- AKPK’s Whistleblowing Policy is aimed at achieving and maintaining high standards of conduct at work, openness and accountability.
- Employees and stakeholders, including suppliers are encouraged to report genuine concerns about any misconduct without fear of reprisals should they act in good faith.
- Whistleblowers are encouraged to put their names to allegations because relevant follow-up enquiry and investigation may not be possible unless the source of information is identified.
- AKPK will take all reasonable steps to protect the whistleblower against any discrimination, retaliation or harassment. Party that retaliates against someone who has reported a wrongdoing in good faith may be subject to appropriate action, up to and including legal action, where applicable.
- If the subsequent investigation reveals that the disclosure was made with malicious intent, appropriate action will be taken against the whistleblower.
- ‘Misconduct’ means any unethical behaviour, malpractice, illegal act or failure to comply with AKPK’s policy and procedures, including but not limited to:
- Concerns about AKPK’s accounting treatments, internal controls or auditing matters
- Impropriety, corruption, act of fraud and theft
- Misuse of AKPK’s property, assets or resources
- Conduct which is an offence or miscarriage of law
- Abuse of power of authority
- Gross mismanagement within AKPK
- Serious conflict of interest without disclosure
- A whistleblower may report his/ her concerns to the following designated officers:
- Chief Executive Officer of AKPK @ ceo@akpk.org.my
- Chairman of AKPK’s Board Audit Committee @ acchairman@akpk.org.my
- Chairman of AKPK’s Board of Directors @ chairman@akpk.org.my
- A misconduct can be also reported by submitting the Whistleblowing Incident Report Form (WIRF) with the designated officer. The sample of the WIRF is appended in the Appendix.