External Reporting and Investigations
Nothing in this Code restricts you from reporting possible violations of law or regulation or directly assisting an investigation or inquiry conducted by a regulatory authority or government agency. You are also not prohibited from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistle-blower provisions of any applicable law or regulation.
SAFETALK
An independent company called NAVEX operates our SafeTalk Helpline. It is a free service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Through the SafeTalk Helpline, employees and other external stakeholders, such as contractors, suppliers or intermediaries, can submit questions and concerns confidentially or anonymously. If you choose to remain anonymous, the operator (for phone reporting) or the NAVEX system (for reporting online or via your mobile) will not record your identity, phone number or IP address.
Translators are available if you request one for phone reporting, and the NAVEX system is available online in most languages spoken by our employees.
Contact the SafeTalk Helpline in any of these ways:
Phone
France – 0 805 08 01 01
Germany – 0800 1809036
Morocco – 0530-661069
Spain – 900 999 393
UK – 0800 098 8478
USA – 1-844-929-1438
Mobile
http://hexcel.navexone.com or use the QR code below
Note that local privacy laws in some countries may prohibit non-employees from using the SafeTalk Helpline or limit reports to only certain subject matters. For those other types of issues that cannot be reported via the SafeTalk Helpline, you can use one of the other available reporting channels.
What Happens When I Make a Report?
Allegations of violations of our Code are taken very seriously. Hexcel will promptly respond to all questions and concerns raised through one of our available reporting channels. When a matter is reported, it will be reviewed and, if sufficient information is provided, investigated. All investigations are conducted in accordance with our Business Ethics and Compliance Program policy. The content of the report will be treated as confidential to the extent reasonably possible.
Following your initial report, you may be asked to provide additional details to allow for a thorough and fair investigation. If you choose to report anonymously, the SafeTalk system allows you to communicate with a member of the Law Department without disclosing your identity.
Hexcel is committed to treating all parties involved in an investigation with respect. Subject to applicable law, you must cooperate fully with any inquiry or investigation, including accurately responding to all questions and information requests.
Hexcel will not tolerate retaliation against anyone who makes a report in good faith, seeks help or takes part in an investigation. Retaliation is unacceptable, violates this Code and may lead to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
Retaliation can take many forms, including threats, discrimination, harassment, demotion, reassignment, firing or violence. If you believe you have experienced retaliation, you should immediately report it to your supervisor, Human Resources, the Law Department or the SafeTalk Helpline. We will investigate all allegations of retaliation.