Ethena Features
Platform Basics (6)
Reporting
Provides anonymous reporting of activities involving misconduct, fraud, abuse, and other violations of company policies.
Secure
Provides safe and secure reporting of activities involving misconduct, fraud, abuse, and other violations of company policies.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to submit reports reliably.
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Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
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Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
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Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Platform Additional Functionality (6)
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Telephone
Manages a telephone solution that customers can set-up and provide to their employees.
Internal promotion
Helps companies promote the whistleblowing hotline so they know when and how to access it.
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Dashboard
Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with
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Cloud
Provides a cloud based version of the platform
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Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Platform Data (3)
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Dashboard
Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with.
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Alerts and Notifications
Sends notifications to users in-app or through email, text message or otherwise.
Case Management
Provides provides clients with analysis and reporting management.
Training & eLearning (2)
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Manager Portals
Allows managers to see progress of team members.
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Content Libraries
Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum.
Platform Content (3)
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Content Library
Provides users with a pre-built library of useable content
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Platform Search
Find important content or files using keywords, metadata, tags, etc.
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Automation
Automates some or all operation related tasks
Investigation (4)
Separate Workflows
Case management of investigations related to Employee Relations are handled in a separate workflow (including HRBPs, HR Managers, etc.) than other generic case requests.
Anonymity
Employee grievances, feedback, and complaints have channels of communication that are protected by anonymity
Documentation
Witness statements, confessions, time cards, video footage, and other investigation materials are stored in secure designated data warehouses for safe keeping throughout the investigaiton process.
Confidentiality
Case processing happens with strict confidentiality where a case's access is only authorized to professionals directly responsible for its execution and outcome.
Access (3)
Integration
Integrations into legal databases or case management systems for coordination when case escalation reaches their desk.
Assignment
The platform is capable of assigning primary case holder, principal investigator, legal consultant, etc. responsibilities to team members.
Collaborative
Case accessibility is restricted by authorization. Access is granted to HR personnel that are designated investigators and others involved in an investigation's (Legal, HRBPs, HR Managers, etc.) standard operating procedure
Employee Experience (3)
Policy
During the complaint process, self-help resources are readily available to help the employee understand which company policy is relevant to their situation and a general framework on how the investigation will progress.
Multi-channel
The product is user friendly for employees and complaints can be delivered across many channels (chat, trouble ticket, email, etc.)
Cross-platform
The product is able to be accessed from the employee side on a mobile platform
Generative AI (1)
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Learning Content - Ethics and Compliance Learning (5)
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Standard Courses
Include out of the box courses for ethics and compliance.
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Authoring
Allow administrators to create and manage courses.
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Internal Policies
Ability to store and manage content related to internal policies.
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Programs
Users can group courses to develop programs for various types of employees or topics.
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External Courses
Integrate with third-party learning content providers.
Ethics - Ethics and Compliance Learning (3)
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Offensive Behavior
Courses to address discrimination, harassment, or abusive behavior.
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Business Ethics
Learning content focused on protecting the reputation of the company.
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Code of Conduct
Content and documents that cover company rules on internal and external behavior.
Compliance - Ethics and Compliance Learning (4)
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Corporate Compliance
Courses that cover corporate compliance issues such as conflicts of interest.
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Department Specific Content
Provide learning content for departments like HR, finance, or IT.
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Safety
Standard courses for employees who are exposed to potential dangers such as hazardous materials.
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Industry Specific Content
Deliver courses for heavily regulated industries like chemicals or oil and gas.
Certifications - Ethics and Compliance Learning (3)
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Renewals
Plan for renewals of certifications to avoid non-compliance.
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Job Related
Certifications that are not mandatory but recommended for various types of jobs.
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Regulatory
Track mandatory certifications imposed by governmental institutions.
Reporting - Ethics and Compliance Learning (3)
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Feedback
Analyze feedback from employees and managers to improve learning content and activities.
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Performance
Track the performance of compliance learning initiatives per employee or department.
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Non Compliance
Identify employees, teams of departments that do not comply with mandatory training.





