Nearly 25 years after the events that profoundly impacted my professional trajectory, Eni formally acknowledged my whistleblowing report, accepting it in August 2025 within its internal system.What one would expect at that point is a serious, independent investigation aligned with the very principles the company claims to uphold - including those embedded in its internal policies and international standards such as ISO 37301.
However, what has unfolded in practice is something quite different.
There has been no concrete evidence of a substantive investigation into the facts presented. Instead, the response has been limited to formal, template-based communications, with no real transparency regarding the investigative process, the criteria applied, or the conclusions effectively reached.
The situation becomes even more concerning when considering that:
✔️ no independent external review of the case was conducted, as formally confirmed by RINA;
✔️ the entire investigative process remained fully under the company’s control;
✔️ and yet, there is no access to the substantive content of the alleged findings.
More recently, by exercising my right of access under the GDPR, I requested access to the personal data processed in the context of this investigation - including those contained in the whistleblowing assessment report.
The response from the Data Protection Officer was clear in denying access to internal documentation.
This raises an unavoidable question:
📌 how can an effective investigation be asserted without any transparency regarding the elements that would substantiate it?
📌 If an investigation did take place, where are the verifiable elements that demonstrate it?
📌 If not, what exactly was assessed?
Facts, documents, and timelines speak for themselves.
This is not just an individual case.
It is a real test of what commonly used corporate terms truly mean: ethics, transparency, and accountability.
Because in the end, compliance is not what is written in policies or institutional reports.
Compliance is what can be proven when it is truly put to the test.
🛑 Note:
Learn more by accessing the Flinto Case:
✅ 1) Memorial (1999–2025): https://lnkd.in/eNuHg9cT
✅ 2) Chronology of facts supported by documentary evidence: https://lnkd.in/d7SNWw9s
