Global Industrial Leader Doubles Ethics Reporting With a 15-Minute Speak-Up Training Module

Ozemio's Approach  

Ozemio's team found that the barrier wasn't the reporting system itself;, it was that employees didn't trust it or understand it well enough to use it. That reframed the task: the fix wasn't building something new;, it was closing the confidence gap around what already existed. 

So Ozemio built an e-learning module structured entirely around the real questions employees had, not a generic ethics overview, and placed it directly inside onboarding, where trust in the company's culture starts forming from day one. 

Answering the Questions Employees Actually Had 

• A module built around real FAQs: The course addressed the exact questions employees asked: what is Speak Up? Are there consequences for reporting? Is reporting confidential? How is used?   

• Confidentiality made concrete: The training explained that reports are handled through a secure, third-party system kept separate from the company's internal sites, giving employees a specific reason to trust the confidentiality claim instead of just taking it on faith. 

Built for Trust, Not Just Awareness 

• Multiple ways to report: Employees could raise concerns directly with a manager, anonymously online, or by phone, so no single channel became a barrier. 

• Full support for good-faith reporters: The module made explicit that employees reporting in good faith would be protected, directly addressing the fear of retaliation that keeps most reporting systems underused. 

Woven Into the Employee Journey 

• Delivered through onboarding: Introducing Speak Up as new employees joined meant trust in the system started forming before it was ever needed. 

• Self-service resources included: Employees who preferred not to approach anyone directly had every link and resource they needed to act on their own. 

Implementation: A 15-Minute Module with a Multi-Year Localization Plan 

The course launched as a self-paced, 15-minute module integrated into onboarding, keeping the training lightweight enough to complete without disrupting a new employee's first days. 

Localization into 14 languages extends the same training to the client's full global workforce. 

 

The Impact: From an Underused System to a Trusted One 

• Reporting volume grew from about 200 to around 400 reports annually, following the training rollout 

• 29 categories of concerns identified, from labor rights to environmental compliance 

• Stronger employee confidence in confidentiality, reported directly in post-training feedback 

• Faster, more effective case handling, as better-informed reports improved investigation quality 

 

 

Why It Worked? 

Employees are more likely to use a reporting system when they know upfront how it protects their identity and keeps their report confidential. The training addressed this head-on, answering the questions employees had and keeping the reporting channel separate from management, giving employees real confidence to speak up. 

• Trust built before a single report was filed: Leading with confidentiality and non-retaliation messaging gave employees a reason to believe in the system before they ever used it. 

• Answered real questions, not generic ones: Building the module around actual employee FAQs meant it addressed the specific hesitations keeping people from reporting. 

• Onboarded into the culture, not bolted onto training: Introducing Speak Up during onboarding made it part of how new employees understood the company from day one. 

• Short enough to finish: A 15-minute format meant the training didn't compete for attention with a new hire's daily workload. 

 

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