Allegiance, a provider of Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) solutions, announced that Yamaha Motor Corporation USA has selected Allegiance SilentWhistle as its ethics reporting system. The Web-based and phone-based system provides Yamaha employees and shareholders with a confidential communications channel to ask questions or express concerns related to fraud, waste, theft, harassment, or discrimination.

“SilentWhistle is a core component of our ethics initiatives and is more than a check-the-box reporting tool," said Chris Stehman, human resources manager at Yamaha Motor Corp. "It is a functional and flexible solution that presents a positive and professional image of ethics that matches how we want to be viewed from both inside and outside our company.”

Yamaha’s employees, partners, and customers can visit a customized SilentWhistle online portal to submit their questions or concerns. Once the information is captured, it is analyzed and categorized. The submission is then routed to the appropriate executive, manager, or board member to facilitate accountability and a timely response from the organization.

The system is designed to help employees overcome their reluctance to report problems by providing them with a confidential forum. SilentWhistle also serves as a two-way employee communications channel that allows managers to access information, clarify complaints, and answer questions while maintaining anonymity.