Whistleblowing Policy
At Aon, colleagues should feel safe to speak up about things that aren’t right, including suspected or potential concerns of wrongdoing, malpractice, or misconduct. Aon is dedicated to fostering a workplace culture that upholds the highest ethical standards in all its processes, procedures, and in accordance with all applicable European and national legislation, including the Law no. 361/2022 on the protection of whistleblowers in the public interest (the ”Whistleblowing Law”) and the Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (the ”Whistleblowing Directive”).
Aon Romania has put in place a whistleblowing policy and supporting frameworks which are designed to encourage colleagues (including all contractors, volunteers or unpaid trainees, vendors, third parties and job applicants, independent contractors, shareholders and management members) to report suspected wrongdoing as soon as possible, in the knowledge that their concerns will be taken seriously, Aon’s will ensure that it investigates allegations of improper conduct thoroughly, and that their confidentiality will be observed, according to the applicable legal provisions.
This policy supports our open and honest culture, where we harbour safe work environments that drive good corporate and individual conduct, enabling us to deliver good outcomes for clients, for each other, for business partners, and to help clients make better decisions.
How to report a concern
Please contact Aon Romania if you have a suspected or potential concern of wrongdoing, malpractice or misconduct:
AON ROMANIA BROKER DE ASIGURARE-REASIGURARE SRL, sediul social in Calea Victoriei nr. 145, Victoria Center, etaj 6, sector 1, Bucuresti, Romania inregistrata la Registrul Comertului sub nr. J40/13157/1991, cod unic de inregistrare 348774
Designated person for whistleblowing: Ms. Catalina Verdesi
E-mail: [email protected]
You can also report a suspected or potential concern of wrongdoing, malpractice or misconduct through the Aon Ethics Helpline. Aon’s Ethics Helpline is operated by an independent third-party provider, which ensures the confidentiality and anonymity of calls.
The Aon Ethics Helpline can be contacted:
Protection from retaliation
Aon strictly prohibits intimidation or retaliation against anyone who makes a report or participates in an investigation.
The law also recognises that in some circumstances it may be appropriate for you to report your concerns to an external competent body such as:
We strongly encourage you to address your concerns internally before reporting a concern to anyone external.