Social media, dark web and cryptocurrencies: curbing the illegal online sale of wildlife and environmental goods

The fifth event in the Corrupting the Environment webinar series explored the latest trends in the online sale of environmental goods, including live animals and wildlife products. What is happening, where, how much and who is doing it? And what are we missing in our efforts to detect and prevent it?

Global Compact Network Switzerland and Liechtenstein

As the official platform of the United Nations Global Compact in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein seeks to "promote responsible business practices by stimulating multi-stakeholder dialogue, providing knowledge, tools and mutual learning for businesses in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to engage in corporate responsibility and sustainability."

Last updated: 28.05.2021

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New eLearning course: International Cooperation and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

A new free eLearning course on the Basel Institute’s virtual learning platform addresses a common barrier to successful corruption and money laundering cases and attempts to recover stolen assets from abroad.

Major corruption and money laundering cases often have an international dimension and almost always require law enforcement practitioners to request information and cooperation from their counterparts abroad.

UNGASS side event, 1 June – Recovering stolen assets through non-conviction based forfeiture

The UN General Assembly Special Session against Corruption (UNGASS) calls for countries to adopt a wide range of measures to recover assets stolen through corruption.

This includes non-conviction based forfeiture (NCBF), which is emerging as a powerful tool to recover illicit assets when a criminal conviction is not possible.

What can we learn from actual cases of NCBF around the world? What should States consider when introducing NCBF legislation? How can it be applied more effectively and what challenges stand in the way?

Illicit Enrichment: A Guide to Laws Targeting Unexplained Wealth – new book published today

A new open-access book published by the Basel Institute on Governance explores the rapid growth of illicit enrichment legislation around the world and its use to target corruption and recover illicitly obtained assets.

What does illicit enrichment mean for combating corruption?

An increasing number of countries are introducing mechanisms to target people who enjoy an amount of wealth that can't be explained by their lawful income.

UNGASS side event, 2 June – Collective Action: Building efficient public-private partnerships

On Wednesday, 2 June, we are honoured to be co-hosting a virtual side event at the 2021 Special Session of the General Assembly against Corruption (UNGASS) in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

Register here for the 60-minute session at 19:00 CET/13:00 EST: Collective Action: Building Efficient Public-Private Partnerships.

Engage, network, learn: how Collective Action turns ethical dilemmas into practical solutions

Our Collective Action team asked the London-based Institute of Business Ethics how it makes its research so practical and useful to decision-makers on the ground. Head of Research, Guen Dondé, explains:

Since its foundation in 1986, the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) has always strived to be a safe space for organisations of all kinds to join forces and tackle the ethical issues they are facing.

Make It Count: Understanding the current and emerging trends in measuring the effectiveness of corporate approaches to anti-corruption

Monica Guy

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Biography

This report by Transparency International explores why and how a company ought to measure the effectiveness of its approach to anti-corruption. The report analyses what is understood by “measuring effectiveness”, highlights practical considerations, and provides examples of metrics that are proving useful for companies.

Professionals against Corruption (PaC)

The PaC is a group of professionals from law firms, accounting firms and real estate firms. The initiative was formed following the 2016 London Global Anti-Corruption summit and has been facilitated by the Institute of Business Ethics since 2018.

The group works collaboratively to tackle corruption by promoting integrity, transparency and accountability through research, exploring innovative solutions and new technologies.

Last updated: 28.04.2021

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