Sustainable Energy for All Whistleblowing Policy

The Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Whistleblowing Policy provides a framework for reporting serious concerns such as fraud, corruption, and safeguarding issues. It applies to all staff, consultants, volunteers, Ambassadors, and Administrative Board members, as well as funded partners lacking their own policy. The policy guarantees protection against retaliation for those acting in good faith and establishes a reporting chain led by the Compliance Officer, with escalation paths to the Chief of Staff, CEO, and Administrative Board. It defines specific response timelines, requiring an initial acknowledgement within 5 working days and a final response within 28 to 65 working days. SEforALL commits to maintaining a Whistleblowing Incident Register and disclosing allegations to funding partners upon request.

• The policy applies to a broad range of individuals associated with SEforALL, including paid and unpaid staff, consultants, interns, secondees, junior professional officers (JPOs), volunteers, Ambassadors, and Administrative Board members. It also extends to funded partners if they do not possess their own whistleblowing policy.
• Whistleblowing is intended for disclosures where the interests of others or SEforALL are at risk, specifically covering criminal offences, bribery, fraud, theft, corruption, legal breaches, abuse of position, professional misconduct, discrimination, health and safety infringements, safeguarding issues, and unauthorised use of resources.
• SEforALL provides protections for whistleblowers acting in good faith, promising they will not be harassed, bullied, or victimised. The organisation commits to keeping the whistleblower's identity confidential unless disclosure is required by law.
• The primary point of contact for reporting is the Compliance Officer (who also serves as Lead Human Resources). If the Compliance Officer is involved or biased, reports should go to the Chief of Staff; if the Chief of Staff is involved, reports go to the CEO; and if the CEO is involved, reports are referred to the Administrative Board.
• The policy mandates specific response timelines for non-anonymous complaints: the Compliance Officer must acknowledge the complaint in writing within 5 working days and provide a final written response within 28 working days, with a possible extension up to 65 working days for further investigations.
• SEforALL maintains a Whistleblowing Incident Register to record all allegations. The organisation commits to disclosing these allegations to funding partners who request to be informed, regardless of whether the allegations are proven.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2020). Sustainable Energy for All Whistleblowing Policy. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-11/Whistleblowing-Policy-SEforALL.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. Sustainable Energy for All Whistleblowing Policy. 2020. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-11/Whistleblowing-Policy-SEforALL.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2020sustainable, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{Sustainable Energy for All Whistleblowing Policy}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2020}, month = oct, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-11/Whistleblowing-Policy-SEforALL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }