AZTI is committed to creating an environment of transparency that promotes respect for legality and the ethical standards established in the Code of Conduct by our professionals and suppliers.

In compliance with the requirements of Law 2/2023, of 20 February, which regulates the protection of persons who report violations of the law and the fight against corruption, FUNDACIÓN AZTI FUNDAZIOA now has the following protocols in its compliance system

  • An Internal Reporting System Policy: establishes the guidelines to ensure integrity and transparency in our system;
  • A person in charge of the system: Cristina Elorriaga, in charge of the maximum supervision of its correct functioning;
  • An internal information channel: designed to guarantee protection against reprisals and absolute confidentiality in the communication of alleged violations;
  • A procedure for the management of information received: this establishes, in a regulated, objective and secure manner, the guidelines for the channelling, processing, investigation and resolution of information received through the channel.

The Internal information system is designed to enable the secure communication of, among other things, possible violations of criminal law and/or possible violations of the Code of Conduct that may occur in the course of our activities.

The principles governing the procedure for managing the information received are:

  • Anonymity and confidentiality. All whistleblowers have the choice to make their communication anonymous or not. In any case, the whistleblower’s good faith and right not to suffer reprisals will be protected.
  • Protection of personal data: AZTI guarantees that the identity of the informant will not be disclosed (except in the cases specified in Law 2/2023).
  • Protection of the rights and interests of those affected by the infringement.

Reports may be made in writing by sending an email to the following address: canal@azti.es; by telephone (ask for the Head of the Information System, Cristina Elorriaga); by form; and in person or by videoconference. Whistleblowers may also address their communications to the Independent Authority for the Protection of Whistleblowers or to any other competent institution, body or agency.

AZTI CODE OF CONDUCT Rules for the operation of the internal information channel and general guidelines for the procedure for managing the information received.