The company has a Speak Up hotline available to Standard Life Aberdeen employees, and supply chain employees where the supplier does not have their own hotline (found in the supplier code of conduct which can be accessed by the link on p.3 of the report).

If you have any concerns about actions or decisions made that go against the principles and standards set out in this Code of Conduct then please inform your contact at Standard Life Aberdeen.If for any reason you feel unable to raise your concern with your Standard Life Aberdeen contact or you wish to remain anonymous, then you can use our confidential Speak Up service. All concerns raised are taken seriously and the identity of anyone raising a concern will be kept confidential.Our Speak Up service is managed by Safecall, who are independent from Standard Life Aberdeen and who are recognised as a leading global authority on all aspects of whistleblowing.

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