Photo Credit: Puro Periodism Last month I was in Panama, attending the 17th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC). Not surprisingly, the Panama papers were looming large over the event and became a major point of discussion. To me, however, an equally important thread concerned another key issue: governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and its significance for… Read More
On December 9, International Anti-Corruption Day, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) in partnership with the Association of Women in International Trade (WIIT), co-hosted a panel discussion on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 37001, a new standard on anti-bribery management systems designed to help organizations fight bribery and promote an ethical business culture…. 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
By Junior Kayembe N’Kashama Building a robust ethics and compliance program is key to managing risk in today’s complex world of global business. That is why understanding best practices and the state of compliance infrastructure among companies is an important step toward better compliance across the board. Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and… Read More
Whistleblowers can be one of the most effective ways for companies to find out about and address potential ethical and legal violations, making them an important part of any anti-corruption compliance effort. Recently, the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) conducted a survey on helpline calls and incidents reports. The survey, based on 677… Read More