Speak up at Impact Fund Denmark
Impact Fund Denmark encourages a culture of openness, integrity, and accountability. Employees and external stakeholders are encouraged to raise concerns about actual or suspected misconduct so that issues can be addressed appropriately and at an early stage.
The Impact Fund Denmark Whistleblower System is a secure and confidential reporting channel for concerns relating to serious misconduct or violations of law. It should be used where a concern cannot be raised through ordinary reporting channels, such as relevant management, People & Culture, or other established business channels, or where the reporter does not feel comfortable doing so.
External stakeholders
Individuals who are not employed by Impact Fund Denmark may also use the Impact Fund Denmark Whistleblower System to report concerns relating to Impact Fund Denmark’s activities or business relationships including the projects financed by Impact Fund Denmark.
Anonymity, confidentiality and protection
Impact Fund Denmark treats whistleblower reports confidentially and investigates reports in accordance with applicable legislation and internal procedures. Individuals who report concerns and have reasonable grounds to believe that the information reported is true at the time of reporting are protected against retaliation.
What can be reported?
The Whistleblower System is intended for reports regarding serious misconduct or violations of law, including. This may include, for example, bribery and corruption, fraud, theft, embezzlement, money laundering, sanctions violations, serious breaches of Impact Fund Denmark policies or binding guidelines, and harassment or bullying where the matter is of a serious nature. Reports should be based on reasonable grounds to believe that the information reported is true at the time of reporting.
The Whistleblower System should not be used for routine employment matters, interpersonal conflicts, general complaints, commercial inquiries, or other matters that do not involve serious misconduct. Such matters should be raised through the relevant management, People & Culture function, or other established business channels.
How to report
Reports can be submitted through the following channels:
- WBunit@impactfund.dk (direct e-mail to the Whistleblower Unit)
- Impact Fund Denmark’s external whistleblower platform at https://report.whistleb.com/en/ifu
Impact Fund Denmark encourages internal reporting; however, reports may also be submitted through the Danish Data Protection Agency’s external whistleblower scheme.
What happens if you raise a concern?
Impact Fund Denmark’s Whistleblower Unit will acknowledge receipt of your report within seven calendar days.
As a first step the report will undergo an initial assessment to determine whether it falls within the scope of the Whistleblower System and whether further investigation is warranted.
Investigations are conducted independently and confidentially. Depending on the nature of the report, the investigation may be carried out by the Whistleblower Unit and/or supported by relevant internal or external specialists. The Whistleblower Unit will provide feedback on the handling of the report as soon as practicable and, where required by applicable legislation, no later than three months after acknowledgement of receipt.
Please see Impact Fund Denmark’s Whistleblower Policy. We also refer to the Whistleblower Unit Disclosure 2025.