How to Set Up Assignment Rules for a Stronger Whistleblowing System

Route every report to the right team with confidence

Assignment rules are the backbone of an effective whistleblowing system. Poorly designed rules slow investigations, create conflicts of interest and undermine trust in the program.

This guide helps compliance, HR and ethics teams structure assignment rules that balance speed, confidentiality and regulatory requirements, while remaining flexible enough to scale across countries, entities and risk types.

Designed for real world whistleblowing operations, this guide enables you to:

• Categorise reports accurately and assign them to the right stakeholders
• Define urgency, severity and local or global handling criteria
• Maintain compliance while reducing delays and operational friction