Tag Archives | Corporate accountability

Corporate prosecutions: individual liability is essential

14 September 2015 in Financial Integrity, Private sector

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled new guidance to federal prosecutors about bringing criminal cases against individuals in instances of corporate wrongdoing.  The memo states that if a corporation wishes to resolve its own criminal charges and receive any credit for cooperation, it must provide the DOJ with all relevant facts relating […]

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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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Corporate accountability in the food chain – where spin stops and deception begins

22 October 2012 in Access to information, Accountability, Health, Private sector

There is no such thing as an average consumer. The choices we make are shaped by our means, aspirations and priorities. We all give different weight to price, quality, convenience and ethical considerations. But it is impossible for us to evaluate all the products we buy and something we all share is that, ultimately, our […]

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