What it is
What it is
What is a whistleblowing report record?
A whistleblowing report record is a record used in KnowComply that records a concern raised confidentially about wrongdoing, and how it was handled. It is built against ISO 37002 cl.8 and forms part of the Ethics, Labour and Anti-Bribery programme.
When is a whistleblowing report record completed?
A whistleblowing report record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Raised through a protected channel.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Ethics, Labour and Anti-Bribery programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links investigations, just culture
Not for
- Code of Conduct Acknowledgement, which records that a worker has read and accepted the code of conduct, at hire and on revision.
- Conflict of Interest Declaration, which records a declared interest that could affect a business decision, and how it will be managed.
- Modern Slavery and Labour Standards Assessment, which assesses the site and its labour supply chain for forced labour, debt bondage, withheld documents and unlawful deductions.
- Anything outside KnowComply, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the whistleblowing report record template based on?+
It is built against ISO 37002 cl.8. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the whistleblowing report record contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, handling, protection, outcome, related records, outcome. Together they hold 46 fields, 40 of which are required.
How many whistleblowing report record records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the whistleblowing report record belong to?+
It is part of Ethics, Labour and Anti-Bribery. A reporting channel people trust, and labour risk assessed where it actually sits.
How is a whistleblowing report record scored?+
Scoring is reports handled. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the whistleblowing report record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the whistleblowing report record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowComply — audit and governance. Audit programmes, legal register, management review, risk and certification.
Sources
Sources
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization