Global energy major Shell is investigating claims of unethical dealings, including charges of corruption, in its tanker chartering team in Singapore.
This according to a statement my S&P Global Platts released yesterday (Tuesday) noting that at least one employee had already been placed on leave pending further investigation.
“It all started a few weeks ago when one member of the chartering team, acting as a whistleblower, made a complaint against a colleague for allegedly channelling a large part of the chartering business through a specific brokerage for pecuniary gains,” a source told Platts.
This triggered an investigation to review the entire chartering business and its processes as the employee had allegedly been favouring this particular brokerage without following due process.
“We investigate allegations of breaches of the Code of Conduct,” said a Shell spokesperson in response to the investigation. “Breaches are not tolerated and carry serious consequences.”
