Business Against Corruption: A Framework for Collective Action

Monica Guy

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This document is a first guide to companies preparing themselves to implement the objectives of the tenth principle and to deal with corruption in every aspect of their operations. It provides a road map to sources and tools which will assist in the practical application of policies designed to eliminate corruption.

Business Against Corruption: Case stories and examples

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications and External Relations
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This set of case stories was gathered in relation to implementation of the 10th United Nations Global Compact Principle against corruption.

Chapter 2C deals with Collective Action. It contains the following articles and case stories:

B20 Anti-Corruption Working Group Report to the B20 Office and Taskforce Chairs

Monica Guy

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The B20 leads engagement with G20 governments on behalf of the international business community. In 2014, the B20 focused on developing a set of clear, actionable recommendations that drive global economic growth and create jobs.

In this report, the B20 Anti-Corruption Working Group examined corruption risk issues across the four B20 taskforces:

Promoting Integrity by Creating Opportunities for Responsible Businesses

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications and External Relations
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Drawn up by the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct & Anti-Corruption, this policy paper sets out the following recommendations:

Recommendation 1: Establish Beneficial Ownership Transparency – G20 members should increase their efforts to implement beneficial ownership transparency so that risks related to the ultimate owner(s) can be identified.

Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Handbook for Business

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications and External Relations
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The myriad of existing anti-corruption principles for business can be confusing, especially for small- to medium-sized enterprises with limited resources. To address this challenge, the Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Handbook has been developed by companies, for companies, with assistance from the OECD, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the World Bank.

Business-driven Integrity in the Metals Technology Sector

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications and External Relations
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The Metals Technology Integrity Initiative was formed in early 2013 at a time when the companies were facing an increasingly competitive environment as a result of the decline of the traditional steel producing markets in Europe, and a shift towards emerging markets including the Far East and Indian sub-continent. 

Anti-Bribery Policy and Compliance Guidance for African Companies

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications and External Relations
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The Anti-Bribery Policy and Compliance Guidance for African Companies is a practical, concise guide to help African companies set up measures to stop the supply of bribes to public officials in business transactions and support both the public and private sectors in their efforts to prevent bribery and improve the quality of corporate compliance and bribery prevention measures.

The Guidance will help companies draw up a corporate anti-bribery policy and related compliance measures. It also provides insights and ideas on how to put them into practice.

Mitigating the Risks of Corruption through Collective Action

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications and External Relations
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This paper discusses the advantages of Collective Action in addressing corruption risks. It outlines the typical components of an anti-corruption program in an international company and provides an analysis of Collective Action together with how it can be integrated into anti-corruption programs, providing examples and illustrating some of the issues companies must take into account when considering Collective Action approaches.

Prevention of Corruption in the Public Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications and External Relations
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This cross-country report on prevention of public sector corruption analyses the preventive measures that have proven to be effective and successful in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The review focuses on twenty-one countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and includes examples from OECD countries. The report is based on questionnaires that were completed by governments, NGOs and international partners in participating countries.

A Collective Action Approach against Corruption: The Case of the Dominican Republic

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications and External Relations
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For almost a century, the Dominican Republic has faced considerable governance and corruption challenges. High levels of corruption were present long time ago, and still prevail today, even if their characteristics and manifestations have changed. Rule of law has been weak for a long time, and generally government effectiveness has not been high. By contrast, the country has performed better in terms of progress on fundamental political and civil liberties, and thus relatively speaking it rates satisfactorily in terms of voice and accountability.