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..................................................................... 3  \n3.1 Protecting the group’s duty of trust ...................................................................................................... 4  \n4 REPORTER PROTECTION........................................................................................................................ 4  \n5 WHO SHOULD USE THE ETHICS LINE?.................................................................................................. 5  \n6 WHEN SHOULD ONE USE THE ETHICS LINE? ....................................................................................... 5  \n6.1 Illegal or unlawful conduct ................................................................................................................... 6  \n6.2 Unprocedural conduct.......................................................................................................................... 6  \n6.3 Other forms of unethical conduct ......................................................................................................... 6  \n6.4 Wasteful conduct ................................................................................................................................. 6  \n7 INFORMATION REQUIRED WHEN USING THE ETHICS LINE................................................................ 1  \n8 HOW TO REPORT UNETHICAL CONDUCT ............................................................................................. 1  \n8.1 Minor unethical conduct ....................................................................................................................... 1  \n8.2 Serious unethical conduct and illegal activities .................................................................................... 2  \n8.3 What is confidential reporting?............................................................................................................. 2  \n8.4 What is anonymous reporting? ............................................................................................................ 2  \n9 WHAT IF REPORTERS NEED TO ASK FOR ADVICE ABOUT AN INCIDENT? ....................................... 2  \n10 THE GROUP’S RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................................... 3  \n11 ETHICS INVESTIGATIONS .................................................................................................................... 3  \n11.1 Ethics investigation procedures........................................................................................................ 3  \n11.2 Follow-up and reporting ................................................................................................................... 4  \n12 CREATING AWARENESS ...................................................................................................................... 5  \n13 OWNERSHIP AND REVIEW................................................................................................................... 5  \n14 PUBLICATION ........................................................................................................................................ 5  \n15 ADOPTION/ADAPTATION ...................................................................................................................... 5 ","cbCaian84rX08ivo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaian84rX08ivo","pdf",399600,"English","# Introduction\n# What is reporting of unethical conduct?\n# What is the purpose of the ethics line policy?\n# Reporter protection\n# Who should use the ethics line?\n# When should one use the ethics line?\n## Illegal or unlawful conduct\n## Unprocedural conduct\n## Other forms of unethical conduct\n## Wasteful conduct\n# Information required when using the ethics line\n# How to report unethical conduct\n## Minor unethical conduct\n## Serious unethical conduct and illegal activities\n## Confidential reporting\n## Anonymous reporting\n# What if reporters need to ask for advice about an incident?\n# The group’s responsibilities\n# Ethics investigations\n## Ethics investigation procedures\n## Follow-up and reporting\n# Creating awareness\n# Ownership and review\n# Publication\n# Adoption/adaptation\n# Administration\n# Related governance documents\n# Additional information\n# Contact","[{\"question\":\"What counts as reporting of unethical conduct under this policy?\",\"answer\":\"Reporting of unethical conduct covers situations where someone has done, is doing, or intends to do something unethical. 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