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Does fighting corruption really make business sense?

17 December 2013 in Accountability, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Measurement and Research, Private sector

No doubt, business plays a crucial role in countering corruption. So as attempts have increased to motivate companies to engage in the fight against corruption more, so have references to the so-called “business case against corruption”. It argues that corruption is not only morally wrong and damaging to societies, but also detrimental to the companies […]

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Motivating business to counter corruption

13 March 2012 in Measurement and Research, Private sector

Recent years have seen a steady increase in the acknowledgment of the important role businesses play in the global fight against corruption. This has manifested itself in a likewise increasing number of business- oriented anti-corruption initiatives as well as the establishment of business specific anti-corruption legislation (e.g. corporate offense clause for failing to prevent bribery […]

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