Tag Archives | G20

How well do we know our banks?

By on 1 March 2013 in Accountability, Financial Markets, Private sector

It’s your bank. You see it. Walk by it. Use the cash machine. Get a loan. But is your bank paying taxes to your government, just as you do? Does your bank report on its profits or on how many staff it employs? In short, is your bank contributing to your community and your economy? [...]

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Is the G20 serious about fighting corruption?

By on 12 December 2012 in Financial Markets, G20, Politics and government, Private sector

In the past weeks we have witnessed a great deal of news surrounding issues of transparency and accountability of multinational companies. In the UK, several international corporations including Starbucks, Google, and Amazon, have been questioned in Parliament over the little corporation tax they pay despite their large UK accounts. Tax evasion is facilitated by the [...]

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How can business battle corruption?

By on 12 October 2012 in Private sector

President Barack Obama, speaking to the United Nations General Assembly about the true nature of democracy, mentioned corruption and bribery several times. I was particularly struck by this line: True democracy demands that citizens cannot be thrown in jail because of what they believe, and that businesses can be opened without paying a bribe. Unfortunately, [...]

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Will Britain tackle tax evasion?

By on 10 October 2012 in Accountability, Financial Markets, Private sector

317 Pressure on what are alternatively called ‘offshore havens’, ‘tax havens305’ or ‘secrecy jurisdictions’ is reaching an unprecedented level. There are more than fifty such havens world wide, and governments are finally coming around to the idea voiced by activists that tougher regulation is needed. The economic crisis has lent urgency to the cause. Britain’s [...]

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German business CEOs join chorus calling for UNCAC ratification

By on 9 August 2012 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Europe and Central Asia

The world will wonder whether Germany is not committed to the fight against corruption, even though only the United States has prosecuted more companies for bribing foreign officials, as required by the international convention they have signed: the OECD anti-bribery Convention.

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G20: Tackling tax evasion?

By on 18 June 2012 in G20, Private sector

This week the heads of state from the G20 are meeting in Mexico, where we hope they will take action to meet their 2009 promise to end bank secrecy. One step already taken is making tax evasion a predicate offence for money laundering. What does that mean? Money laundering is defined as taking the proceeds [...]

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Corruption, business, civil society and the G20

By on 12 June 2012 in G20, People power, Private sector

It is increasingly recognised that corruption can only be tackled effectively through the joint action of all stakeholders, i.e. the public sector, business and civil society. There is a growing trend to include the private sector in development initiatives to ensure that it becomes part of the solution rather than being part of the problem. [...]

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Are German Lawmakers Finally Listening to the Whistles?

By on 26 March 2012 in Europe and Central Asia, European Union, People power, Whistleblowing

The following was written by Mark Worth, Transparency International’s Whistleblower Programme Coordinator, and Christian Humborg, Managing Director of Transparency International Germany. In a country where whistleblowers have helped expose poor care in a nursing home, dioxin-laden livestock feed, inadequate emergency services in hospitals, rotten meat, and mad-cow disease, one would think – and certainly hope [...]

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German nurse shows need for G20 check-up

By on 18 January 2012 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Human rights, People power, Whistleblowing

The Group of 20 major world economies made an ambitious commitment: In their Anti-Corruption Action Plan they promised to enact and implement whistleblower protection rules by the end of 2012, based on existing best practice. Doubts remain whether these commitments will indeed be implemented while the need for effective protection of those who dare to [...]

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2011 in words and pictures

By on 29 December 2011 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Anti-corruption movement, Climate Change, Oil and gas, People power

An illustrated, month-by-month look at some of the top corruption-related stories and trends of 2011. January Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself ablaze in defiance of bribe-seeking police. The death of the 26 year-old Tunisian fruit vendor serves as a catalyst for a surge of protests that quickly unfurl across North Africa and the Middle East. We [...]

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