Whistleblowing

We are committed to conducting business with integrity, consistent with the highest ethical standards, and complying with applicable laws and regulations. The Group does not tolerate any malpractice, impropriety, statutory non-compliance or any wrong doing by board members, employees as well as consultants, vendors, contractors, and/or any other parties with a business relationship with the Group. We are determined to foster and maintain an environment where anyone can report any wrongdoing, in good faith, without the fear of retaliation. The Group will not tolerate any harassment or victimisation of the whistleblower and will take appropriate disciplinary action against employees who retaliate against the whistleblower. 

All reports are treated with strict confidentiality. All parties (including employees and other stakeholders) may raise their concerns and/or write to seek advice on the Group’s anti-bribery program through one of the following channels below. They can choose to remain anonymous in doing so. The identity of the whistleblower shall be kept in strict confidence, where possible.

By choosing to disclose any personal and/or business contact information, the whistleblower is deemed to have consented to share such data with the Group Headquarters residing in Singapore. Please refer to stengg.whistleblowernetwork.net for access to Frequently Asked Questions & Privacy Information.

Reports will be brought to the attention of the Whistle-blowing Committee, which is chaired by our Audit Committee Chairman and supported by our Group Chief Financial Officer, Group General Counsel, Group Chief Human Resource Officer, Group Head Risk and Assurance and Group Head Internal Audit. The Whistle-blowing Committee reviews the contents of the concerns raised, deliberates and determines if any action is to be taken, including making enquiries and pursing internal investigations.

Internal Audit compiles a summary of all whistleblowing cases and their investigation outcomes for reporting to the Audit Committee quarterly. The Ethics Committee chaired by our Group President & CEO, and comprise members from the Group Executive Committee and Group Senior Business Council, review and determine the appropriate actions to be taken where allegations are substantiated. This includes reporting of any material findings of anti-bribery and corruption in nature to the Board and criminal conduct to the relevant authorities. Non-anonymous whistleblowers will be informed when we have concluded our investigation, but please be aware that we may be unable to disclose particular details or the outcome of the investigation. The Ethics Committee is supported by our Group Chief Human Resource Officer, Group General Counsel and Group Head Internal Audit.

Any whistleblowing report involving any member of the Board of Directors or Group Head Internal Audit may be reported directly to the Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Audit Committee via email at [email protected].