Overview
We are committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency and accountability in all our operations.
CDC has established a Whistleblowing Policy to enable the reporting of any improper conduct committed within CDC Group, including misconduct or criminal offences, such as the following (this list is not exhaustive) and provides protection for employees and members of the public who file such reports.
- Fraud
- Bribery
- Abuse of Power
- Conflict of Interest
- Theft or Embezzlement
- Misuse of Company's Property
- Non Compliance with Company Policy
CDC Whistleblowing Policy
A Whistleblower shall, upon receipt of the disclosure of Improper Conduct by the Group, be conferred with Whistleblower protection under this Policy as follows:
- Protection of confidential information;
- Subject to any provision under the law, immunity from civil and criminal action;
- Protection against detrimental action.
Whistleblower protection conferred under this section is not limited or affected if the disclosure of Improper Conduct does not lead to any disciplinary action or prosecution of the Subject.
No person shall take detrimental action against a Whistleblower, or any person related to or associated with the Whistleblower in reprisal for a disclosure of improper conduct. A Whistleblower may make a complaint to the Group about any detrimental action committed by any person against the Whistleblower, or any person related to or associated with the Whistleblower.
The Whistleblower Protection Act 2010
The Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 was passed by the Parliament in April 2010 to combat corruption and other wrongdoings by encouraging and facilitating disclosures of improper conduct in the public and private sector, to protect persons making those disclosures from detrimental action, to provide for the matters disclosed to be investigated and dealt with and to provide for other matters connected therewith.