This brochure outlines the rationale for and provides guidance on fighting corruption. It offers:

This collection of short cases on corruption in the infrastructure and urban development industries illustrates key operational challenges companies may face and how organizations can respond.

The report is part of the Building Foundations Against Corruption project, which aims to foster CEO and government collaboration to build a framework for open and transparent business practices.

This publication was produced by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Deloitte.

The euphoria of India as a regional power has been dented by talk of systemic corruption, poor public services, nagging problems of unemployment, illiteracy and poverty and demographic challenges.

Establishing a strong sense of credibility in government and the development of adequate capacity for enforcement must also be addressed to ensure the success of India’s efforts.

By the very nature of their activities, Customs administrations are vulnerable to various sorts of corruption – from the payment of a bribe to large-scale fraud. Since the adoption of the Arusha Declaration in 1993, which was later revised in 2003, the World Customs Organization (WCO) has developed several tools to help its Members identify or monitor corruption risks, implement relevant measures, and develop anti-corruption strategies.

Moreover, the WCO also carries out various types of missions at the request of its Members, such as:

The purpose of this document is to present the concept of Collective Action applicable in the context of enhancing integrity and combating corruption in Customs.

The document introduces the theme and outlines what Collective Action is, the context in which it may take place, the practicalities involved, the barriers to be faced and the issues to be considered when such initiatives are launched.

This report provides a succinct, practical guide to what anti-corruption aspects companies should report on.

It equips business with a practical means to report on anti-corruption policies and actions comprehensively and effectively. Public reporting sends a strong signal to employees, investors and consumers that a company is serious about clean business.

This guide helps businesses to learn more about the UN Global Compact Collection Action Project in partnership with five Global Compact Local Networks in Brazil, Japan, Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt.

It also aims to help improve anti-corruption practices within their individual organizations and to engage other businesses, governments and civil society in anti-corruption Collective Action.

Integrity Pacts have been used in more than 18 countries worldwide, among others in Argentina, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, South Korea and Zambia. They have been implemented at various levels and across numerous sectors.

This paper includes an overview of how an Integrity Pact can be initiated and their benefits. 

This report lays out five defining features of corporate sustainability, which the Global Compact asks businesses to strive towards. It looks at why each element is essential, how business can move forward and what the Global Compact is doing to help.

The five elements are:

1. Principled business
2. Strengthening society
3. Leadership commitment
4. Reporting progress
5. Local action

Together against Corruption provides the strategic framework for Transparency International’s (TI) collective ambition and actions for the years 2016-2020. The movement’s fourth strategy, it builds on the rich diversity of the TI movement, with its unique governance structure that includes independent national chapters, individual members and an international secretariat.

Recognising the local realities in which TI operates, this strategy does not intend to cover everything we do. Rather, it focuses on the key areas in which TI seeks to move forward collectively.