AKZ Whistleblower Policy 2022

AKZ Whistleblowing Policy

1. Introduction

SIA AKZ (AKZ) is committed to ethical business conduct at the highest level. AKZ has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to wrongdoing. AKZ encourages employees and business partners to report suspected or actual criminal conduct, unethical conduct or other misconduct by or within AKZ. The policy requires compliance with all applicable laws and regulations on whistleblowing.

The Whistleblowing Policy (the Policy) is supported by the AKZ’s internal procedure on the Whistleblowing procedure.

2. AKZ commitments

AKZ promotes a culture where anyone within or outside AKZ feels safe and is encouraged to act and report any wrongdoing related to our operations. Examples of wrongdoing that can be reported are:

• a criminal offence;
• someone’s health or safety is in danger;
• risk or actual damage to the environment;
• breached of law;
• misuse of data;
• concern that someone is covering up wrongdoing.

3. Implementation

The report of a whistleblower should be submitted to the specific reporting channel of AKZ for whistleblowing - e-mail address:

This report should include:

• subject “Whistleblower’s report”.
• as much detailed information about facts, given name, surname, job title of the involved person and any available supporting documentation as possible evidence.
• given name, surname, job title as well as contact information of the whistleblower, the use of which is at the discretion of the whistleblower themselves. This is should it be necessary to contact them during the review of the report in order to receive additional information.
• where appropriate, details of to whom the violation may have been reported previously and a copy or record of any response if received.

The maximum period of review of the report and, if necessary, adoption of the final decision shall be two months.

The recipient of the report and all persons involved in the evaluation of the report, in order to ensure protection of the whistleblower against any adverse consequences caused due to whistleblowing, are obliged to protect the identity of the whistleblower. It is prohibited to discipline or otherwise punish the whistleblower and his or her relatives, to discharge them from work or the office, to reduce in rank, to move to other work or a different position or otherwise directly or indirectly cause to them or adverse consequences, due to the fact that the whistleblower has submitted the whistleblower’s report. Such protection requirements shall similarly be in force if the whistleblowing is made through any external authorities or public channels. The whistleblower shall not be exempt from potential repercussions, should the whistleblower themselves be found to have committed any violations.

Personal data of the whistleblower, the report, the enclosed written or material evidence, documents prepared by the committee and correspondence, as well as related decisions and orders shall have the status of restricted information.

All details of the internal whistleblowing system and process is provided to every employee, upon the commencement of legal employment status and shall be freely available to all employees thereafter.

4. Application

The Policy applies to all AKZ operations, employees, and business partners. Where AKZ does not have operating control, we encourage our partners to demonstrate the commitments reflected in this Policy. 

5. Policy Changes

AKZ reserves the right to make any amendments to the Policy without prior notice.