In drawing up this Code of Ethics, as promoted by our Managing Board, Marco Viti has reflected on the standards of conduct it expects to promote a corporate culture based on values of integrity, respect and transparency.
In fact, this Code of Ethics is a vital tool to guide every action and decision, both internally and externally, and to ensure that all stakeholders, including employees and third parties, operate according to the same principles.
We are committed to spreading this Code widely and making it available to all our employees, collaborators and external partners, making sure that they all understand and comply with the principles it contains. We want to foster an ever-evolving ethical reflection, which may involve updating the document periodically, so that the values of responsibility, respect and honesty are always at the heart of everyday actions.

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OBSERVANCE OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND REPORTING BREACHES

The task of assessing the actual appropriateness of the Code of Ethics, verifying its implementation and observance is entrusted to the “Guarantor of the Code of Ethics”. The Guarantor of the Code of Ethics operates with full autonomy and independence, reporting periodically to the Managing Director on any reports received, checks carried out and the outcome thereof, while respecting the confidentiality of the parties involved.
Company personnel to whom this Code of Ethics applies are obliged to report conduct or events of which they have become aware, which may constitute a breach of the Code.
Third parties (e.g. external professionals, partners, suppliers, staffing agencies and, in general, those who have relationships with the company) also have the right to make such reports.
Reports should be addressed to the Guarantor of the Code of Ethics, together with any information or documents the latter may require for the performance of their duties.
In any event, it should be noted that reports will only be subject to verification if they are substantiated and based on specific, consistent facts, not on generic, incoherent and/or blatantly defamatory content. This assessment is made by the Guarantor of the Code of Ethics.
The company has set up the following channel for the communication of reports; using electronic methods, it is able to keep the identity of the whistleblower confidential:
 

https://marcoviti.whistleblowing.it/#/
 

Reports may be made anonymously, i.e. it is possible to omit the identity of the whistleblower, and to prevent their identity from being found or traced.
The Guarantor of the Code of Ethics shall first verify whether the report falls within their area of competence. If not, they will proceed to archive the report, informing the whistleblower — if their identity is known — of this.
If the report is deemed admissible, the Guarantor of the Code of Ethics shall proceed with the preliminary investigation, engaging the company’s internal structures for the necessary analysis of the reported facts, as necessary and depending on the subject of the report. The Guarantor of the Code of Ethics may hear directly from the whistleblower — if known — or the persons mentioned in the report.
The Guarantor of the Code of Ethics may inform the whistleblower, if known, of the final outcome of the investigation.
Please note that no negative consequences shall arise from reports made in good faith, even if they prove to be unfounded. On the other hand, the submission of wilfully false or seriously unfounded reports constitutes a breach of the Code of Ethics.
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In fact, the company protects those who make reports in good faith from any form of retaliation, penalisation or discrimination, whether direct or indirect, for reasons directly or indirectly linked to the report. Any discriminatory measures taken against whistleblowers may be reported to the National Labour Inspectorate, within the extent of its remit, not only by the whistleblower themselves but also by the trade union organisation indicated by the whistleblower.
For the purposes of this document, reports made with the knowledge that they are unfounded and with the intention of harming other parties (merely by way of example: employees, members of corporate bodies, suppliers, partners, group companies, etc.) shall be deemed to be in bad faith. The handling of reports and the rules laid out in this document are without prejudice to any disciplinary measures and civil or criminal liability incurred by whistleblowers in the event of a report made in bad faith.
Should the Guarantor of the Code of Ethics find elements which reveal a report to be made in bad faith, they shall consider all appropriate actions in order to allow the company to assess the implementation of any sanctioning procedures.
It remains understood that the company may take the most appropriate disciplinary and/or legal measures to protect its rights, assets and image against anyone who has made false, unfounded or opportunistic reports in bad faith and/or for the sole purpose of slandering, defaming or causing prejudice to the reported party or to other parties mentioned in the report.
The company adopts appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that the identity of whistleblowers is kept confidential at all times, including during management of the report. In general, the information and personal data acquired through the application of this paragraph shall be processed by the Guarantor of the Code of Ethics and those authorised by the company exclusively in compliance with the principles established by the current privacy legislation (EU Regulation 679/2016 - the “GDPR”).
It should be noted that all company parties involved in the processing of reports are required to ensure the absolute confidentiality of the contents of reports and of the identity of whistleblowers, where known. In particular, it is expressly forbidden to reveal the identity of whistleblowers, or provide any information on them, to any reported party.
The protections in place for whistleblowers will only be guaranteed for reports submitted by clearly identified (i.e. not anonymous) persons.

PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING

Personal data and information provided as part of the reporting procedure will be processed for the purpose of managing and following up the report, as well as for investigating of any reported conduct and taking the necessary measures in accordance with applicable laws, including data protection regulations.  For more information on the modalities and purposes of the processing of personal data included in reports and collected during the procedure, we invite you to consult the information regarding processing of the data of reporting persons, persons concerned or other third parties involved available on this page.

INFORMATION

Before continuing, we invite you to read the information regarding processing of the personal data of the reporting person, the person concerned, and of any third parties involved in the conduct reported, available at the following links:

Information regarding the reporting person’s privacy

Information regarding the privacy of persons concerned and third parties