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The Preventative Impact of the Bribery Act

corruptionbribery July 18, 2012 0

The UK Bribery Act 2010 came into force on July 1, 2011 amid a lot of fanfare, resulting in many organizations taking steps to revamp their existing anti-corruption programmes or putting in place such

Ten things you should know about business ethics and anti-corruption in the Middle East

corruptionbribery June 28, 2012 0

1. Two thirds of respondents to Ernst & Young’s recently commissioned report on fraud and corruption in the Middle East said that fraud and bribery was a “major problem“ in the Middle East, but

UK Bribery Act sees no prosecution one year on but compliance efforts heighten

corruptionbribery June 21, 2012 0

Despite much fanfare surrounding the promulgation of the UK Bribery Act 2010 (the UK Act) nearly a year ago, there have so far been no prosecution either of corporates or individuals under the law.

Protecting against bribery and corruption when exporting to foreign markets

corruptionbribery June 18, 2012 0

If you’re going to expand your business and become an exporter, you’d better learn to manage bribery and corruption risk in foreign markets. This expert advice will help you protect your business if the

Bribery and Corruption – do we need to be worried?

corruptionbribery March 26, 2012 0

Transparency International released the 2010 Global Corruption Barometer just before Christmas. Included in the report was a statistic that was surprising to many – 4% of the 1291 New Zealand respondents reported paying a

Bribery & corruption risk management

corruptionbribery March 22, 2012 0

The employees who make the purchasing decisions in your organisation may not be basing their selections on the best interests of the business. Rather than following a transparent process, employees may instead be influenced

Corruption continues to be the most common ethical issue for business

corruptionbribery March 10, 2012 0

Siemens, Alstom, Citigroup, Torex Retail, Innospec – just some of the companies who were recently named and shamed by the media for incidences of bribery, corruption and fraud. The Institute of Business Ethics’ latest Briefing,

Does Your Compliance Program Need a Check-Up?

corruptionbribery March 3, 2012 0

When was the last time your anti-corruption compliance program had a check-up? Like any other “wellness” program, a periodic review of a company’s compliance program is an integral component of its overall health.