Last updated: 3/7/2024
Whistleblowers play an important role in identifying and calling out misconduct and harm to consumers and the community. We value the people who report potential misconduct or breaches of the law. We appreciate that these whistleblowers can find themselves in difficult and stressful circumstances and take their concerns seriously.
To encourage whistleblowers to come forward with their concerns and protect them when they do, the Corporations Act 2001 gives certain people legal rights and protections as whistleblowers.
An eligible whistleblower is an individual who is a current or former employee (including officer, contractor or consultant) of:
A whistleblower is entitled to protection if they have reasonable grounds to suspect that a “reportable matter” exists, namely:
However, please note that this does not apply to personal grievances unless it also meets the above requirements.
A whistleblower can make a disclosure directly to the BMW Group in the following ways:
Whistleblowers may also communicate or disclose a reportable matter to a government agency, law enforcement body or a regulator in accordance with Australian laws.
Once a disclosure has been received, BMW Group Compliance representatives will investigate the matter. To the extent permitted, and if the whistleblower can be contacted, the whistleblower will be informed regarding the progress of the investigation.
BMW will not disclose your information without your consent unless it is required by law (including to report to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), or the Australian Federal Police (AFP)), or to seek legal advice on the matter.