Once a year compliance professionals from around the globe gather to discuss developments in anti-corruption, compliance and ethics at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethic’s Annual Institute (SCCE). CIPE’s Frank Brown, Value Chain andAnti-Corruption Program Team Leader, and Anna Kompanek, Director of Multiregional Programs, presented at the SCCE’s 14th annual gathering with a workshop… Read More
Ethics is an increasingly important component of doing business for both small and medium sized enterprises to multinational corporations in today’s globalized world. The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has long been an active advocate for better business practices with its focus on anti-corruption initiatives and promoting corporate social responsibility. Ethisphere Institute, a global… Read More
Graffiti art produced at LTA-LABN’s public rally held in the Beirut Souks, September 12, 2014. CIPE partner the Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA) recently wrapped up a banner month in its fight against corruption in Lebanon. CIPE’s partnership with LTA dates back over ten years, and since 2012 CIPE has been supporting LTA through a grant… Read More
Corruption is a systemic problem that plagues many transitional countries across the world, rooted in weak rule of law and lack of private property rights. Not only does corruption erode trust in public institutions, such practices also hinder economic growth and weaken democratic governance. The corruption challenge can be addressed by building responsive institutions that offer… Read More
A lab technician went to the office of a public official to renew her work contract with a municipal laboratory in northern Lebanon. Several days after submitting her request, the official’s secretary invited her to come to his office. Hoping to finally receive his signature on her contract renewal, the young woman arrived at the… Read More
This article originally appeared on the Thomson Reuters TrustLaw Governance blog. Thailand lifted its state of emergency, and the February 2 elections have been annulled. Encouragingly, the leaders of the government and the opposition are signaling – albeit tentatively and obliquely – a willingness to negotiate an end to the country’s ongoing political crisis. But even… Read More