WHISTLEBLOWING
The TEXA Group offers multiple avenues for individuals who, in good faith, wish to report conduct or events that may potentially violate (national or European Union) laws or regulations, company procedures, or act in a manner inconsistent with ethical standards. Reports must be made to protect the public interest and the integrity of the Group.
WHISTLEBLOWING CHANNELS
Reports can be made through the following channels:
- TEXA Integrity Line platform: by clicking on the following link: https://texagroup.integrityline.com
This platform allows for the submission of reports through a guided online pathway without the need to register or declare your personal details. - Standard mail by writing to TEXA S.p.A. – Ethics Committee, Via I Maggio, 9 CAP 31050 Monastier di Treviso (TV).
- Upon the reporting person’s request, a face-to-face meeting with the Ethics Committee can be arranged within a reasonable timeframe.
Reports can be submitted by individuals, whether internal or external to the organisation, both in Italy and internationally.
This includes TEXA Group personnel (employees, associates, self-employed individuals, interns), as well as anyone acting on behalf of, in the interest of, or in a professional or business capacity with the TEXA Group or its affiliated companies.
This encompasses consultants, suppliers, shareholders, Board members, or members of the Board of Statutory Auditors.
You may report the following violations that come to your attention within a work-related context:
- violations of the Group’s Code of Ethics and its founding values;
- breaches of TEXA S.p.A.’s 231 Model.
- violations of (national or EU) laws and regulations
- violations of authority measures
- violations of company procedures
- human rights violations, including any act of discrimination, harassment or abuse
- conduct that causes damage or harm, including in terms of image, to the Group.
Reports must be based on facts, without prejudice and without ulterior motives. Filing reports known to be untrue or with malicious intent could result in disciplinary measures. Hence, reports, including anonymous ones, should be submitted in good faith, providing as much information as possible to facilitate the required investigations.
By way of example, the report may concern actions or omissions, committed or attempted, relating to the following categories:
- Corruption
- Conflicts of interest
- Fraud
- Harassment, discrimination, retaliation, bullying
- Privacy & IT security breaches
- Occupational health and safety violations
- Environmental violations
- Copyright infringement
- Industrial and intellectual property infringement
- Misuse of confidential information
- Breaches of financial and accounting information
- Other relevant unlawful conduct pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001 or violations of Model 231 and/or the TEXA Group’s internal regulatory system procedures
Reporting is handled by the Ethics Committee appointed by the TEXA parent company, composed of:
- A third party, with specific experience in the matter, with the role of President;
- QHSSE and Compliance Director who also serves as a member of the 231 Supervisory Board;
- Legal Office Manager;
- A third party with specific experience in the compliance matter.
The whistleblower will receive acknowledgment of receipt within seven days of the report’s submission, and the report itself will be acknowledged within three months of receipt.
TEXA ensures the confidentiality of the report’s existence and content, as well as the identities of the whistleblowers (if disclosed) and the reported individuals who are entitled to legal protections.
All personal data included in the report will be handled in compliance with data protection regulations.
For further details regarding the methods and purposes of processing personal data in reports and throughout the procedure, please refer to the information available on the following page: www.texa.com/privacy