Speaking Up at Pure Pure is a Safe Space In 2020, Pure began conducting a survey measuring how the employees felt about Pure employees are empowered to speak up and voice any concerns, including ethics and compliance at Pure. suspected violations of the Code of Conduct. Pure takes all concerns, grievances, and whistleblower reports seriously. We maintain an anonymous Speak Up hotline with The 2021 Survey Showed: both a dedicated phone number and webform by which anyone—including third parties— 95% of more than 2,300 employees can submit concerns. Every concern raised through our platform is thoroughly reviewed, who responded to our survey agreed or strongly and investigated by Pure’s Legal, Human Resources, and/or Internal Audit teams. agreed that Pure “acts on a clear set of core ethical values.” Pure’s Speak Up platform and all related complaints are managed by our Chief Legal 96% of employees agreed or strongly agreed that Officer and Legal Team. executive management sets clear expectations about In 2021, Pure hosted its first ever, week-long Pure Compliance Club, which showcased the need to comply with the Code of Conduct. innovative training sessions on ethical decision making and current legal topics and 93% of employees agreed or strongly agreed expert speakers shared stories of excellence and missteps in corporate compliance. that “Pure demonstrates our core values through Pure Compliance Club will be an annual event, part of a broader effort to build and our transactions with third parties, including partners maintain a culture of sound and ethical decision making. and customers.”
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