If you’re a compliance officer who handles whistleblower complaints, understanding these individuals and why they come forward is key.

Compliance Week’s recent series, “Witness to Wrongdoing: Whistleblowers share their stories,” explored the experiences of five corporate whistleblowers. It shed light on their blowing the whistle but also detailed their attempts to bring forward complaints within their organizations.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...