Whistleblowing Policy

Bank of Africa United Kingdom promotes a culture of openness, accountability and integrity. We encourage staff to raise concerns about wrongdoing without fear of retaliation.

Policy Objectives

Encourage early reporting of concerns
Ensure confidentiality
Protect whistleblowers from reprisals
Provide guidance for raising concerns

Scope

Applies to all employees, officers, consultants, contractors, interns, and agency workers.

Governance Structure

Audit Committee: Overall responsibility
Whistleblowing Champions: Oversight of independence and effectiveness
Whistleblowing Officer: Daily operational responsibility
HR & Compliance: Additional support channels

What Can Be Reported?

Includes suspected:

Criminal activity
Regulatory breaches
Bribery or corruption
Financial fraud
Misconduct
Environmental damage
Health & safety risks
Concealment of wrongdoing

Raising a Concern

Concerns may be raised with a Manager, the Whistleblowing Officer, the Whistleblowing Champions, or through external bodies (e.g., FCA, PRA, Protect charity).

Confidentiality

We respect confidentiality and allow anonymous reporting where needed.

Investigation

Concerns are assessed promptly, investigated where appropriate, and escalated to regulators when required.

Protection

Whistleblowers will not face detrimental treatment for raising genuine concerns.