Our Commitment

Orbis’s organizational values of accountability, commitment, innovation, integrity, and equity imply a strong commitment to responsibility and integrity. Our written standards and policies contain general guidelines for conducting business with the highest standards of ethics.

Orbis is committed to an environment where open, honest communications are the expectation, not the exception. We want you to feel comfortable in approaching your supervisor or management in instances where you have a good faith concern regarding the legality or ethics of any action or proposed action by an Orbis representative, or if you have a good faith belief that action needs to be taken in order for Orbis to be in compliance with applicable laws, policies or ethical standards. This includes concerns regarding discrimination, harassment, equal employment opportunity, confidentiality, fiscal impropriety, safeguarding and child protection, conflict of interest, corruption, legal compliance or our Code of Conduct generally.

The Orbis Ethics Hotline, hosted by a third party hotline provider, EthicsPoint, provides you with an opportunity to place an anonymous report in confidence and allows Orbis to effectively track, monitor, and follow-up on employees’ concerns.

You are encouraged to use the Orbis Ethics Hotline to submit online or telephone reports relating to unethical and unlawful behavior within Orbis. The information you provide will be sent to us by EthicsPoint on a totally confidential and anonymous basis, if you so choose. You have our guarantee that your comments will be heard.

The following is an illustrative list of actions or proposed actions that you are requested to report:

• You are aware, or suspect, a violation of the Code of Conduct, Operational Policies and Procedures, or the law. Note that a suspicion is enough – you do not need to have all the facts or be certain.
• You are ever unsure about the proper course of action and need advice.
• Particular actions or decisions make you uncomfortable.
• You know or suspect that any of the following persons have been or are about to engage in Code of Conduct violations or illegal or unethical activity in connection with Orbis’s work:
  • Any Orbis employee, volunteer, or member of the Board of Directors, vendors, suppliers or other contractors or consultants
  • Partners, grantees, subcontractors
  • Agents, intermediaries or others acting on behalf of Orbis
• You yourself have engaged in illegal or unethical activity.

See the EthicsPoint FAQs for more information.

EthicsPoint is NOT an Emergency Service or Emergency Response line
Do not use this site to report events presenting an immediate threat to life or property. Reports submitted through this service may not receive an immediate response. If you require emergency assistance, please contact your local authorities.

To Make a Report

You may use either of the following two methods to submit a report:

After you complete your report you will be assigned a unique code called a "report key". Write down your report key and password and keep them in a safe place. After 5-6 business days, use your report key and password to check your report for feedback or questions.