One channel, three regimes
Map whistleblower reports, NIS2 incidents, and REMIT breaches into one intake with category-based routing. Single audit trail, three compliance obligations satisfied.
⚡ Energy & utilities
Whistleblowing software for utilities and critical infrastructure.
Energy operators face some of Europe's strictest reporting obligations — NIS2 for cybersecurity incidents, REMIT for market abuse, and the EU Whistleblowing Directive for compliance failures. Ashio gives utilities one compliant channel that maps to all three.
2019/1937
EU Whistleblowing Directive applies to energy operators
24h
NIS2 early warning deadline
18
NIS2-covered sectors — energy in scope
€20/mo
Ashio annual plan, transparent pricing
Overview
Why energy operators need one channel for three regimes.
Energy and utility companies operate under overlapping regimes: the EU Whistleblowing Directive for compliance and ethics, NIS2 for cybersecurity incidents, and REMIT for wholesale energy market integrity. Operating three separate channels means duplicated costs, fragmented intelligence, and reporter confusion. Ashio is one compliant channel that maps to all three.
Regulatory landscape
What applies to your organisation.
The whistleblower and incident stack that energy operators must navigate.
EU Whistleblowing Directive 2019/1937
All legal entities with 50+ employees — including utilities — must operate a confidential reporting channel with anonymous intake, 7-day acknowledgment and 3-month feedback.
NIS2 Directive (cybersecurity)
Energy is one of 18 NIS2-covered sectors. Energy operators must report major ICT-related incidents within 24 hours (early warning), 72 hours (notification), and 30 days (final report).
REMIT (wholesale energy market integrity)
REMIT requires reporting of market abuse, insider trading and market manipulation in wholesale energy markets. Energy traders must maintain effective reporting arrangements.
Critical Entities Resilience (CER)
The CER Directive covers operators of essential services including energy. Combined with NIS2, this creates overlapping incident-reporting duties.
National energy regulators
National regulators (ACER, BNetzA, CRE, etc.) require effective internal arrangements for reporting ethics and compliance breaches.
Why Ashio
Built for critical infrastructure.
Every feature exists because an energy compliance officer needed it.
NIS2 incident timeline built in
Automatic reminders at 24h/72h/30d. Escalation workflows. Status tracking that satisfies competent authorities (ENISA, national CSIRTs).
ISO 27001 hosted in Switzerland
Critical-infrastructure-grade security: ISO 27001 certified data centers in Switzerland, end-to-end encryption, immutable audit logs.
Multi-entity for utility groups
Configure per-entity routing and access controls. National utility groups, holding companies, multi-country operators all work from one tenant.
REMIT market-abuse routing
Route REMIT market-abuse and insider-trading reports straight to compliance. Category-based intake, immutable audit trail, automatic reminders.
ISO 27001-certified Swiss hosting
All data is hosted in Switzerland under the nFADP. No transfers to third countries without a legal basis. Designed for organizations classified as critical infrastructure.
Compliance checklist
What energy-sector compliance officers worry about.
Five concerns we hear every week from compliance teams at utilities and grid operators — and how Ashio handles each.
- 1
Can the regulator actually audit our reporting chain?
Ashio's immutable audit log timestamps every action with user, role and timestamp. Energy regulators (ACER, national authorities) accept the export — no manual reconciliation needed.
- 2
Will senior management ever see a report about themselves?
Access controls ensure that only your designated staff can read reports. Standard access reviews are recommended per regulatory guidance.
- 3
How do we meet both NIS2 and EU Directive deadlines?
Reports are timestamped on receipt. Categorization supports routing to the right team per your workflow.
- 4
What if we operate across multiple jurisdictions?
Multi-entity tenants support per-jurisdiction routing with per-jurisdiction audit segregation. Same platform, multiple legal regimes.
- 5
How do we onboard new subsidiaries quickly?
Self-service configuration per entity. Onboard a new subsidiary in under an hour — no procurement cycle, no implementation project.
FAQ
Common questions from energy-sector compliance teams.
Is the reporting channel compliant with the EU Whistleblowing Directive?+
Yes. Ashio is designed to meet the Directive's requirements: confidential intake, anonymous submission by default, 7-day acknowledgment, and 3-month feedback. Final compliance depends on your own configuration.
Can staff or third parties report from a phone?+
Yes. The reporting form works in any modern mobile browser. No app install required.
Who in our organization can see reports?+
Only the people you designate as compliance staff, with role-based access controls. IT cannot read report contents or reporter identity.
What happens to report data after we close our account?+
Data is deleted on a configurable schedule. You can export all data before closing.
Can I try Ashio before committing to a paid plan?+
Yes. A 14-day free trial is available, no credit card required.
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