Supporting whistleblowers: Creating a reporting culture

Author: David Lewis, head of the whistleblowing research unit at Middlesex University and convenor of the International Whistleblowing Research Network.

Overview

This series of Leading practice guides explains best practices for encouraging and protecting whistleblowers. In this guide, we explore the benefits of effective whistleblowing arrangements and how employers can create a culture where disclosers feel confident that their concerns will be dealt with appropriately. Other guides in the series:

• Supporting whistleblowers: What is whistleblowing?
• Supporting whistleblowers: Introducing and managing a whistleblowing policy
• Supporting whistleblowers: Encouraging and facilitating whistleblowing reports
• Supporting whistleblowers: Investigating whistleblowing concerns
• Supporting whistleblowers: Raising awareness about whistleblowing
• Supporting whistleblowers: Monitoring and reviewing whistleblowing arrangements

The "ISO standard" mentioned in this series of guides is referring to the International Standard for whistleblowing management systems 2021 (ISO 37002).