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Money laundering (AMLA) →
Money laundering includes any activity in which the proceeds of criminal activity are funneled into, and through, the financial system for subsequent use in an activity that appears to be legal. Because criminal assets are involved, the main objective of money laundering is to make sure that no one finds out the criminal origins of the financial activity.
Privacy →
Involves breaches of data protection laws and regulations on the protection of personal data. This would include, in particular, cases involving large quantities of data or particularly sensitive data. Examples:
  • the unlawful disclosure of business and trade secrets
  • the misuse of data
  • the insufficient access protection to sensitive data
Environmental protection →
Environmental protection includes any environmental offenses and environmental damage. For example:
  • Illegal disposal of waste
  • Improper handling of pollutants
  • Water, soil, or air pollution
Embezzlement →
This would include all property offenses to the detriment of the company. For example:
  • Theft or misappropriation of company property
  • Withholding company funds or work materials
  • Personal enrichment
Conflicts of interest →
A conflict of interest occurs when a person/company is entangled in multiple interests that may corrupt that person's/company's motivations or decision-making. One such situation would be when an employee's personal interests come into conflict with those of the company, and the company suffers damage as a result.
Manipulation of business documents/balance sheets →
This would refer, in particular, to violations of applicable accounting standards or generally accepted accounting principles, resulting in misrepresentations in the company's financial reporting. For example: improper preparation or falsification of invoices, credit notes, financial statements, audit trails, etc.
Antitrust and competition law →
This would include infringements that counteract the securing and maintenance of effective market competition. An anti-competitive situation is when there is collusion or an exchange of competition-relevant information between companies and their competitors, for example.
Violations of codes of conduct at the workplace as well as human rights violations →
These include violations of working conditions as well as human rights violations. For example:
  • Discrimination
  • Bullying
  • Unequal treatment
  • Harassment
  • Disrespect
  • Working time violations
US - Harassment →
US - Workplace Violence →
Employees should report any violent incident, threat, or other workplace violence concern by completing the Workplace Violence Prevention Log PRIVATE  or directly to law enforcement without fear of reprisal or adverse action.

For submitting anonymous reporting you can submit here or on the log above. If you need to submit general safety concerns or feedback to the WVPP Administrators, please email the team at: workplace-safety@ouraring.com. Employees can also go directly to their manager or a member of the People Team with questions or to identify concerns.