Putting safety first, acting ethically and being compliant are all central to our business principles at Stegra. With that comes the responsibility to speak up and report any suspected misconduct. By doing so, we set the foundation for a fair and non-discriminatory work environment, safeguard against criminal and unethical behaviour and protect our own and our stakeholders’ integrity. We expect all those involved to have an open dialogue and raise issues in a transparent manner. You as a reporter will always be protected, regardless of whether you are anonymous or open with your identity.

Reports submitted through the Whistleblowing Channel should concern information on work-related irregularities or suspected misconduct at Stegra, in which there is a public interest in them being resolved.

This means, for examples, information about suspected fraud or corruption, environmental risks or crimes, violations of competition laws, security vulnerabilities, discriminatory work practices or harassment, the use of forced labour or other violations of human rights, or other violations of Stegra's Code of Conduct.

You don’t need evidence to file a report in the Whistleblowing Channel, but you should have reasonable grounds to believe that the information you report is true.

If you as an employee would like to raise issues related to workplace dissatisfaction or such related matters, we encourage you to direct these to your supervisor or manager. If issues concern your manager, these can instead be raised to his or her manager or to a member of the People and Organizational team. These issues are not treated as whistleblowing cases.

If your report concerns health and safety issues on site, we encourage you to report this via the HSSE reporting tool Intelex. If your report concerns community grievances, e.g. noise or air pollutions, traffic on non-designated roads, etc., you should submit your report through our Community Grievances mechanism.

The Whistleblowing Channel is administrated by Scutus Solution AB, an external service provider, acting as a personal data processor. Scutus is certified by ISO 27001 – the international standard for information security – and meets all requirements for information security.

You may submit your report in four different ways.

● Option 1: Make a report via the link below (to Scutus)

● Option 2: Call Scutus hotline, say “whistleblower” and you will be referred to an investigator. Phone number: +46 8 20 40 00 

● Option 3: Send an email to whistleblow@scutus.se 

● Option 4: Contact a supervisor or manager within Stegra for guidance. 

You can also schedule a private meeting with an investigator in option 2 and 3. 

Access to messages received through our Whistleblowing Channel are restricted to appointed individuals with the authority to handle whistleblowing cases. The Whistleblowing Team is comprised of Chief People Officer, Head of Legal Affairs, Ethics & Compliance Manager and Head of Safety and Security. All handling of whistleblowing cases is confidential.

All cases received by the Whistleblowing Team are treated in accordance with the following principles:

● No one from the Whistleblowing Team or others involved will attempt to identify an anonymous whistleblower.

● Any member of the Whistleblowing Team or any other individual who assists in an investigation who has an interest in the case will be excluded from the handling of such case.

● All cases are handled strictly confidentially.

● All cases are investigated rigorously and with the assistance of external advisors if necessary.

You will receive confirmation of receipt within 7 days after submitting your report. The Whistleblowing Team will send appropriate feedback within 3 months upon the date of receiving the report.

Stegra has a strict non-retaliation policy for all who in good faith reports about suspected misconduct. Stegra will not tolerate any attempt to penalise or discriminate against anyone who has used the Whistleblowing Channel to report a genuine concern regarding wrongdoing. No reprisals may also be taken against a person who assists you in your reporting (for example, a colleague or a safety representative) or against a company that you own, work for or otherwise have a connection with.

If you believe you have been subjected to restrictive measures or retaliation, you should report this in the Whistleblowing Channel as soon as possible.

We encourage you to read the Whistleblowing Policy before you submit your report.

The Policy contain more detailed information about what you may report about, what happens once you have submitted your report, how it is investigated, and how we process your personal data. In the Whistleblowing Policy you can also find information about how to use external whistleblowing channels and other rights under the Swedish Whistleblowing Act.