Upholding high standards of business ethics remains fundamental to our operations.
Oversight of our approach to upholding high standards of business ethics is led by the chief compliance officer (CCO), with accountability resting with the Board and the ARC. We continue to conduct periodic ethical risk assessments, including anti-bribery risk assessments, across our entire operations. During the year, employees were required to reaffirm their commitment to the Code of Conduct. Our disciplinary and consequence management policy ensures adequate measures are used to address any violation of the Group's Code of Conduct or Code of Business Ethics for partners and suppliers.
We have an independently managed whistleblowing mechanism which enables employees, suppliers and partners to report concerns confidentially. This allows the company to investigate and take corrective actions. The ARC receive quarterly reports of all complaints received and investigated through this whistleblowing channel. Through robust risk assessments, a clear Code of Conduct and a trusted whistleblowing framework, we ensure concerns can be raised and addressed with transparency and accountability.
- For more information about our Code of Conduct or Code of Business Ethics for partners and suppliers, visit www.airtel.africa
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Strong ethical standards are central to how we operate.
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Peter Odedina
Chief compliance officer