First Solar is committed to providing safe and reliable means for our associates and business partners to report any known, or suspected concerns they may have about conduct at First Solar. You can raise concerns, confidentially and anonymously -if desired and permitted by applicable law- and free of any retaliation, discrimination, or harassment.

Whether you are an associate, an officer or director or someone who does business with us, we ask that you bring to light good faith concerns regarding First's Solar's business practices.

We are all responsible for bringing up issues that need to be reported.

We have several different resources that you can report to: You can speak to your manager or reach to members of the HR department, the Ethics & Compliance Office, the Internal Audit team or use our Ethics Hotline; see for further details our Policy on Compliance Reporting.

ETHICS & COMPLIANCE VIOLATIONS

Ethics and Compliance violations are suspected actions or inactions that go against our Code of Conduct "Relentless Integrity: How we conduct business ethically" or any other First Solar policy or procedure.

FRAUD

Fraud can range from theft to sharing confidential information for personal benefit or reporting of fraudulent financial information.

IMPROPER AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING

Improper Auditing and Accounting means any concerns related to accounting, violations of internal accounting controls, or any other auditing or financial matters.

PEOPLE CONCERNS

People Concerns include discrimination and harassment, abuse of benefits, and risks to associates’ health and safety. 

Note: For issues such as payroll disputes or co-worker conflicts, please refer to your supervisor, a human resources representative or the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

For Other Regions:

If your location isn't one of the main regions represented in the chart above or if you have any challenges submitting your report via the Toll-Free Numbers, we recommend using the online form or reaching out to compliance@firstsolar.com.