WHISTLEBLOWER
REPORTING

To encourage a speak-up culture and to detect potential wrongdoings, International® operates an impartial and confidential whistleblowing system.

International’s top priority is compliance with statutory regulations, internal rules and the principles laid down in our Code of Conduct and the Code of Conduct for Business Partners. International’s success is rooted in Integrity and Compliance. To meet these standards and to avoid or minimize potential risks, it is crucial that potential violations by employees or external partners are identified at an early stage, clarified, and stopped, and that disciplinary measures are applied where necessary. To encourage a speak-up culture and to detect potential wrongdoings, International, as part of the TRATON GROUP, operates a global independent, impartial, and confidential whistleblowing system.

The International Investigation Office is the first contact point for whistleblowers, the TRATON Investigation Office can also be addressed as a point of contact. International will work with the TRATON Investigation Office regarding any serious regulatory violation.

The whistleblowing system and procedures for conducting internal investigations are governed by the International Report a Concern Policy.

Our whistleblowing system is based on fundamental principles such as the protection of whistleblowers and persons concerned of or supporting the investigation. We respect whistleblowers’ right to confidentiality, and we conduct all investigations in a fair and unbiased manner. Information received via the whistleblowing system will be reviewed fairly, promptly, and in a sensitive manner and will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality.  No actions are taken to identify anonymous whistleblowers. However, any report in bad faith will be treated as serious regulatory violation.

International will not tolerate retaliation against whistleblowers or any persons who contribute to investigations. Prohibited retaliation includes, but is not limited to, termination, demotion, suspension, failure to hire or consider for hire or promote, failure to give equal consideration in making employment decisions, failure to make employment recommendations impartially, adversely affecting working conditions or otherwise denying any employment benefit.

If you see someone violating our policies, or procedures, or if you suspect unethical, illegal, unsafe activity or misconduct, we encourage you to use the following reporting channels.