Whistleblowing

Kretam Holdings Berhad and its Group of Companies ("Kretam") are committed to observing a high level of professionalism and integrity in running its business, and to this end, a Code of Ethics & Conduct has been drawn up to set out what is expected of employees of Kretam.

 

WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY

In addition to the Code of Ethics & Conduct and any other company regulations applicable to employees, a whistleblowing channel is being provided to act as a deterrent to any employee from engaging in misconduct and/or unethical behavior.

 

Kretam’s Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure for Whistleblowing became effective on 1 June 2020. The purpose of these are to;

 

  1. provide a channel for employees of Kretam and members of the general public to report any misconduct and/or unethical behavior committed by employees of Kretam that they become aware of;
  2. provide guidance on making such reports;
  3. explain the protection that is available to any person making such a report; and
  4. establish the procedures for handling and managing reports of misconduct and/or unethical behavior.

 

Please note that Kretam’s Whistleblowing Policy does not cover acts or incidents of bribery and corruption: these are covered by the Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy instead, and further information on this may be found in the Anti-Corruption section of our website.

 

 

MAKING WHISTLEBLOWING REPORTS

If you become aware of any incident of misconduct and/or unethical behaviour (excluding acts or incidents of bribery and corruption) involving any employee of Kretam and:

 

  1. if you are an employee of Kretam, you are required to report such incident;
  2. if you are not an employee of Kretam, we encourage you to report the incident.

 

If the incident that you are reporting involves bribery and corruption, please follow the steps outlined in the Anti-Corruption section of our website instead of this section.

 

Reports may be made by:

  1. downloading the Report Form; after filling in the relevant details in this Form, please deliver it in a sealed envelope marked “Private & Confidential: To be Opened by Addressee Only” to:

     

    The Integrity Officer

    Kretam Holdings Berhad

    Wisma KHB, Lot 6 Block 44

    Leboh Tiga

    90000 Sandakan, Sabah

      

  2. by sending an email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you are using this mode of reporting, please refer to the Report Form for guidance on information and particulars that should be provided in your email. Alternatively you may fill in the Report Form, scan it, and then email it to the email address given.

 

 Please refer to our Procedure for Whistleblowing for further information.

 

Please note that the following types of reports will not be regarded as valid:

  • reports that are made anonymously or which in any case do not clearly identify the person making it; and/or
  • where the maker of the report cannot be contacted in spite of the contact information provided by him in his report, or due to omission of contact information in his report.

 

Kretam will ensure confidentiality of both your identity and the information that you are reporting, and strictly prohibits retaliation against whistleblowers.

 

 

Further information

If you need further information, please contact our Integrity Officer as follows:.

 

Address:                

Kretam Holdings Berhad

Wisma KHB, Lot 6 Block 44

Leboh Tiga

90000 Sandakan, Sabah

 

Telephone No.:  

(089) 218999 (from within Malaysia)

+6089218999 (from outside Malaysia)

 

Email:                     

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