Pursuant to Art. 4, paragraph 1, of Italian Law Decree no. 24 dated 10 March 2023, Fininvest S.p.A. (hereinafter referred to as “Fininvest”) established and implemented a whistleblowing management system, the aim being to receive and manage reports on infringements of European Directives as expressly referred to in the aforementioned Decree as well as violations of corporate Organization, Management and Control Model pursuant to provisions set forth under Italian Law Decree no. 231/2001 (hereinafter referred to as “Whistleblowing Reports”).
In particular, in compliance with provisions set forth under Italian Law Decree no. 24/2023, Fininvest is willing to introduce Whistleblowing Report submission by any persons who, within the context of their work-related activities, have become aware of the abovementioned infringements, consisting in conduct, acts or omissions that harm the integrity of the Company or the public interest.
A correct management of corporate Whistleblowing Management System will further foster the dissemination of a corporate culture based on ethics, transparency, and legality within Fininvest.
To this purpose, dedicated reporting channels are made available to whistleblowers
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Ensuring the confidentiality of the identity of the whistleblower, of the person involved in the Whistleblowing Report and of any Whistleblowing Report elements, and
- Expressly prohibiting any form of retaliation in relation to the Whistleblowing Report itself, either directly or indirectly.
Corporate Whistleblowing Management System shall be governed by the relevant “Whistleblowing Procedure” which Fininvest adopted, the aim being to provide whistleblowers with appropriate advice on Whistleblowing reporting and to outline the relevant management process, besides specifying the related protection measures.