Safeguarding, Trust and Transparency

Our approach to keeping people safe is guided by the following principles:

• to take appropriate measures to protect people from harm and treat people with respect.
• to take safeguarding seriously to ensure we do no harm and provide the highest standards of care worldwide.
• to work closely with long term partners in the countries where we operate.
• to ensure all staff, contractors and volunteers follow a strict ethical code of conduct and clear policies to keep people safe.
• for all partners to agree to follow clear safeguarding policies and train their staff on these policies before they can work with us.
• a commitment to upholding these principles in all our activities and the programmes we fund.

To support our safeguarding work, we follow a set of policies and procedures including:

• Safeguarding Policy
• Code of Conduct
• Anti-Bullying and Anti-Harassment Policy
• Whistleblowing Policy
• Grievance Policy
• Incident Reporting Policy & Procedure
• Procedures for safeguarding in staff recruitment
• Disciplinary Procedure
• Vulnerable Supporters Policy
• Information Technology Policy

For more information on these policies please contact [email protected]

Orbis has established an Ethics and Compliance Hotline, operated by our vendor Navex Global, which provides employees with a confidential and anonymous route to report issues or concerns. Orbis’s Whistleblower Protection Policy protects anyone who makes good faith concerns against retaliation.