What can be reported through the Channel?
As the Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Corporate Ethics Policy is aimed at identifying, detecting, reporting, monitoring, managing, and mitigating corruption risks in all their forms, including the various forms of bribery. Through the Ethics Channel, all incidents or behaviors related to alleged acts of fraud and/or corruption or unethical behaviors can be reported.
Furthermore, ethical dilemma consultations may be performed.
It is important for you to provide as much information and evidence as possible to facilitate the verification process.
Rumor transmission and dissemination activities without a basis and deliberately false or misleading information that is presented will not be subject to follow-up or review.
Which are the Ethics Channel's objectives?
- To detect, through reports, alleged fraud and/or corruption or behaviors in GEB that run against the Group’s ethics, regulations, and standards.
- To investigate, following Preliminary Verification, any conducts that have been found that allegedly represent acts of fraud or corruption, or that run against the Group’s corporate ethical standards.
- To address inquiries on ethical dilemmas submitted through the Channel.
- To remedy or mitigate the risks detected by means of verifications or investigations performed based on reports made through the Ethics Channel.
- To implement preventive measures in accordance with the risks observed in the verifications or investigations performed based on reports through the Channel.
Through what media are Ethics Channel reports or consultations received?
Toll-free telephone numbers:
Colombia: 01800-518-9191
Perú: 705-22-33
Guatemala: 502-2378-4852
Website: click here to submit your report
E-mail: canaleticogeb@ethicsglobal.com
Who can submit reports and consultations through the Ethics Channel?
Any GEB manager, employee, shareholder or third party, or any citizen has the right to submit reports and consultations through the Channel.
The report may be submitted anonymously. However, if it is not anonymous, GEB guarantees that the Channel user’s identity will always be protected and the information in the report or inquiry will be confidential, in order to prevent any type of reprisals.
How can I follow up on reports or consultations performed through the Ethical Channel?
When filing a report or inquiry through the Channel, a record number will be assigned to the reporter or inquirer, which they can use for the follow-up or expansion of their report or inquiry. GEB will inform you of the outcome obtained from the preliminary verifications or investigations conducted, or the response to your inquiry, through the same channel.
When you make a report or consultation through the Channel, each reporting or consulting party will be assigned a number; the person will assign a password with which they can follow up on or expand the report or consultation.
GEB will report the result from the preliminary verifications or investigations that are performed, or the answer to your consultation, through the same channel.