The third video of CIPE’s Anti-Corruption Compliance series looks into detail the initial steps for instituting an effective compliance program. The video explains how to implement the following points: conduct a risk assessment for a company’s specific business unit, geographic location, or for the entire firm; develop a code of conduct with anti-corruption and bribery… Read More
CIPE’s Frank Brown, Value Chain/Anti-Corruption Program Team Leader, offers strategies to help local firms in emerging markets navigate and implement anti-corruption international standards on The FCPA Blog. Brown explains that local firms in emerging markets are interested in joining international supply chains but often do not have adequate compliance practices in place to be selected by… Read More
This blog post was originally published by Accountability Lab. Posted on CCTrends with permission. “Power doesn’t corrupt people, people corrupt power.” – William Gaddis Corruption, defined as exploitation of entrusted power for private benefit is, unfortunately, prevalent in Pakistan. It can take many forms, including bribery, graft, theft and extortion. In the corporate sector, its… Read More
The second video of CIPE’s Anti-Corruption Compliance series explores what corruption is, and also provides an overview of best practices for implementing an anti-corruption system in a company. The animated clip outlines why taking a prevent, detect, respond framework works best for companies and how to reduce risks by setting up a comprehensive compliance system… Read More
CIPE’s Michelle Chen, Program Officer in the Asia Region, discusses Xi’s anti-corruption campaign in China on the FCPA blog. Chen focuses on how, when there is not a broader-based rule of law in place, an anti-corruption campaign cannot be effective. She identifies ways in which China’s anti-corruption campaign has been used to further the regime’s own… Read More
In the relatively new sphere of anti-corruption compliance, 2016 is shaping up to be one of the most significant years ever. Not because of a record fine levied against a multi-national corporation. Nor because of a new law or stepped up enforcement. But, rather because a group of compliance practitioners from dozens of countries have… Read More