Our whistleblower function
Boliden is committed to the highest standards of ethical and legal business
conduct. Our long-term success is built on making business in a fair and ethical way.
We provide a whistleblower system that allows anyone to anonumously report actual or suspected serious wrongdoings. You do not need proof of your suspicions, but all reports must be made in good faith. Boliden applies a zero tolerance to retaliation against anyone who reports wrongdoings in good faith. Read our Whistleblower Policy.
Boliden's whistleblower system is a confidential communication channel through which you are allowed to anonymously raise concerns about serious wrongdoings. The system is not intended to replace our internal reporting channels, but to serve as a complement to these. Read more about our whistleblower system in our Whistleblower Instruction.
The whistleblower system is only for reporting actual or suspected serious wrongdoings within the Boliden group concerning;
accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing matters, bribery and corruption, and/or other banking- and financial crime; or other serious conduct or irregularity concerning a Boliden company's or Boliden group's vital interests or the life or health of individual persons, such as serious environmental crimes, major deficiencies in the safety at the workplace and very serious forms of discrimination or harassments.
Serious wrongdoing also includes attempts to conceal any of the above.
Certain jurisdictions may also impose restrictions as to whom you may report on. In Sweden, only persons in a leading position and key personnel may be subject to whistleblower reporting.
The whistleblower system shall not be used to report issues relating to dissatisfaction in the workplace or other misconducts that are not considered serious wrongdoings. Such concerns should be directed to your manager or HR manager. External stakeholders should primarily report to their contact person at Boliden or to the local HR function.
Our whistleblower system is an encrypted and closed system provided by the independent external third party WhistleB Whistleblowing Centre AB ("WhistleB"). The system is entirely disconnected from Boliden's intranet or external website. Reporting can be done 24 hours a day, all year round.
Once you submit a report via the whistleblower system a case ID and password will be shown on the screen. Save these in a secure manner if you wish to continue a dialogue with Boliden and/or follow-up on the status of your report.
Your report will initially be reviewed by WhistleB before forwarded to Boliden. WhistleB ensures that a report is not forwarded to anyone within Boliden who might be subject to the report.
All information received in connection with a report will be treated discreetly, strictly confidential and as speedy as possible. Any attempt to identify a whistleblower who has chosen to be anonymous is strictly forbidden.
Boliden Group
Klarabergsviadukten 90
P.O. Box 44, SE-101 20 Stockholm
Tel: + 46 8 610 15 00
Fax: + 46 8 654 80 90