We ensure the management, analysis and handling of whistleblowing reports received, by Eni and by its subsidiaries in Italy and abroad.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Whistleblowing files opened during the year categorized according to the process that is the subject of the report: (number) | 68 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 77 |
Procurement | 20 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 19 |
Human resources | 22 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 42 |
Maintenance | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Commercial | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Logistic, law materials and products | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
HSE | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Others (security, operations, portfolio management and trading) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
Whistleblowing files that have been closed during the year divided according to the outcome of the investigations: | 74 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 80 |
Founded | 18 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Partially Founded(a) | - | - | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Unfounded, with the adoption of improvement measures | 26 | 32 | 18 | - | - |
Unfounded/Not ascertainable(b)/not applicable(c) | 30 | 19 | 33 | 51 | 60 |
(a) Investigations conducted have revealed evidence that one or more of the assertions in the report are reasonably believed to be true (classification introduced from October 1st, 2021).
(b) Whistleblowing reports that do not contain any circumstantial, precise and/or sufficiently detailed elements and/or, for which, on the basis of the investigative tools available, it is not possible to confirm or exclude the validity of the assertion contained in the report.
(c) Whistleblowing reports in which the facts reported coincide with the subject of pre-litigation, disputes and investigations in progress by public authorities (for example, ordinary and special judicial authorities, administrative bodies and independent authorities with supervisory and control functions). The assessment is carried out subject to the opinion of the legal affairs function or other competent functions.
Regarding to whistleblowing reports, in 2023 investigations were completed on 80 files1, of which 46 included human rights issues, mainly concerning potential impacts on workers’ rights and occupational health and safety.
Among these, 62 assertions were verified; for 8 of these, the reported facts were confirmed, even partially, and corrective actions were taken to mitigate and/or minimise their impacts. In particular, the following were undertaken:
(i) actions on the Internal Control and Risk Management System, relating to the implementation and strengthening of controls in place;
(ii) awareness on the topics of the Code of Ethics and the “Zero Tolerance” policy and
(iii) actions against employees, including disciplinary measures, in line with the collective agreements and other applicable national laws.
At the end of the year, 13 files were still open, 9 of which referred to human rights issues, mainly concerning potential impacts on workers’ rights.
1) Whistleblowing report: a summary document of the investigations carried out on the report(s) (which may contain one or more detailed and verifiable assertions) in which the summary of the investigation carried out on the facts that are the subject of the report, the outcome of the investigations carried out and any action plans identified are reported.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Whistleblowing files (assertions) on human rights violations closed during the year and categorized by results of the investigations and typology. (number) | 20 (26) | 25(28) | 30 (40) | 45(62) | 46(62) |
Founded assertions | 7 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
Potential socio-economic impacts on local communities (a) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Potential impacts on health, safety and/or well-being of local communities (b) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Potential impacts on worker rights (c) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Potential impacts on workplace health and safety (d) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Partially founded assertions (e) | - | - | 3 | - | - |
Potential socio-economic impacts on local communities | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Potential impacts on health, safety and/or well-being of local communities | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Potential impacts on worker rights | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Potential impacts on workplace health and safety | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unfounded assertions, with the adoption of corrective/improvement measures | 8 | 9 | 7 | - | - |
Potential socio-economic impacts on local communities | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Potential impacts on health, safety and/or well-being of local communities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Potential impacts on worker rights | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Potential impacts on workplace health and safety | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Unfounded/Not ascertainable(f)/Not applicable assertions(g) | 11 | 8 | 28 | 50 | 54 |
Potential socio-economic impacts on local communities(b) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Potential impacts on health, safety and/or well-being of local communities(c) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Potential impacts on worker rights(d) | 10 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 46 |
Potential impacts on workplace health and safety(e) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
(a) Including issues related to consultation and/or compensation processes and increase in conflicts.
(b) Including the requirements for the management of polluting products.
(c) Including delays in the recognition of due wages, discrimination, harassment, bullying and mobbing.
(d) Including unhealthy and/or insecure workplace environments.
(e) Assertions whose verifications have revealed partial elements confirming the validity of the facts reported in them (classification introduced from October 1st, 2021)
(f) Allegation that do not contain any circumstantial, precise and/or sufficiently detailed elements and/or, for which, on the basis of the investigative tools available, it is not possible to confirm or exclude the validity of the facts reported in them.
(g) Allegations in which the facts reported coincide with the subject of pre-litigation, disputes and investigations in progress by public authorities (for example, ordinary and special judicial authorities, administrative bodies and independent authorities with supervisory and control functions). The assessment is carried out subject to the opinion of the legal affairs function or other competent functions.