Use the following link to access SI’s whistleblowing service, which is an externally contracted service provided by KPMG.
It is also possible to report whistleblowing via other methods, such as by phone, physical letter, email, or by scheduling a meeting. See our contact details here or in the footer below. If you wish to remain anonymous, ensure that you do not provide any personal information.
To report to SI under the Whistleblower Act (2021:890) and receive protection under the law, you must have obtained or acquired information about the misconduct in a work-related context. This may include, for example, violations of regulations, corruption, conflict of interest, bribery, or other forms of misconduct. The purpose is to bring misconducts to SI’s attention. This serves as a complement to the constitutionally protected right of freedom to communicate information.
You, as a whistleblower, can be an employee, job applicant, consultant, volunteer or intern. Additionally, individuals who are part of a company’s management and administrative bodies, shareholders active in the company, and self-employed individuals can report misconduct through the whistleblowing function. Learn more about the law here (in Swedish).
Protection for Whistleblowers
Confidentiality
As a whistleblower reporting misconduct, your identity is protected by law with absolute confidentiality.
Information about other individuals may not be disclosed unless it is clear that the information can be revealed without risk of harm or inconvenience to the individual. This applies to all individuals involved in a case of follow-up or actions, such as those alleged to have caused misconduct, witnesses, or individuals who have assisted the reporting person. This is regulated under the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400).
Exemption from Liability
As a whistleblower, under certain conditions, you cannot be held liable for breaching any confidentiality obligation. This protection requires that, at the time of reporting, you had reasonable grounds to believe the information was necessary to disclose the reported misconduct.
When Exemption from Liability Does Not Apply
The protection does not apply in cases of so-called qualified confidentiality where the right of freedom to communicate information does not exist. The exemption from liability also does not apply if you commit a crime by making the report or unlawfully disclose confidential documents.
Protection Against Obstructive Measures and Reprisals
An operator (for example, your employer) may not prevent, or attempt to prevent, you from reporting and may not, as a result of your reporting, take reprisals against you or anyone who has assisted you in the reporting.