Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. PURPOSE
● The purpose of this policy is to provide clear guidelines and instructions for employees
when incurring and submitting expenses related to business activities.
● The policy aims to ensure that all expenses incurred are necessary and reasonable and
comply with applicable laws and regulations.
● This policy outlines the requirements for submitting expenses for processing, the types
of expenses that are reimbursable, and the procedures for obtaining approval for
expenses that require it.
● It is the responsibility of all employees to comply with this policy and to exercise
good judgement when incurring and submitting expenses on behalf of the company.
2. APPLICABILITY
● This policy is applicable to all full-time employees, consultants, and interns of Una
Brands, regardless of their location or department.
● This policy applies to all expenses incurred in connection with business activities,
including but not limited to:
○ Business Travel
Effective Date: 01 May 2023
○ Team Activities
○ Overtime Transport
○ Overtime Meal
○ Pantry
○ Gifts
○ IT
○ Operations
○ HR
● Una Brands reserves the right to amend or modify this policy at any time at its sole
discretion.
● Reimbursement of expenses is
contingent upon the provision of
relevant invoices or receipts that
substantiate the nature and
amount of the expense. In the
absence of such documentation,
the expense will not be
reimbursed, unless it is deemed an exceptional item for which no invoice or receipt is
typically available. A credit card charge slip alone does not constitute sufficient
documentation as it does not provide the necessary details of the nature of the expense.
● The reimbursement period for expenses incurred by employees is defined as the period
from the 16th day of the previous month to the 15th day of the current month. Approved
reimbursements for such expenses will be processed and paid out before the end of the
current month. All expenses incurred during this period must be submitted for
reimbursement through Darwinbox within sixty (60) days from the date of occurrence.
Effective Date: 01 May 2023
Expenses submitted after the stipulated time period may result in rejection of the
expense.
● The burden of proof of the legitimacy of the expense rests on the individual incurring the
expense and will be subject to review and approval by the Finance team.
4. BUSINESS TRAVEL
Employees are required to complete a travel requisition form (GLINK) for approval before
booking any domestic or international business trips. If email approval is not received prior to a
business trip it may result in rejection of the expense. To ensure that business travel is executed
in the most cost-effective and efficient manner possible, it is required that all travel bookings are
made at least three (3) weeks prior to the intended travel dates, as last minute bookings may
result in higher charges. Any travel requisitions submitted later that this deadline may be
rejected. Business trips should be less than four (4) days in duration, unless there is a special
circumstance that warrants a longer trip.
All flights should be booked for Budget Economy Class, unless otherwise justifiable from a cost
comparison perspective. Once the business travel has been approved by email, as referenced
above, employees are required to book their own flights and reimburse the expense through
Darwinbox.
Once business travel has been approved on email, accommodation booking will be completed
by the People & Culture team. Hotels will be booked in line with our list of partner hotels in each
country, unless specific lower cost alternatives are requested by employees. Twin-sharing will
be required if you are travelling with other employees (exceptions will apply for male-female
who are travelling together). The below table serves as a price guideline for accommodation in
each country (all in, inclusive of taxes and service charge).
Note: for travel to countries outside of the above list, the Maximum Cost (Per Night) will be
determined by the People & Culture team on submission of the travel requisition form.
(D) Visa
To ensure easy travel for all employees, a Daily Travel Allowance (“DTA”) will be allocated to all
those who undertake business travel. The DTA also covers all meals, data roaming and sundry
expenses during business travel. Reasonable transportation costs including airport transfer, and
transport to and from business meetings can be claimed based on actual expenditure. Please
note that DTA is not applicable for weekends. The below table includes the applicable DTA by
destination country.
Singapore SGD 50
Australia AUD 60
5. TEAM ACTIVITIES
Teams can book their own team bonding meals and/or any entertainment activities and
reimburse the expenses through Darwinbox. When expensing team activities, team members
must include details of the activities, as well as the names of the employees who participated.
The below table displays the maximum budget per quarter which will be allocated to each team
in accordance with the number of team members and the region where they are located.
● Should you be required to stay back in the office on a weekday beyond 9:00 PM or be
required to work in the office on a weekend (as approved by your department head) the
following amounts can be claimed for transport expenses.
Singapore SGD 30
Australia AUD 30
Malaysia MYR 25
China RMB 75
● Should you be required to stay back in the office on a weekday beyond 9:00 PM or be
required to work in the office on the weekend (as approved by your department head)
the following amounts can be claimed for overtime meal expenses.
Singapore SGD 15
Australia AUD 20
Malaysia MYR 25
China RMB 75
Transport to and from business meetings will be reimbursed if it is necessary and reasonable.
Employees are encouraged to use the most economical and efficient mode of transportation
available, such as public transportation or ride-hailing services. The below table serves as a
price guideline for transport in each country for a one-way journey, though if more expensive
journeys are required they can be approved in advance on email by your department head and
expenses@una-brands.com before the expenses are incurred.
Singapore SGD 30
Australia AUD 30
Malaysia MYR 25
China RMB 75
9. BUSINESS DINNER
Expenses for business dinners should be limited to a reasonable amount per person, which
may vary depending on the location and nature of the event. All expenses for business dinners
must be approved in advance on email by your department head and
expenses@una-brands.com before the expenses are incurred. If email approval is not received
prior to the expenditure it may result in rejection of the expense.
10. PANTRY
Each country will be given a monthly budget for pantry related expenses as displayed below.
Only People & Culture HRBPs for each country will be allowed to make expenses under this
category.
Singapore SGD 25
Australia AUD 15
Malaysia MYR 40
China RMB 60
Gifting expenses are only allowable if they are incurred for a legitimate business purpose, such
as building goodwill or expressing gratitude to clients, partners, or other stakeholders. All gifts
must comply with applicable laws and regulations and should be modest and appropriate. Cash
gifts are strictly prohibited. Gifts more expensive than USD100 must be pre-approved on
email by your department head and expenses@una-brands.com before the expenses are
incurred. If email approval is not received prior to the expenditure it may result in rejection of the
expense.
12. IT EXPENSES
Operations Expenses (including product samples, factory visits, agency fees etc.) can only be
expensed by the approved individuals, listed below:
● Tobias Heusch
● Cedric Soh
● Alex Zhao
● Steve Lau
If expenses are incurred outside these individuals, without prior email approval, it may result in
rejection of the expense.
14. HR EXPENSES
HR expenses (including employee experience events, food & drinks, etc.) must be approved in
advance by email by kushal@una-brands.com before the expenses are incurred. If email
approval is not received prior to the expenditure it may result in rejection of the expense.
Effective Date: 01 May 2023
Step 2: This brings you to the reimbursement dashboard where you can have a snapshot view
of the status of all your expenses, whether they have been reimbursed, or if any clarifications
are pending. To create an expense, click on the top right “Create” button and click “Create
Expense”
Step 3: Please fill in all required fills in accordance to the original receipt (Physical/Digital):
Effective Date: 01 May 2023
Expense type, date, Currency, Amount, as well as the description. Do note the pointers
below for your attached original receipt.
● Please include a short description for the Expense, such as “Overtime to work on a
new analysis for brand XYZ”.
● The entire original invoice or receipt must be provided to substantiate the claims. In
the event the invoice or receipt is lost, please provide a bank payment screenshot or
indicate "No receipt/Lost receipt" under the description.
● For invoice or receipt with unclear or faded details (e.g. taxi receipts), please write the
date and amount clearly on the invoice or receipt
● Where the claim amount differs from invoice or receipt amount, please state the
rationale behind the discrepancy under the description.
Step 4: Submit
Effective Date: 01 May 2023
APPENDIX 2 — CONTACT
● All employees are responsible for complying with this policy and should seek guidance
from the People & Culture team if they have any questions or concerns about their
expenses
● Please contact your country People & Culture HR Business Partner with via the below
email addresses with any questions
Singapore hrbp-singapore@una-brands.com
India hrbp-india@una-brands.com
Australia hrbp-australia@una-brands.com
Malaysia hrbp-malaysia@una-brands.com
China hrbp-china@una-brands.com
Indonesia hrbp-indonesia@una-brands.com