Between 2015 and 2024, the number of whistleblowing complaints registered in Italy by ANAC significantly increased. Acronym for National Anti-Corruption Authority, ANAC collects reports of irregularities and corruption cases within the public administration. It was established by the Italian government in 2014. As of 2015, 125 cases were recorded nationwide. In 2024, the Authority received 1213 notifications by whistleblowers, recording a recovery after the drop during the pandemic years. In 2020, whistleblowing complaints were recorded mainly in the southern regions.

OSHA administers 23 whistleblower statutes. The agency has an online complaint that gathers information about adverse actions, potential reasons for adverse actions, dates of adverse actions, and establishment identifying information including location, and contact information. All is included in a database and supplemented by complaint information that is collected by other means, and data that is collected during investigations. The additional data gathered from the public includes greater depth on allegations, type of complaint, and in some cases -- appeals. The Privacy Act controls much of what is released to the public, and the agency also follows a system of records notice, which leads to the aggregation of data on docketed cases and complaint determinations by statute, which are released to the public.

In 2020, discriminatory measures adopted by the administration or the authority were the most common irregularities exposed by whistleblowers within the Italian public administration. In fact, ANAC, the National Anti-Corruption Authority, reported that such complaints accounted for 23.5 percent of the total. Furthermore, corruption, maladministration, and misuse of power accounted for 19.5 percent of whistleblowing cases, the second most denounced incorrect behavior. In 2023, 786 whistleblowing complaints were made in Italy.

This statistic shows the level as to which financial companies have implemented changes due to the new whistleblower programs in the UK according to a survey conducted in 2016. The statistic shows that ** percent of respondent companies already complied to the program but have since made additional changes to further improve their program. Only * percent answered that their company did not have such a program in place yet but are implementing one now.

The global whistleblowing software market is expected to grow at CAGR of 8.62% for the forecast period 2023-2030.

An increase in the number of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) globally expected to drive the growth of the whistleblowing software market
Asia Pacific dominates the whistleblowing software market 

Factors Affecting Whistleblowing Software Market Growth

An increase in the number of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) globally; 

As SMEs grow and become more established, they often face increasing regulatory and compliance requirements. Whistleblowing software can help SMEs ensure that they are operating ethically and in accordance with regulations by providing a secure channel for employees, vendors, and other stakeholders to report any misconduct or violations. In emerging economies like India and China, government is encouraging the SMEs through various initiatives and support. In addition, SMEs often rely on building strong relationships with customers, partners, and investors. Whistleblowing software helps to maintain transparency, ethical behaviour, and accountability, which can enhance the trust and reputation of the SME in the eyes of stakeholders.

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration the reality is that the vast majority of businesses in the U.S. are small businesses. In fact, there are an astounding 33.2 million small businesses across America.

(Source: The State of Small Business in America | U.S. Chamber of Commerce (uschamber.com) )

As of December 2021, there were 1.21 million employer businesses in Canada. Of these, 1.19 million (97.9%) were small businesses, 22,700 (1.9%) were medium-sized businesses, and 2,868 (0.2%) were large businesses.

(Source: Key Small Business Statistics 2022 (canada.ca) )

Whistleblowing Software Market Trend:

Multilingual whistleblowing software is becoming more popular;

The popularity of multilingual whistleblowing software is on the rise due to several factors that emphasize the global nature of business, compliance, and communication. Many companies operate across international borders, often having employees, partners, and stakeholders who speak different languages. Multilingual whistleblowing software allows individuals from diverse linguistic backgrounds to report misconduct or unethical behaviour in their preferred language, facilitating communication and understanding.

The COVID-19 impact on Whistleblowing Software Market

The COVID-19 pandemic has significant changes across various industries, including the whistleblowing software market. The pandemic forced many organizations to adopt remote work and digitalization strategies. This shift highlighted the need for technology solutions that facilitate communication and reporting, including whistleblowing software. Organizations required secure and efficient ways for employees to report misconduct even when working from home. Introduction of Whistleblowing Software

A whistleblowing software is a tool or platform used to report misconduct, unethical behaviour, or illegal activities within a company, government agency, or other institution. Whistleblowing software offers unified and optimized workflows across the whole organization. Whistleblowing software also provides executives and boards with reports and insights that can help them to make informed decision and reduce their exposure to legal, reputational, and operational concerns.

This statistic shows what financial service industry employees and board members believe to be the primary purposes of whistleblowing programs in the UK. Both employees and the board share the idea that the most important primary purpose for the new whistleblowing program is to promote an ethical organizational culture with ** percent of employees and ** percent of board members agreeing with this statement.

Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower) Reporting by Primary Industries and Regions South Australia for the period 2011-12 to 2023-24 for annual reporting purposes.

The data shows the number of new whistleblowing reports the FCA received between July and September 2022 and the allegations they featured. The FCA Whistleblowing team receives reports about alleged wrongdoing in the areas of financial services that fall within its remit. The FCA assesses every whistleblowing case it receives, to inform the work it does and to help it to identify actual or potential harm that has arisen or could arise. This could be harm to consumers, to markets, to the UK economy or to wider society. The Whistleblowing team receives reports by telephone, email, its online reporting form and post. In 2022 Q3 (July - September), the FCA received 291 new whistleblowing reports.

Public perceptions of whistleblowers are polarized: While some praise them as heroes, others view them as traitors. We argue that polarized moral judgments stem from motives attributed to the whistleblower. To test this, we first identified relevant motive attributions in whistleblowing situations via a qualitative study (N = 201). Participants read a whistleblowing scenario and were asked which motives they attributed to the actor. Coding of open-ended responses revealed four main motive attributions: prosocial, competitive, individualistic, and deontic. In a second study with a similar scenario (N = 125), we then developed and validated a self-report scale capturing the four motive attributions. In a third scenario study (N = 742), we manipulated the type of whistleblowing (no, internal, external, or public whistleblowing) and found that the type of whistleblowing affected judgments of the whistleblower’s moral character and that this relationship was mediated by prosocial, competitive, and deontic motive attributions.

The data shows the number of new whistleblowing reports the FCA received between January and March 2025, and existing reports closed during this period. The FCA assess every whistleblowing case it receives that falls within the FCA's remit, to inform its work and help it identify actual or potential harm. This could be harm to consumers, to markets, to the UK economy or to wider society. The Whistleblowing team receives reports by telephone, email, its online reporting form, and post. In Q1 2025, January to March, the FCA received 281 reports containing 752 allegations in total.

The data shows the number of new whistleblowing reports the FCA received between April and June 2024 and how the information was received. The FCA assess every whistleblowing case it receives that falls within the FCA's remit, to inform its work and help it identify actual or potential harm. This could be harm to consumers, to markets, to the UK economy or to wider society. The Whistleblowing team receives reports by telephone, email, its online reporting form, and post. In 2024 Q2 (April to June), the FCA received 253 new whistleblowing reports, containing 641 allegations in total.

In 2020, the number of whistleblowing complaints registered in Italy by ANAC amounted to 622. ANAC is the National Anti-Corruption Authority and it collects reports of irregularities within the public administration. That year, almost half of the cases of whistleblowing (46 percent) were reported in the South. By contrast, 21 percent of irregularities were registered in the Center, the lowest percentage nationwide.

This statistic depicts the share of main impediments of institutions for implementing a whistle blowing program against financial crimes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in 2018. During the survey period, ***** percent of respondents replied that lack of awareness of the need made it difficult to employ the program.

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The data shows the number of new whistleblowing reports the FCA received between October and December 2024 and how the information was received.

The FCA assess every whistleblowing case it receives that falls within the FCA's remit, to inform its work and help it identify actual or potential harm. This could be harm to consumers, to markets, to the UK economy or to wider society.

The Whistleblowing team receives reports by telephone, email, its online reporting form, and post. In 2024 Q4 (October to December), the FCA received 292 new whistleblowing reports, containing 852 allegations in total.

In Italy, **** percent of reported complaints were made by whistleblowers working for regional and local authorities. Moreover, data regarding 2020 showed that **** percent of whistleblowers were employed in other administration and public authorities such as ministries, social security authorities, independent authorities, public agencies, and other. In Italy, the complaints of irregularities within the public administration are collected by ANAC, the National Anti-Corruption Authority. In 2020, *** whistleblowing complaints were made in Italy.