ESB Code of Ethics

At ESB, all our board members and staff adhere to a code which outlines our approach to responsible business behaviours.

The main premise of Our Codes is that everyone will strive to perform their duties in accordance with the highest standards of integrity, loyalty, fairness and confidentiality and that we will abide by all legal and regulatory requirements.

Whistleblowing and Protected Disclosures

To support our commitment to high standards of conduct and in fostering a culture of openness, transparency and fairness, in which it is safe and acceptable to raise concerns, ESB encourages and expects employees and others to report concerns relating to a wrongdoing in the workplace and elsewhere relating to ESB’s operations.

The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 aims to provide a comprehensive suite of employment and immunity protections to whistleblowers regarding possible wrongdoing in their workplace . The mechanisms whereby ESB employees and management may raise concerns, or make disclosures in the public interest, in accordance with the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, is outlined in the ESB’s Whistleblowing and Protected Disclosures Policy.

ESB confirms that it has in place internal reporting channels and procedures for the making of protected disclosures as required by the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (as amended). The information provided by ESB under that Act to the Minister for Public Expenditure, NPD Delivery and Reform for the last calendar year is available to download below: