Services
The growing complexity of the activities carried out by institutions imposes the implementation of sound governance mechanisms that allow for the institutionalization of a set of strategies, systems, processes, policies and procedures, which should be transmitted in an effective, clear and exemplary manner so that all employees are aware of the fundamental importance of compliance with the law.
In response DPO Consulting proposes a Compliance Program the main objective of which is to create a culture of compliance, risk prevention and continuous improvement in an organization, and is therefore one of the keys to recognition and reputation in the market.
Corporate Crime
At DPO Consulting you will find a team that will help you define and implement a Compliance Program that covers two main areas of action - Corporate Crime and Behavioral & Control.
The implementation of a Compliance Program allows the Organization to reduce legal, financial and reputational contingencies. Compliance Program permite à Organização reduzir as contingências jurídicas, financeiras e reputacionais.
Prevention and detection of money laundering and terrorist financing
Service that defines policies and procedures to be adopted for the effective fulfilment of duties relating to the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, within the scope of the institutions' activities and which ensure compliance with Law 93/2017.
Anti-trust practices
Service that allows you to define policies and procedures to deal with anti-competitive behavior, provided for and punished by Law 19/2012 of May 8, Law 23/2018 of June 5 and DL 108/2021 of December 7, based on Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Corruption
Service that allows the definition of corruption prevention measures, highlighting the importance and need for the prevention, detection and repression of corruption and compliance with DL 109-E/2021, which creates the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism (MENAC) and the General Anti-Corruption Prevention Regime (RGPC).
Human Rights
Service that allows measures to be integrated into the Compliance Program to control the non-violation of such Rights.
Behavioural & Control
Code of Conduct
Service that allows organizations to develop their own Code of Conduct, which reflects the principles of compliance, transparency and integrity and expresses the organization's values.
Governance of Products and Processes
Service that allows the definition and implementation of procedures to evaluate the impact of changes to the product or service on any of the previous points and, if so, carry out the corresponding analysis.
Compliance Monitoring
Service that allows organizations to implement mechanisms for monitoring compliance with the legal provisions applicable to their activity and processes so that they can assess their degree of risk, as well as propose improvements and corrective internal control measures.
Whistleblowing
Service that allows the Organization to define and implement policy and procedures, as well as to implement the lines of denunciation that involve the Organization.
Whistleblowing as a Service
The General Regime for the Protection of Whistleblowers, established in Law No. 93/2021 of December 20, lays down the obligation for organizations (>=50 employees) to have internal whistleblowing channels.
The channels must ensure:
The implementation and maintenance of whistleblowing hotlines represents an added effort to the Organization's activity, as well as requiring multiple resources to respond to the diversity of issues that may arise.
Since whistleblowing channels can be operated externally, DPO Consulting offers its clients the implementation and management of whistleblowing hotlines, while respecting the legal requirements of independence, impartiality, confidentiality, data protection, secrecy and absence of conflicts of interest.
This service includes:
- Reception of complaints;
- Response to the whistleblower (7 days);
- Analysis of the facts.
- Investigation (if applicable);
- Response to the complainant (3 months);
- Record keeping of complaints (5 years);
- Procedural steps for the application of sanctions (if applicable).
