Main points

• Internal whistleblowing systems have been proven to increase accountability and trust within an organisation and ensure that issues are raised directly with those best placed to resolve them.
• Digital technologies are increasingly providing solutions to improve internal reporting channels and to circumvent potential obstacles. They can improve accessibility of reporting channels, ensure effective case management and guarantee anonymity for reporting persons.
• Other notable solutions include ensuring the accessibility of reporting systems through adapting each one to the cultural contexts, gender, work environments and different languages of staff, providing “speak up” awards, and engaging trade unions and works councils throughout the formation and implementation of reporting systems.