{"id":994,"date":"2022-04-25T09:29:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T07:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/relaunch.bleu-and-orange.com\/whistleblower-system\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T18:23:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:23:24","slug":"whistleblower-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bleu-and-orange.com\/en\/whistleblower-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Whistleblower System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||27px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slider _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;250px&#8221; auto=&#8221;on&#8221; auto_speed=&#8221;5000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;Compliance. Concerns. Aid.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221; Lawyer. Attorney-at-Law (NY). Ombudswoman.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||27px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Headline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>\u2013 The Focus is on the People \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Ombudsperson \/ Complaints Office according to LkSG \/ Whistleblower System<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Dr. Kathrin J. Niewiarra: &#8220;Both the whistleblower and the company are caught between the conflicting priorities of denunciation and the need for clarification. A whistleblower system enables the company to address and deal with information about suspected misconduct at an early stage and internally &#8211; and thus within the controllable corporate environment. Whistleblowers, on the other hand, can not only help expose immoral or even criminal acts, but can also help deter perpetrators and thus prevent acts.&#8221;[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px|10px|5px|10px|false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Please contact me to find the solution for an ombudsman or whistleblower system suitable for your company: <a href=\"https:\/\/bleu-and-orange.com\/en\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/bleu-and-orange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kjn-1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Dr. Kathrin J. Niewiarra&#8221; title_text=&#8221;kjn-1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_height=&#8221;600px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;section-orange&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#ff9600 0%|rgba(255,150,0,0.85) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ff9600&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(255,150,0,0.85)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;27px||27px||false|false&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Beide, der Hinweisgeber als auch das Unternehmen, befinden sich in einem Spannungsfeld von Denunziantentum und Aufkl\u00e4rungsbed\u00fcrfnis. Ein Hinweisgebersystem versetzt das Unternehmen in die Lage, Informationen \u00fcber vermutetes Fehlverhalten fr\u00fchzeitig und intern \u2013 und damit innerhalb des kontrollierbaren Unternehmensumfelds \u2013 zu adressieren und damit umzugehen. Hinweisgeber auf der anderen Seite k\u00f6nnen nicht nur dabei helfen, unmoralische oder sogar kriminelle Handlungen offenzulegen, sondern k\u00f6nnen auch dazu beitragen, T\u00e4ter abzuschrecken und damit Taten zu verhindern.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#3897da 0%|rgba(56,151,218,0.85) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#3897da&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(56,151,218,0.85)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;27px||27px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Ombudsperson and Complaints Office under the German Supply Chain Duty of Care Act (LkSG)&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Ombudsperson und Beschwerdestelle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||10px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; title_text_color_tablet=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; title_text_color_phone=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; title_text_color_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; title_text_color__hover=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Ombudspersons or Lawyers of Trust act in the interest of the company and the honest whistleblower, who also wants to prevent damage to the company.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Mandate Relationship&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Mandatsverh\u00e4ltnis&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||10px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; title_text_color__hover=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243;]The client relationship exists exclusively with the company. However, the contract concluded with the company has a protective effect on the whistleblower. No costs arise for the whistleblower.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Confidentiality&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Vertraulichkeit&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Whistleblowers &#8211; these can be employees and business partners of the company, but also third parties &#8211; can contact the lawyers bound to secrecy (Ombudspersons \/ Lawyers of Trust) with indications of misconduct in connection with the company, while maintaining confidentiality.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Protection of the Whistleblower&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Schutz des Hinweisgebers&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Lawyers of Trust can ensure that the identity of the whistleblower is protected on the basis of statutory rights to refuse to testify and individual contractual arrangements. Information will only be forwarded to the company for clarification with the express consent of the whistleblower.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Communication Channels Offered&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FF9600&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Angebotene Kommunikationskan\u00e4le&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#3897DA&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; closed_title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Individual telephone number<\/li>\n<li>Personalized e-mail address (e.g. <a href=\"mailto:FIRMA@compliance-aid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COMPANY@compliance-aid.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>By mail<\/li>\n<li>In person at the whistleblower&#8217;s request<\/li>\n<li>Internet-based whistleblower system: <a href=\"https:\/\/bleu-and-orange.hintbox.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bleu&#038;orange Hintbox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/compliance-aid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">compliance-aid.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Please contact me to find the solution for an ombudsman or whistleblower system suitable for your company: <a href=\"https:\/\/bleu-and-orange.com\/en\/contact\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;color:white;\">Contact<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;section-orange&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#ff9600 0%|rgba(255,150,0,0.85) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ff9600&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(255,150,0,0.85)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;27px||27px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Dr. Kathrin J. Niewiarra:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An ombud system tailored to the company &#8211; consisting of an ombudsperson and, if desired, an Internet-based whistleblower system &#8211; is an indispensable component of a culture of trust that protects both the whistleblower and the company.&#8221;[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2013 The Focus is on the People \u2013 Ombudsperson \/ Complaints Office according to LkSG \/ Whistleblower SystemDr. Kathrin J. Niewiarra: &#8220;Both the whistleblower and the company are caught between the conflicting priorities of denunciation and the need for clarification. 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