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Whistleblowing Benchmarking for Employers

Three assessment levels to match your organisation's needs

Discover the most effective way to evaluate and enhance your whistleblowing arrangements with our Whistleblowing Benchmark. Choose from three tailored levels of assessment to meet your organisation's specific needs and ensure a robust speak-up culture.

Download our free brochure to take the first step towards a stronger, more effective whistleblowing system.

Book a free consultation with a relationship manager to assess your needs and explore tailored solutions.

Scalable solution

Three levels cater to the unique requirements of organisations of varying sizes.

Build a robust speak up culture

Aligns with current best practices and EU Whistleblowing Directive requirements.

Enhanced reassurance

Benefit from enhanced assurance for your Board, stakeholders, and regulatory compliance.

Choose a Level 1 Benchmark

A powerful starting point for evaluating your whistleblowing arrangements. Receive an overall Benchmark percentage score along with individual scores for governance, engagement, and operations.

Foundation for improvement

Start your journey towards strengthening your whistleblowing practices with clear, actionable data.

Prompt evaluation

Receive a final report quickly after submission, empowering informed decision-making.

Focused insights

Understand your performance across key areas of governance, engagement, and operations.

Choose a Level 2 Benchmark

Compare your scores with comprehensive data set averages. Gain insights into staff count, jurisdictions, and sectors (if available), and receive tailored recommendations for improvement.

Benchmarking data

See how your scores compare against industry averages and peers.

Initial recommendations

Receive initial advice based on your score to address potential gaps.

Sector insights

Gain valuable context and insights relevant to your sector and organisational size.

Choose a Level 3 Benchmark

Benefit from a full audit of your organisation’s whistleblowing arrangements. This comprehensive review examines all evidence submitted with your Benchmark self-assessment, providing added assurance to your Board, employees, auditors, and stakeholders.

Rigorous assessment

Provide detailed answers and evidence to 200 questions covering governance, operations, and engagement.

Comprehensive review

Our legal experts will conduct an extensive evaluation of your answers and evidence for additional assurance.

In-depth report

Receive a thorough report produced by our legal experts with personalised action plans.

You're in excellent company

“Protect’s Benchmark has been so helpful in showing us our gaps against best practice in relation to policy and procedure, communications and training, and investigations, resolution and feedback."

– Fraser Simpson, The Wellcome Trust

“[The Benchmark] helped us to highlight further improvement opportunities for G4S's whistleblowing arrangements.”

– Debbie Walker, G4S

“[Protect's] benchmarking exercise has helped us to validate our Speak Up arrangements and learn from emerging best practices across a range of industries.”

– Lloyds Banking Group

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