Tag Archives | Anti-corruption programmes

Anti-corruption compliance in Russia: a way forward

19 September 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, Impunity, Measurement and Research, Politics and government, Private sector, Whistleblowing

Tackling corruption and developing anti-corruption practices is becoming an increasingly serious topic for the Russian private sector. Recently, Transparency International Russia published the report “Transparency of Corporate Reporting and Anti-Corruption Policy in Russian Private Enterprise: Compliance as a Competitive Advantage” (English version here) with the aim of analysing the implementation of compliance policy in medium-sized […]

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Working together to stop fake agricultural products in Uganda

28 August 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Africa and Middle East, Civil society, Poverty and development, Private sector

Last month Emmanuel was in despair. His entire crop of maize had perished after he used a fertiliser product he now realised was fake. What could he do now that he and his family of six had nothing left to live on? In Uganda, the sale of counterfeit agricultural inputs is a problem that affects […]

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Beefing up anti-corruption programmes for corporates

13 August 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Americas, Private sector

Our chapter in the US recently released a report to help companies assess the effectiveness of their anti-corruption programmes. In this interview, Shruti Shah, our Senior Policy Director at Transparency International-USA, explains why the mere adoption of an anti-corruption programme is not enough – verification is crucial. (This is a shortened version of the interview […]

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Better anti-corruption reporting but is it credible?

31 August 2012 in Access to information, Accountability, Private sector

Scandals such as the revelations of banks misleading regulators on LIBOR are further eroding people’s trust in companies. Two in three Europeans, for example, believe that corruption is part of their country’s business culture. One of steps for companies to restore trust is by publicly reporting on their anti-bribery measures. Once a company has done […]

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The financial sector: a culture of transparency?

10 July 2012 in Accountability, Financial Markets, Private sector

The recent global financial crisis highlighted the need to broaden the discussion about regulation and oversight of the financial system. Transparency and related risk assessments of financial institutions have surged to the top of the agenda. In our study on transparency and disclosure of measures for reducing corruption risk among the world’s largest companies published […]

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