The whistleblower may also proceed with the report through other internal channels or, where provided for by the applicable national legislation, external channels, according to the modalities set out in the "Internal Report Assessment Process" of the company concerned.

In the event of a report made by means other than those provided for by the internal channels regulated by the individual companies, it will be necessary to specify whether or not you intend to keep your identity confidential. In the absence of the clear indication, in fact, the report could be treated as ordinary and therefore not receive the protections provided for by the applicable regulations.