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“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” —C.S. Lewis
In making patient capital investments, Unity For Equality is committed to the highest ethical standards. Unity For Equality wants to work with entrepreneurs who aim to build ethical businesses. We have a zero tolerance policy for businesses or people that do not obey the letter and spirit of all relevant laws, particularly in the areas of corruption, tax-fraud, terrorism and money-laundering. The letter and spirit of employee protection laws are also a major focus for Unity For Equality.
Unity For Equality has designed its investment process to root out some of these concerns, such as by requiring periodic certifications by, and USA PATRIOT Act database searches on, investees. Each investment is unique, and we need the good judgment and efforts of our team to make the process work. Unity For Equality also depends on input and cooperation received from others in reporting allegations of prohibited practices.
Contact Unity For Equality’s General Counsel to report concerns or evidence that corruption, fraud, bribery or some other form of misconduct may have occurred or is occurring related to any Unity For Equality investment. You may report allegations to Unity For Equality by email, fax, mail, in person, or by telephone. (Only Unity For Equality staff can access any such communication.)
Allegations may be reported by any source, including confidential or anonymous sources. However, please note that anonymous reports are much harder to investigate as it may be more difficult to ascertain the truth. Anyone making an allegation is encouraged to provide some means that will allow Unity For Equality to communicate with you.
Email: anticorruption@unityforequality.org
Fax: (202) 602-2594
Mail (marked “Confidential”):
General Counsel, Unity For Equality
P.O. Box 520915
Flushing, New York 11352
In Person: 42-49 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355
Telephone: (202) 878-0027
Please provide as much detail as possible in your report, including:
Reports regarding Unity For Equality investees will be evaluated by Unity For Equality’s General Counsel, who will submit a recommendation for further evaluation, if any, to the Chief Operating Officer (COO). Reports alleging prohibited conduct by Unity For Equality staff are reported to supervisors and escalated to Unity For Equality’s COO, to the extent not resolved. Investigations with respect to Unity For Equality staff are conducted by the General Counsel and Director of Talent on behalf of the COO; a report is presented to the COO with recommendations on the matter, and the COO ensures that the recommended actions are taken. In the event that any report includes allegations of financial fraud, Unity For Equality’s General Counsel advises the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to conduct a separate investigation into financial matters implicated, and the CFO reports his findings and recommendation to the COO.
Unity For Equality was founded in 2016 in response to critical issues raised around the tremendous barriers to social services, social justice, and economic life faced by New York City’s fast growing diverse communities.
