INTRODUCTION
Associated British Foods (ABF) encourages an open culture in all its dealings between employees and people with whom it comes in contact. Effective and honest communication is essential if malpractice and wrongdoing is to be effectively dealt with. The procedure below provides guidelines for individuals who feel they need to raise certain issues to ABF or their own employing subsidiary, in confidence (‘whistleblowing’), and is designed to protect those raising a genuine concern from any detriment, in line with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 or other jurisdictional legislation.