Grievances and Whistleblowing
Al Bahrain Jewellers LLC is fully committed in providing high quality products and services while meeting the highest ethical and moral standards.
We are fully committed to:
• Follow the rules and law that regulates our business activities.
• Follow international best practices and market standards applicable to our business.
• Operate in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from
Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas and its Supplement on Gold; and the DMCC Rules for Risk Based
Due Diligence in the Gold and Precious Metals Supply Chain.
Guideline for Reporting:
1. Who can report?
Employees, clients and customers, end-users and other affected stakeholders can use the Grievances and
Whistle-blowing Policy.
2. What can be reported?
We encourage stakeholder to raise concerns and disclose information about a suspicion or knowledge of a
wrongdoing which may include but not limited to:
(a) Financial malpractice, impropriety or fraud; bribery, corruption and solicitation;
(b) Failure to comply with a legal obligation or applicable laws;
(c) Human rights abuses (including dangers to health and safety or the environment);
(d) Criminal activity;
(e) Improper conduct or unethical behaviour;
(f) Attempts to conceal any violations of the UAE Anti-Money Laundering /Counter Financing of
Terrorism (AML / CFT) Policy or DMCC Rules for RBD-GPM;
(g) Falsification of documents or fraudulent suppliers; and
(h) Direct or indirect violations of Al Bahrain Jewellers Supply Chain Policy, RJC COP Policy,
HR Policy, HSE, QC Policy.
3. How are we addressing reports?
If the reporting person chose to report with his identity, we guarantee to keep the identity
confidential and process any personal data collected through the report fairly and lawfully
for the sole purpose of identifying and investigating allegations of
illegal activities or non-compliances to Al Bahrain Jewellers policies.
Al Bahrain Jewellers guarantees that the reporting person shall not in any way be prejudiced, reprimanded and will not tolerate
any form of retribution against a person for raising a concern. For employees of Al Bahrain Jewellers,
the HR and the Managing Director shall adequately instruct and supervise sanctions against employee retaliation. All reports
shall be acknowledged, recorded and investigated without undue delay, provided that the report is considered to be made in good faith.
Where possible, the reporting person shall be kept updated on the progress of the investigation. The reporting person will be informed
to whom the complaint is referred to, the timeline and outcome of the investigation.
Alternatively, you can use the form below for anonymous reporting:
Report here
4. Evaluation, Review and Lessons Learned:
Al Bahrain Jewellers shall conduct periodic audits of the Grievances and Whistleblowing mechanism.
The review shall include records of the numbers, type and outcome of complaints, and appropriate corrective actions made, if necessary.
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