Protection

 

 The Whistleblower Policy of STO encourages disclosure of information and ensure protection to those employees of the Company who disclose such concerns, provided that the disclosure is made in good faith.

 

 

Retaliation against any employee that files a Report or voices a concern is strictly prohibited under the whistleblower policy.

 

Employees determined to have engaged in retaliatory behavior or who fail to maintain an employee's anonymity if requested may be subject to disciplinary action.

 

Any employee who feels that he or she has been subjected to any behavior that violates the Whistleblower Policy should immediately report to the relevant authority.

 

Employees who knowingly file misleading or false reports, or without a reasonable belief as to truth or accuracy, will not be protected by this policy and may be subject to disciplinary action.