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Whistleblower ISNet RAVS - Canada Industry Practice - ESG Policy Template
A Whistleblower RAVS is the written ESG policy document that satisfies the whistleblower element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Canada Industry Practice version is written to a national standard so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients. You add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload it to your ISNetworld account.
- Pre-written answer aligned with Canadian regulatory references
- Upload to ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks
- Word format — add your company name and customise in minutes
- Written by Canadian safety professionals
- Instant download after purchase
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Overview
What this RAVS document does
Hiring clients increasingly screen contractors on governance and ethics, not only on safety. A hiring client that configures the whistleblower element wants to see that a contractor gives workers a confidential way to report wrongdoing and protects them from retaliation for doing so.
This document states your company's whistleblower policy in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: purpose and scope, what may be reported, confidential reporting channels, protection from reprisal, confidentiality, the investigation process, and non-retaliation. It is written to a national standard. The file arrives in editable Word format - add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload.
What the reviewer verifies
What ISNetworld checks
ISNetworld does not just check that a whistleblower answer exists. A reviewer verifies the document addresses each requirement the hiring client has configured. For this element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written whistleblower policy with purpose and scope
- A definition of reportable conduct, such as fraud, safety, or ethics concerns
- Confidential and accessible reporting channels
- Protection of the reporting worker from reprisal
- Confidentiality of the reporter where practicable
- A process to investigate and act on reports
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and reportable conduct
- Roles and responsibilities
- Confidential reporting channels
- Protection from reprisal and non-retaliation
- Confidentiality of the reporter
- The investigation process
- Recordkeeping and policy review
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Reference framework
- Canada Industry Practice - written to a national standard
- Governance reference
- ISO 37002 - Whistleblowing management systems guidance
- Federal framework
- Criminal Code of Canada - section 425.1, retaliation against employees
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for contractors whose hiring clients require the whistleblower element in ISNetworld as part of an ESG or governance review. It applies to companies of any size whose hiring clients expect a documented ethics reporting and non-retaliation policy. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags whistleblower, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the whistleblower review the first time
- Name a reporting channel. The document states workers can report concerns through a confidential channel that does not require reporting to the person involved. A reviewer expects that channel.
- State non-retaliation clearly. The document states no worker faces reprisal for making a good faith report. A reviewer expects that protection.
- Commit to investigation. The document states each report is reviewed and investigated, and action is taken. A reviewer expects that follow-through.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld whistleblower RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written whistleblower ESG policy written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers reportable conduct, confidential reporting channels, protection from reprisal, confidentiality, and the investigation process.
- Why does a safety pre-qualification ask for a whistleblower policy?
- Hiring clients increasingly screen contractors on environmental, social, and governance criteria. A whistleblower policy is a common governance requirement, and ISNetworld can configure it as a RAVS element alongside safety documents.
- Is this a Canada Industry Practice document?
- Yes. It is written as a Canada Industry Practice RAVS to a national standard, so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients.
- How long does it take to complete and upload?
- Most companies finish in 15 to 30 minutes. You add your company name, confirm a few company-specific details, then copy the content into your ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire.