WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION CORPORATE POLICY
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to:
- Establish and communicate the principles governing the Internal Information System of astara, as well as to ensure an adequate protection against retaliation that may be suffered by individuals who report Illegal, inappropriate or irregular acts.
Scope
The astara´s whistleblower protection corporate policity applies to:
- All Group’s entities and astara’s personnel, and it represents the minimum standards that all employees must meet, regardless of their geographical location, to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations in each location.
Procedure
The Internal Information System:
- Guarantees the confidentiality of the identity of the whistleblowers, any third party mentioned in the communication, and the actions that are developed in the management and processing of the same.
- Incorporates an ethics channel to to allow the presentation of written communications (https://astara.integrityline.com/frontpage).
- Will comply with the applicable legislation on data protection, preventing access by unauthorized personnel.
- Will be contained in a secure database with restricted access exclusively to the personnel in charge of the investigation and duly authorized, in which all communications received will be recorded.
Astara ensures the protection of whistleblowers as well as the prohibition of retaliation.
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Download the astara Whistleblower Protection Procedure
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