Whistleblowing

The EU Whistleblower Protection Directive indirectly affects Swiss organisations if they have branches or subsidiaries in the EU with 50+ employees.

Such companies are required to provide internal reporting channels for these branches or subsidiaries. If companies do not provide internal reporting channels or do not respond to tip-offs, whistleblowers may turn externally to the competent authorities.

BDO would be pleased to support you in designing and implementing appropriate reporting systems as well as in conducting internal investigations of any reports.

We offer the following services:


  • Design and implementation of whistleblowing management systems
  • Ombudsman function/contact point for employees in cases of suspected irregularities
  • Case management and triaging of cases
  • Independent investigations by BDO (full investigation)
  • Support in internal investigations (co-sourcing)
  • Internal training or workshops on whistleblowing management systems

We have designed our whistleblowing services to be flexible in order to be able to take your individual needs into account. With our BDO whistleblowing toolkit, we ensure that you get exactly the support you need - at competitive prices.

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We will be happy to provide you with a framework agreement that is individually tailored to your needs and is specifically suited to your company.

We provide you with clear reporting channels, carefully review the reports received and coordinate with you to determine whether further action is required.

A regular exchange of experiences and an annual activity report also ensures that the whistleblowing reporting system meets your needs at all times.

Key contacts

Stefan Kühn

Stefan Kühn

Head of Regional Management Zurich & Eastern Switzerland, Member of the Executive Committee, Zurich - Partner
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