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Whistleblowing and Reporting Wrongdoing



What is a whistleblower?

A whistleblower is someone who reports a genuine and legitimate concern, suspected wrongdoing, fraudulent activity or corruption.  


Who is protected?

KAUST is fully committed to taking any and all measures necessary to protect whistleblowers who have, in good faith, made reports through the whistleblowing platform, against any retaliation from peers, managers and/or other involved parties.


Who to tell?

Suspected wrongdoings and other concerns or complaints can be reported in various ways, including:  

  • To your Direct Managers
  • To the Designated Department depending on the nature of the wrongdoing as following:

    Responsible Department Nature of Suspected Wrongdoing Means of Reporting
    Security  
    1. Emergency- medical or not
    2. Non-emergency security related inquiries
    3. Community related concerns
    1. 012 8080 911 (emergency, on campus)
    2. 012 8080 922 (non-emergency, on campus)
    3. Security Incident List
    Government Affairs (GA)  Government Affairs related issues (e.g., wrongdoing or incidents taking place off-campus requiring GA support) ga@kaust.edu.sa
    Human Resources (HR)  Workplace related concerns including grievances and disciplinary matters Contact the relevant HR Member or email HRHelpdesk@kaust.edu.sa or 0544700277 (24/7)
    Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)  Matters related to Health, Safety and Environment (e.g., hazardous waste)   Via the HSE Website  
    Student Concerns   Academic misconduct, health, safety, environment, and personal issues related to students   studentconduct@kaust.edu.sa  
    Research Compliance   Research misconduct   Research Compliance website  
    Internal Audit Matters related to:  
    • Fraud (e.g., procurement and accounting malpractices)
    • Data breaches and theft
    • Misuse of assets and resources (including IT assets/resources)
    • Bribery and Corruptio
    		 internalaudit@kaust.edu.sa  


  • In case the Whistleblower deems necessary to remain anonymous, they shall report the suspected wrongdoing through the Whistleblowing Platform (EthicsPoint)

Reporting Anonymously or Confidentially

  • All individuals involved in the Whistleblowing process shall maintain strict confidentiality, regarding any disclosures and information made available to them during the course of an investigation.
  • The University shall protect the anonymity of the whistleblower with utmost earnestness. 

For your reference, kindly find the University’s Policy on Whistleblowing and Reporting Wrongdoing

To access by Web, click the external link below

click here to file a report via Ethicspoint

If you have comments about the EthicsPoint hotline, contact the following email: ethicspoint.support@kaust.edu.sa (this email address is not for reports of wrongdoing)