Whistleblowing
Save the Children Norway is a child rights organization with zero tolerance for inappropriate behavior towards children, all forms of corruption, harassment, discrimination and bullying. Save the Children Norway encourages everyone to report unethical or inappropriate behavior through our whistleblowing channels.
Are you a child or young person and want to tell us about something that happened while you were with Save the Children Norway?
What is whistleblowing?
Whistleblowing is reporting behaviour that may be unpleasant, unethical, illegal, wasteful of resources, or that constitutes a breach of Save the Children’s own policies such as our Code of Conduct.
We encourage you to report any suspicions of unethical or unlawful behaviour because it helps us uncover issues that we should know about and gives us the opportunity to correct such issues.
How does Save the Children Norway follow up reports?
Save the Children Norway takes whistleblowing seriously. We will handle all reports in line with our whistleblowing procedure. Cases will be dealt with without undue delay and with respect, thoroughness and honesty, and the core whistleblowing principles will be followed. Save the Children Norway will safeguard the whistleblower and the person being reported about.
At Save the Children Norway, it is usually the whistleblowing manager and an appointed case officer who follow up a report. These work together with the responsible line manager.
How to report to Save the Children Norway
Save the Children Norway uses the portal MittVarsel to receive and follow up reports. MittVarsel is a digital portal that provides a secure solution for receiving and following up whistleblowing cases. The system is encrypted and only those handling the case and the administrator have access to the system.
You can find the portal here. Follow the instructions in the portal to submit a report.
If you do not wish to use the portal, you can also notify us at [email protected] or reach out to your contact person at Save the Children Norway. It is also possible to report directly to a department manager, the CEO, or the chair of the executive board.
It is possible to report anonymously via the whistleblowing portal Mittvarsel. If you report anonymously, it is important that you write down your user ID and password. The case manager can only contact you via the portal and you will therefore need the login information.
Save the Children Norway nevertheless encourages everyone to report by name. Anonymous reporting can make it difficult to clarify the issues, substantiate claims, and investigate the matter.
Relevant documents
Below you will se an overview of documents relevant for whistleblowing in Save the Children Norway