On CIPE’s Democracy that Delivers podcast this week, Italian whistleblower Andrea Franzoso talks about the difficult decision he made to expose corruption in his company and the impact this had on his personal and professional life. Franzoso discusses how he came across evidence of wrongdoing by the company’s president, the reaction to his revelations internally, and his eventual… Read More
Compliance is a key component in the foundation and success of any organization. As a result, more organizations have begun to invest in compliance training programs, with the goal to create a better workplace that is equipped to take action to prevent and address misconduct. According to a recent survey from the Society of Corporate… Read More
In many developing countries, petty corruption is rampant to the degree of being deemed “everyday,” “cultural,” or even “survival” corruption. Small, usually frequent payments most often paid to lower level officials, petty corruption can seem negligible to an economy in comparison to grand corruption or state capture cases. However, the cumulative impact of corruption… Read More
A few hundred rupees for the government ambulance to get your sick grandmother to the hospital in time; some extra shillings to your local school administrator to ensure your child is admitted to the best school; and a couple dollars to appease the police officer so you are not late for your important meeting, each… Read More
Richard Bistrong CEO Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC interviewed CIPE’s Frank Brown Value Chain and Anti-Corruption Program Team Leader in a two part series. In the second interview, Bistrong and Brown discuss how collective action by small and medium enterprises in emerging markets can ‘counter the corruption narrative.’ What are the political reasons why foreign leadership might embrace… Read More
In the fourth and final video of CIPE’s Anti-Corruption Compliance series explains the remaining steps for instituting an effective compliance program, continuing off of what was laid out in the third video. The animated video explores how a company can implement the following points: monitor and audit the quality of the internal control system’s performance… Read More