Sarbanes-Oxley and Multilateral Instrument 52-110 Compliance

Public companies are required to have a whistleblower policy and process in place for employees. Although a “one-size-fits-all” approach is not recommended, a third-party system provides all the tools needed to make the process easier.

Learn more about our Ethics Reporting Hotlines.

Take Control with WhistleBlower Security

There are certain steps that organizations can take to ensure compliance and peace of mind for all parties involved. This includes having a whistleblowing hotline and online reporting tool where employees can report any concerns or sensitive information anonymously, as well as a powerful case management tool. WhistleBlower Security makes it easy to receive and store sensitive data, experience real time reporting, and identify and investigate serious ethical issues before they can become detrimental to your business.

Anonymous Reporting

Our 24/7/365 Global Ethics Hotline and web intake system makes it easy and safe for your employees to report unethical or illegal behavior.

Intuitive Case Management Software

Quickly review the list of reports, update the status of each investigation, assign tasks, and escalate urgent issues right from the dashboard.

Robust Reporting

A centralized, searchable database allows you to find the information you need with ease to quickly identify trends and produce reports for auditors.

Powerful Analytics

Stay on top of your business at all times. Our interface provides valuable insights into the data so that you can easily identify areas of concern.

Visibility

Stay ahead of internal controls issues before they negatively impact the organization.

Audit Trail

Demonstrate that each case is handled in a timely fashion and all the appropriate steps are taken.

Data Location

Our data is housed in Canada providing robust privacy legislation.

WBE Certified

We’re the only ethics hotline provider Women Business Certified and we foster diversity in our own workplace.

Partnership

We’re a boutique provider offering high touch service and quick response times.

Attentive Service

Our support to you doesn’t stop once your program is up and running.

Get the tools you need to ensure Regulatory compliance.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) mandates all public companies to set out rules that prevent employers from discharging, suspending, threatening, harassing or retaliating against employees who expose unlawful conduct through whistleblowing activities, or assist in investigations of U.S Federal Securities law violations.

Canada’s similar bill, the Multilateral Instrument (MI) 52-110, establishes explicit protections for whistleblowers, and requires public companies to establish procedures for the receipt and retention of complaints. All Canadian companies must comply with the bill to ensure they are compliant with the legislation.

Protections for whistleblowers that forbid retaliation of any kind
A way to communicate concerns anonymously
An audit committee that can promptly investigate and conduct appropriate corrective action
Fair and accurate reporting of all material facts regarding the company

Well designed, documented, and monitored disclosure controls and procedures
Internal controls for communication, reporting, training and incident identification
Ongoing monitoring of the system
A way to evaluate and test the internal control system

Frequently asked questions

We now have an FAQ list that we hope will help you answer some of the more common ones.

Who has access to the reported information?

The IntegrityCounts ethics reporting and case management system supports many different organizations and each of these organizations has established and publicized how reports will be reviewed and by whom. Please review the communication material from your organization for specific details.

Can Reporters be anonymous in any country?

In certain countries, Reporters are not allowed to be anonymous according to the local regulations. Our system adjusts to this criteria accordingly.

Where is data stored?

All client data is hosted within Microsoft Azure data centres within Canada. The data is stored in Azure SQL databases and binary storage, logically separated from other tenant data.

All data is considered confidential and is encrypted using a 256-bit AES algorithm. Data can only be accessed (decrypted) through the client-facing web applications through controlled users access codes and pass-codes and, under a secured connection.

MS Azure data centres use maximum security protocols for physical safeguarding of their data centre and use a variety of tests to electronically test the integrity of data and systems, please see link: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/trust-center/security/

Member testimonials

Here's what some of our clients think about our product and services.

Elise Rees, Independent Board Director
Great Panther Silver Limited

“Having an independent route for people working in the field to voice their concerns and to highlight issues they think are there is incredibly important.”

Bob Gayton, Independent Director
B2Gold Corp

“I certainly would recommend WhistleBlower Security than anybody, and I have, and this is not just for local people, this is for people all over the world.”