[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":286},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-prof-mark-pieth-named-chairman-of-fifa039s-independent-governance-committee-373":3,"news-prof-mark-pieth-named-chairman-of-fifa039s-independent-governance-committee-373-similar":30,"i-heroicons:arrow-left-20-solid":281},[4],{"id":5,"status":6,"date_created":7,"date_updated":8,"title":9,"type":10,"body":11,"date":12,"topic":13,"slug":15,"activity":16,"nid":18,"topics":19,"activities":20,"programme":21,"area":21,"websites":22,"language":21,"image":21,"translation_of":21,"countries":24,"tags":25,"authors":26,"images":27,"translations":28,"content":29},10261,"published","2022-05-26T22:59:37.000Z","2026-04-15T22:28:50.000Z","Prof. Mark Pieth named Chairman of FIFA's Independent Governance Committee","News","After the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced its decision to reform the organisation and to commit to greater transparency earlier this year, it asked Prof. Dr. Mark Pieth to advise on the reorganisation of its governance.\n\nIn this role, Prof. Pieth examined the organisational structures and procedures and their abilities to deal with existing risks and challenges.\n\nProf. Pieth's report emphasises that even though FIFA is organised as an association under Swiss law, it has the risk exposure of a powerful multinational corporation or an international organisation. Therefore, the compliance structures need to be improved to match the level of large organisations in all dimensions including conflict of interest and the prevention of corruption.\n\nThe membership structure of FIFA presents a further challenge in terms of governance since its members are its supervisors and beneficiaries at the same time.\n\nThese assessments lead to the following specific requirements:\n\n*   On the level of corporate governance, a very professional compliance program is necessary.\n*   As a quasi-international organisation, FIFA has to establish procedures to ensure democracy, transparency and adherence to the rule of law.\n*   In particular in FIFA's relations to member organisations, a very serious conflict of interest regulation is needed.\n\nAll these requirements have to be translated into concrete recommendations.\n\nProf. Pieth has recently been named Chairman of the Independence Governance Committee and will, in this role, form a multi-stakeholder group with influential people with backgrounds in law, sports, marketing and governance to join him to work on further recommendations to improve FIFA\\`s governance and transparency. The Independent Governance Committee will take up its tasks immediately after its constitution by the Executive Committee on the 17th of December and will report back on its progress in regular intervals.","2011-11-30",[14],"Private Sector","prof-mark-pieth-named-chairman-of-fifa039s-independent-governance-committee-373",[17],"Media releases",373,[14],[17],null,[23],"Main page",[],[],[],[],[],[],[31,55,90,111,134,154,179,204,232,254],{"id":32,"body":33,"status":6,"type":10,"date":34,"slug":35,"title":36,"image":37,"countries":38,"topic":39,"activity":41,"tags":43,"nid":44,"topics":45,"activities":46,"authors":47,"images":48,"websites":21,"area":21,"programme":21,"language":49,"translations":50,"translation_of":21,"user_created":51,"date_created":52,"user_updated":21,"date_updated":21,"content":53,"link":54},10616,"From grassroots transparency tools to global business integrity networks, this year’s finalists for the [International Collective Action Awards](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fawards) show the breadth, creativity and growing impact of Collective Action around the world.\n\nPublic voting is now open and everyone is invited to help choose the winners.\n\nThe Awards recognise organisations advancing business integrity through Collective Action – bringing together businesses, governments, civil society and other stakeholders to tackle corruption and strengthen fairer, more transparent markets. The winners will be announced during the [6th International Collective Action Conference](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Ficac-2026) in Basel, Switzerland, on 9–10 June 2026.\n\nPresented by the Basel Institute on Governance since 2022, the Awards celebrate initiatives that demonstrate how Collective Action can deliver practical solutions to shared integrity challenges across sectors and regions.\n\n### A diverse field of finalists\n\nThis year’s finalists reflect the growing diversity of Collective Action initiatives worldwide. They range from long-running international integrity networks supporting small businesses, to innovative digital tools improving transparency in public infrastructure, to emerging platforms creating new opportunities for business engagement in global anti-corruption policymaking.\n\nThe shortlisted initiatives also highlight the geographical reach of Collective Action efforts today, with finalists working across Africa, Latin America, Europe and global multilateral platforms.\n\nAn international jury selected the finalists from a strong field of nominations representing a wide variety of sectors, approaches and partnerships.\n\n### Gretta Fenner Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action\n\nThis category is named in honour of the Basel Institute’s late Managing Director, [Gretta Fenner](https:\u002F\u002Fgretta.baselgovernance.org\u002F). It recognises organisations that have made a sustained and significant contribution to advancing Collective Action and promoting business integrity over time.\n\nThe 2026 finalists are:\n\n*   Alliance for Integrity – a global multi-stakeholder initiative that has built integrity networks across 16 countries and supported hundreds of trainers and companies in strengthening compliance and anti-corruption practices, particularly among SMEs.\n*   Anti-Corruption Collective Action Impact Centre – hosted by the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), the Centre supports locally led anti-corruption initiatives worldwide through mentorship, training and practical implementation support.\n*   Integridad Corporativa 500 (IC500) – a Mexican transparency benchmark initiative that evaluates the anti-corruption policies and governance practices of the country’s 500 largest companies, helping drive measurable improvements in corporate transparency.\n\n### Collective Action Inspirational Newcomer\n\nThe Inspirational Newcomer category recognises initiatives active for fewer than two years that have already shown strong promise and early impact.\n\nThis year’s finalists are:\n\n*   COSP Private Sector Platform – launched by the United Nations Global Compact and UNODC to create new opportunities for private sector participation in global anti-corruption policymaking linked to the UN Convention against Corruption.\n*   CoST Malawi Infrastructure Transparency Initiative: Red Flags Algorithm – an innovative digital tool that uses data analysis to identify potential corruption and procurement risks in public infrastructure projects in Malawi.\n*   TRIPODE: Collective Action for Business Integrity and SME Inclusion in Mexico – a joint initiative helping companies, especially SMEs, navigate integrity expectations through practical guidance, peer learning and public-private dialogue.\n\nAlthough very different in focus, the finalists all demonstrate the value of collaborative approaches in addressing complex integrity challenges – whether through technology, policy engagement or hands-on support for businesses.\n\n### An international jury with deep expertise\n\nThe finalists were pre-selected by an international jury bringing together expertise from governance, anti-corruption, journalism, international law and public policy.\n\nThe jury included Nathalie Delapalme, CEO of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Nicola Bonucci, former OECD Director of Legal Affairs and Basel Institute Board member, Rhoda Weeks-Brown, former General Counsel of the IMF, and award-winning investigative journalist Sheila S. Coronel of Columbia Journalism School.\n\nTheir collective experience spans anti-corruption policy, rule of law, investigative journalism, international governance and responsible business conduct, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of Collective Action itself.\n\n### Cast your vote\n\nPublic voting is open until 2 June 2026.\n\nVisit the [Awards page on the B20 Collective Action Hub](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fawards) to learn more about the finalists and cast your vote in each category.\n\nThe Collective Action Awards are supported by the Siemens Integrity Initiative.","2026-05-20","cast-your-vote-in-the-2026-collective-action-awards-2969","Cast your vote in the 2026 Collective Action Awards","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fa69747f0-c2e6-48f5-8e19-4e059e545b2f?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[],[40,14],"Collective Action",[42],"",[],2969,[40,14],[],[],[],"English",[],"03bebfd8-0b40-4a2a-820d-b9d9c13b9de6","2026-06-04T21:13:46.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fcast-your-vote-in-the-2026-collective-action-awards-2969",{"id":56,"body":57,"status":6,"type":58,"date":59,"slug":60,"title":61,"image":62,"countries":63,"topic":64,"activity":65,"tags":67,"nid":79,"topics":80,"activities":81,"authors":82,"images":83,"websites":21,"area":21,"programme":21,"language":49,"translations":84,"translation_of":21,"user_created":51,"date_created":85,"user_updated":86,"date_updated":87,"content":88,"link":89},10621,"In this article, Celia Lourens examines the role of cross-sectoral trust for a functional business environment. Collective Action, she argues, can be an approach to overcoming trust deficits between relevant stakeholders. Celia Lourens supports the organisation of our 6th International Collective Action Conference.\n\nAt its core, anti-corruption Collective Action is about tackling corruption challenges together, rather than alone. Collective Action is primarily driven by businesses, often in collaboration with government representatives and civil society, to address a shared challenge and attain a common objective.\n\nBuilding trust is one critical element of Collective Action efforts, as it requires a genuine and sustained willingness from all involved stakeholders to collaborate.\n\n### Trust across sectors: the foundation of effective markets\n\nMarkets depend on trust – not only between businesses and their customers or employees and their organisational leadership, but between the institutions that shape the business environment:\n\n*   Business relies on regulatory bodies to create fair and predictable markets.\n*   Governments depend on businesses to act with integrity, beyond merely meeting compliance requirements.\n*   Civil society holds both public and private sectors accountable whilst advancing transparency and public confidence.\n\nWhere these relationships are founded in trust, business ecosystems function more effectively and markets remain stable.\n\nYet, cross-sector trust is increasingly under strain. Geopolitical volatility, tightening regulations and elevated complexity within supply chains are creating distance between the very actors who need to collaborate.\n\n### The cost of low-trust systems\n\nWhen trust between the private sector, government and civil society breaks down, the consequences are immediate: slower transactions, higher compliance costs and due diligence burdens, duplicated oversight and heightened reputational risk. Oversight becomes adversarial, compliance turns reactive and businesses invest more time managing risks than creating value.\n\nIn an era of heightened competitiveness, trust across sectors becomes the most valuable currency. Where it is systemically weak, a vicious cycle takes hold: low trust demands heightened scrutiny and more controls, which in turn erode trust further. Government enforcement of standards becomes inconsistent and civil society turns sceptical rather than being a partner.\n\nBreaking this cycle requires a different approach – one built on shared commitment, sustained engagement and coordinated action. This is where Collective Action comes into play.\n\n### Collective Action as a trust-building mechanism\n\nIn practice, Collective Action enables organisations to jointly raise integrity standards across industries, develop sector-specific norms and tackle systemic risks such as bribery and unethical conduct. Its ultimate objective – and the key incentive to participate in Collective Action initiatives – is to create fairer, more transparent markets where companies can compete on equal terms.\n\nBut beyond its role as an anti-corruption approach, Collective Action also serves as a powerful trust-building mechanism. In a low-trust environment, individual organisations acting ethically on their own can find themselves at a disadvantage. Collective Action changes this dynamic. Shared commitments level the playing field, the involvement of multiple stakeholders builds credibility and joint accountability mechanisms increase transparency.\n\nOver time, this collaborative approach fosters trust where it is hardest to achieve – between actors with different roles, responsibilities and pressures. The result is a shift in systemic behaviour that lowers the cost of doing business and drives a more predictable business environment.\n\n### From compliance to competitive advantage\n\nToo often, doing business with integrity is treated as a compliance obligation rather than a source of competitive advantage. Yet, in high-trust business environments, stronger partnerships and faster decision-making enable organisations to withstand disruptions. Organisations invested in building trust across their business ecosystem are better positioned to navigate complexity and sustain long-term value.\n\nCollective Action supports this shift by helping to shape markets that reward integrity, moving beyond a risk mitigation exercise.\n\n### Building trust in practice\n\nThis is exactly the focus of the [6th International Collective Action Conference](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Ficac-2026), taking place on 9–10 June 2026 in Basel, Switzerland.\n\nBringing together leaders from business, government and civil society, the conference is designed as a space not just for dialogue, but for practical exchange. It showcases how Collective Action initiatives are being implemented across sectors, what makes them effective and how they can be adapted to different contexts.\n\nThe conference reflects a core conviction: trust across sectors does not happen by default but must be actively built. Organisations that commit to building trust together, as a collective, will not only manage risks more effectively, but help shape a new competitive advantage rooted in integrity.\n\n### Learn more\n\n*   [6th International Collective Action Conference 2026](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Ficac-2026)\n*   [B20 Collective Action Hub](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com)\n*   Working Paper 56: [Anti-corruption Collective Action: A typology for a new era](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fpublications\u002F2397)\n*   Book: [Collective Action in practice: a game-changer for business integrity](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fpublications\u002F2407)","Blog","2026-04-20","building-trust-how-collective-action-strengthens-business-ecosystems-2959","Building trust: how Collective Action strengthens business ecosystems","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fc470512d-6eaf-404e-86ec-545ebd052655?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[],[40,14],[66],"Insights",[68,71,75],{"tags_id":69},{"id":70,"name":40},909,{"tags_id":72},{"id":73,"name":74},830,"Business integrity",{"tags_id":76},{"id":77,"name":78},982,"Anti-corruption",2959,[40,14],[66],[],[],[],"2026-06-04T21:13:50.000Z","b0662e2a-864d-4888-a1b7-4342b7570b30","2026-06-05T10:40:20.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fbuilding-trust-how-collective-action-strengthens-business-ecosystems-2959",{"id":91,"body":92,"status":6,"type":10,"date":93,"slug":94,"title":95,"image":96,"countries":97,"topic":98,"activity":99,"tags":101,"nid":102,"topics":103,"activities":104,"authors":105,"images":106,"websites":21,"area":21,"programme":21,"language":49,"translations":107,"translation_of":21,"user_created":51,"date_created":108,"user_updated":21,"date_updated":21,"content":109,"link":110},10610,"Nominations are now open for the [International Anti-Corruption Collective Action Awards 2026](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fawards\u002F), recognising organisations and initiatives that demonstrate leadership, impact and innovation in advancing Collective Action to prevent corruption and strengthen business integrity.\n\nThe awards will be presented at the [International Collective Action Conference 2026](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fnews\u002Fregistration-open-6th-international-collective-action-conference), taking place on 9–10 June 2026 in Basel, Switzerland.\n\nOrganisations and initiatives can submit their nomination for two award categories:\n\n*   Gretta Fenner Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action 2026 – acknowledging significant contributions towards fairer market conditions and the prevention of corruption through engagement in Collective Action.\n*   Collective Action Inspirational Newcomer 2026 – showcase accomplishments of initiatives that have been active in the field of anti-corruption Collective Action for less than two years.\n\nNomination are open until 27 March 2026.\n\nThe anti-corruption Collective Action Awards are non-monetary and will only be granted to organisations, not individuals. \n\n### Selection process\n\nEligible nominations will be reviewed by an international jury of experts. The three highest-scoring initiatives in each category will be shortlisted as finalists. Winners will then be determined through a combined vote of the jury and the public, with each jury member and the public vote carrying equal weight.\n\nPublic voting will take place online and will be anonymous. \n\n#### Jury members\n\nThe 2026 jury includes:\n\n*   Nathalie Delapalme, Chief Executive Officer of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation\n*   Nicola Bonucci, Board Member of the Basel Institute on Governance and former Director for Legal Affairs at the OECD\n*   Rhoda Weeks-Brown, Founder and CEO of Cape Palmas Global Advisors LLC and former General Counsel of the IMF\n\nThe awards are presented with the support of the [Siemens Integrity Initiative](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fnews\u002Fbasel-institute-awarded-new-siemens-integrity-initiative-evolve-funding-advance-global).\n\n### Learn more\n\n*   For more information on the eligibility criteria, the selection process and the public vote, see our [award methodology](https:\u002F\u002Fb20-dev.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fa54d560f-0d11-439a-ac88-8bf89a6a2120).\n*   Learn more on the [B20 Collective Action Hub](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002F), the Basel Institute's platform for knowledge and engagement on anti-corruption Collective Action.","2026-03-04","international-collective-action-awards-2026-nominations-open-2941","International Collective Action Awards 2026: nominations open","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002F7d9267b4-5c9c-4c0d-81a2-a1ca5c34eaa9?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[],[40,14],[100],"Events",[],2941,[40,14],[100],[],[],[],"2026-04-15T22:45:21.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Finternational-collective-action-awards-2026-nominations-open-2941",{"id":112,"body":113,"status":6,"type":10,"date":114,"slug":115,"title":116,"image":117,"countries":118,"topic":120,"activity":121,"tags":123,"nid":124,"topics":125,"activities":126,"authors":127,"images":128,"websites":21,"area":21,"programme":21,"language":49,"translations":129,"translation_of":21,"user_created":51,"date_created":130,"user_updated":51,"date_updated":131,"content":132,"link":133},10601,"The only international anti-corruption Collective Action Conference is back!\n\nAre you working on corruption prevention in the private sector, government, civil society or academia?\n\nThen join us for the sixth edition of this biannual landmark event on 9–10 June in Basel, Switzerland.\n\nOver one and a half days of expert sessions, fireside chats and networking, we’ll bring together practitioners from around the world to build and strengthen communities of practice in Collective Action.\n\nThis edition will focus on concrete measures to make markets fairer and more transparent – with a strong hands-on approach:\n\n*   What does Collective Action look like in practice, and what makes it work?\n*   How can a multi-stakeholder approach help organisations respond more effectively to global business challenges?\n\nThe 6th International Collective Action Conference is supported by the Siemens Integrity Initiative. Participation is free of charge, but places are limited and subject to approval. \n\nLearn more on the [official event page on the B20 Collective Action Hub](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Ficac-2026) and [submit your registration request here](https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.google.com\u002Fforms\u002Fd\u002Fe\u002F1FAIpQLSeoO9mw-xZxNATMMIIr7vPqUqBPEWuOXW-AT2t3WXiYYMysaw\u002Fviewform).\n\n### Sponsorship opportunities\n\nWe are seeking a limited number of sponsors to support the conference and help advance practical, multi-stakeholder approaches to business integrity and anti-corruption. [See more information on sponsorship options and benefits](https:\u002F\u002Fb20-dev.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fb9939e69-4813-4b44-903e-2ab705068d45) and don't hesitate to get in touch.","2026-02-16","registration-open-6th-international-collective-action-conference-2933","Registration open: 6th International Collective Action Conference","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002F40e65081-b8a4-44f9-b6d1-b16f6a5083be?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[119],7804,[40,14],[100,122],"Partnerships",[],2933,[40,14],[100,122],[],[],[],"2026-02-27T15:07:17.000Z","2026-02-27T15:07:18.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fregistration-open-6th-international-collective-action-conference-2933",{"id":135,"body":136,"status":6,"type":10,"date":137,"slug":138,"title":139,"image":140,"countries":141,"topic":142,"activity":143,"tags":144,"nid":145,"topics":146,"activities":147,"authors":148,"images":149,"websites":21,"area":21,"programme":21,"language":49,"translations":150,"translation_of":21,"user_created":51,"date_created":151,"user_updated":21,"date_updated":21,"content":152,"link":153},10593,"We are pleased to announce that the Basel Institute on Governance has received funding through the [Siemens Integrity Initiative](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.siemens.com\u002Fintegrity-initiative)’s Evolve Funding Round. This fresh support will help launch the new global project \"Unlocking the Potential of Collective Action\".\n\nThis new funding marks the next chapter in a partnership that began in 2009 and has played a decisive role in shaping today’s global Collective Action landscape for more than 15 years.\n\n### Unlocking the potential of Collective Action\n\nThrough this three-year initiative, the Basel Institute will work with partners across ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and South Africa to strengthen [Collective Action](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002F) as a practical tool to prevent corruption.\n\nThe project combines tailored mentoring, technical assistance and peer learning with an embedded train-the-trainer approach. By empowering local champions to design and drive initiatives that respond to evolving risks and sector-specific challenges, the project aims to ensure that Collective Action remains resilient over time.\n\nBeyond capacity building, the initiative seeks to further embed Collective Action as a recognised global norm. By engaging a critical mass of public- and private-sector stakeholders, it will help transform high-level commitments into meaningful collaboration that strengthens integrity and levels the playing field.\n\nWe are deeply grateful to Siemens for their continued partnership and support through the Evolve round. Together, we look forward to reinforcing Collective Action as an impactful, long-term approach to creating fairer markets.\n\n### About the Siemens Integrity Initiative\n\nThe Siemens Integrity Initiative is a global programme that promotes fair competition and fights corruption by supporting Collective Action and education & training projects worldwide. Since 2009, it has funded 85 projects in more than 50 countries, helping strengthen legal and policy frameworks, build trust among stakeholders, and create level playing fields in high-risk markets.\n\nThrough its new Evolve Funding Round, the Initiative continues to expand this impact by investing in long-term, collaborative efforts that equip leaders and institutions to prevent corruption and drive sustainable ethical change.\n\n### Learn more\n\n*   Discover more about the Siemens Integrity Initiative, its global portfolio and the new Evolve funding round on their [official website](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.siemens.com\u002Fintegrity-initiative).\n*   To explore tools, case studies and resources on Collective Action, visit the Basel Institute’s dedicated global platform, the [Collective Action Hub](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002F).","2025-12-11","basel-institute-awarded-new-siemens-integrity-initiative-evolve-funding-to-advance-global-collective-action-2884","Basel Institute awarded new Siemens Integrity Initiative Evolve funding to advance global Collective Action","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002F0307e41d-b638-4c77-84f1-c7abcd462d72?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[],[40,14],[122],[],2884,[40,14],[122],[],[],[],"2025-12-11T11:01:41.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fbasel-institute-awarded-new-siemens-integrity-initiative-evolve-funding-to-advance-global-collective-action-2884",{"id":155,"body":156,"status":6,"type":10,"date":157,"slug":158,"title":159,"image":160,"countries":161,"topic":164,"activity":166,"tags":167,"nid":168,"topics":169,"activities":170,"authors":171,"images":172,"websites":21,"area":21,"programme":21,"language":49,"translations":173,"translation_of":21,"user_created":51,"date_created":174,"user_updated":175,"date_updated":176,"content":177,"link":178},10574,"We are delighted to announce a new grant that will enable the Basel Institute on Governance to continue and expand its support to Ukraine on integrity and accountability.\n\nThrough the Government of Norway's [Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.norad.no\u002Fen\u002Fthematic-areas\u002Fhumanitarian-assistance-and-comprehensive-response-and-the-nansen-programme-for-ukraine\u002Fthe-nansen-support-programme-for-ukraine\u002Fthe-nansen-support-programme-for-ukraine\u002Fhow-norad-fights-corruption-in-ukraine\u002F), the Basel Institute will work from 2025 to 2028 to promote transparency and accountability in three strategically vital sectors:\n\n*   Natural resources: Tackling corruption risks in forestry and the critical minerals sector, building on our long-standing work to combat [corruption in Ukraine’s forestry industry](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fdeepdive1-ukraine) and the expertise of our wider [Green Corruption programme](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fgreen-corruption).\n*   Energy: Supporting transparency and accountability in energy-related enterprises. In the first year, this will begin with our collaboration with the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (Gas TSO), a vital state-owned enterprise with which we recently [signed a Memorandum of Understanding](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgas.tso.ua\u002Fphotos\u002F%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80-%D0%B3%D1%82%D1%81-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%B2-%D1%81%D0%BF%D1%96%D0%B2%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D1%8E-%D0%B7-%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BC-%D1%96%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%83%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC-%D1%83%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8F-%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80\u002F1414177947376981\u002F) to establish a comprehensive anti-corruption compliance system.\n*   Defence industries: Strengthening compliance and integrity systems in defence manufacturers as they produce vital materiel for Ukraine’s defence and integrate with Europe’s broader security architecture. This builds on our ongoing partnership with [Ukraine Defense Industries](https:\u002F\u002Fukroboronprom.com.ua\u002Fen\u002Fupravlinnya-ta-komplajens\u002Fat-uop-i-bazelskii-institut-upravlinnya-proveli-persu-zustric-v-ramkax-spivpraci-shhodo-posilennya-vnutrisnix-komplajens-spromoznosteiopk) (UkrOboronProm or UOP).\n\n### Strengthening integrity where it matters most\n\nThis programme is significant because natural resources, energy and defence are at the heart of Ukraine’s resilience and recovery. They are essential for the country’s security, economic stability and EU integration – yet also among the most vulnerable to corruption.\n\nWeak governance in these sectors risks undermining resilience, slowing reconstruction and eroding donor confidence.\n\nThe Government of Norway [recognises](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.norad.no\u002Fen\u002Fthematic-areas\u002Fhumanitarian-assistance-and-comprehensive-response-and-the-nansen-programme-for-ukraine\u002Fthe-nansen-support-programme-for-ukraine\u002Fthe-nansen-support-programme-for-ukraine\u002Fhow-norad-fights-corruption-in-ukraine\u002F) that “combating corruption and building strong institutions are central” to achieving the goals of its comprehensive Nansen Support Programme, which aims to “help secure a safe, free and independent Ukraine, strengthen vital state functions and reduce human suffering”. Like the Basel Institute, our partners in Norway acknowledge Ukraine’s progress in tackling corruption and the strong commitment of Ukrainian civil society and the public to building robust anti-corruption institutions.\n\n### Sustaining Ukraine’s path to resilience\n\nJorun Nossum, Director of Norad’s Department for the Nansen Support Programme, said:\n\n> We are very pleased to be able to continue our partnership with Basel Institute on Governance in working to prevent corruption in sectors central to Ukraine’s resistance and reforms.\n\nJuhani Grossmann, who leads the Basel Institute’s work in Ukraine and the opening of our new office in Kyiv, commented:\n\n> The support of Norway allows us to boost our integrity-building partnerships in Ukraine for the long term at a time when reliability is especially crucial. The three priority areas have been carefully selected to reflect both Ukraine's immediate needs and the desire for a sustainable recovery.\n> \n> Our natural resource partnerships will seek to ensure Ukraine’s people derive the maximum benefit from its environment and natural resources. Our energy partnerships will help build trustworthy energy partners as Ukraine integrates into European energy markets. Our defence partnerships are designed to enable Ukraine’s manufacturers to reap the full benefits for Ukraine’s security from their technical prowess.\n> \n> Enhanced and more compliant corporate structures will unlock Ukraine’s full potential to contribute to Europe’s emerging security infrastructure.\n\n### A decade of partnership with Ukraine\n\nAs featured in the [Basel Institute’s Annual Report 2024](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Far2024), we have been engaged in Ukraine for over a decade, supporting both corruption prevention and enforcement.\n\nOn the prevention side, our work since 2013 has included Collective Action and compliance initiatives in government permitting and corporate governance. We have also advised on the establishment of the Business Ombudsman, provided guidance to the Ukrainian Road Authority and supported independent commissions tasked with recruiting leaders of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions.\n\nFollowing the full-scale invasion in 2022, we significantly expanded our anti-corruption support, recognising it as both a contribution to Ukraine’s long-term European integration and to its short-term wartime resilience.\n\nWith significant funding from Switzerland and contributions from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and NEFCO, we have helped Ukrainian authorities and state-owned enterprises ensure the integrity of the wartime economy and reconstruction efforts. Priority areas have included restoration, transport and natural resources.","2025-10-20","strengthening-integrity-in-ukraines-natural-resources-energy-and-defence-sectors-with-norways-support-2857","Strengthening integrity in Ukraine’s natural resources, energy and defence sectors with Norway’s support","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fc22c8770-c1ad-4fd3-8af1-7174cdbe6b0b?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[162,163],7797,7798,[165,14],"Green Corruption",[122],[],2857,[165,14],[122],[],[],[],"2025-10-20T16:01:43.000Z","dfef11db-1bc6-47e9-a61d-93443995484b","2026-05-08T21:11:16.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fstrengthening-integrity-in-ukraines-natural-resources-energy-and-defence-sectors-with-norways-support-2857",{"id":180,"body":181,"status":6,"type":58,"date":182,"slug":183,"title":184,"image":185,"countries":186,"topic":187,"activity":188,"tags":190,"nid":191,"topics":192,"activities":193,"authors":194,"images":198,"websites":21,"area":21,"programme":21,"language":49,"translations":199,"translation_of":21,"user_created":51,"date_created":200,"user_updated":51,"date_updated":201,"content":202,"link":203},10571,"Around the world, businesses, civil society and governments are working together in initiatives to address corruption risks that no single actor can resolve on their own. \n\nInitiatives might be set up to reduce bribe demands in ports, for example, or harmonise compliance frameworks in the metals technology industry, or help small businesses in Thailand enhance their anti-corruption credentials and thereby improve their business prospects. We have recorded more than 300 such initiatives in the database of our B20 Collective Action Hub from across the world and in multiple industries.\n\nSo it is clear that Collective Action – as an umbrella term for these diverse multi-stakeholder initiatives – is now firmly established as part of the anti-corruption landscape. \n\nYet this very diversity poses a challenge. Initiatives come in many forms, pursue different goals and operate in widely varying political and institutional settings. That makes it difficult to draw meaningful comparisons or to understand, in a systematic way, what works best in which circumstances.\n\nAs part of the Basel Institute’s decades-long efforts to advance anti-corruption Collective Action, this challenge became the starting point for a multi-year project. The project, funded by the Siemens Integrity Initiative, set out to strengthen the evidence base for Collective Action. \n\nWe wanted to know: how can we describe and analyse Collective Action in a way that respects its diversity but still allows for consistency and comparability?\n\nThe answers matter for all those who care about being effective in countering corruption and creating fairer, cleaner and more competitive business environments. You can find them in our [_Working Paper 57: Mapping and strengthening the evidence base for anti-corruption Collective Action_](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fwp-57) – which is summarised below.\n\n### The challenge of “cutting the cake”\n\nDeveloping a conceptual framework was far from straightforward. Collective Action can be “cut” in many different ways. \n\n*   Should we focus on what initiatives do: training, codes of conduct, strengthening industry standards? \n*   Or on who participates: companies or business associations, governments, non-profit or civil society organisations – or a combination of these and potentially others? \n*   Should we look at their goals, such as strengthening compliance systems or influencing laws? \n*   Or at their level of formality, from voluntary declarations to binding agreements?\n\nEach lens has value, but none alone captures the full picture. Our task was to weave these perspectives together into a framework that could accommodate complexity while still generating clarity. \n\nWe drew on models of system change, organisational decision-making, network formation and impact pathways. Taken together, these offered a dynamic picture of how initiatives emerge, why organisations choose to join, how networks are built and governed, and how their actions might contribute to wider change.\n\nThe framework we developed is not intended to provide definitive answers. Rather, it creates a shared language and a set of guiding questions. \n\nIt allows practitioners, policymakers and researchers to explore initiatives in a structured way; to test assumptions, compare across contexts and build knowledge cumulatively rather than in isolated case studies.\n\n### From framework to evidence\n\nTo see if the framework could work in practice, we turned to the [B20 Collective Action Hub](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Finitiatives), the world’s largest repository of anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives. The Basel Institute launched the Hub in 2013 following a mandate from the B20 group of business leaders and has developed and enhanced it over the last 12 years. \n\nWe carefully reviewed and reclassified initiatives in the database, creating new categories of mission, scope, activities and stakeholder composition. The result was not just a cleaner dataset, but also a more solid foundation for analysis.\n\nThis process revealed important patterns. Most initiatives remain focused on fostering engagement between stakeholders through awareness-raising, dialogue and practical tools. Such activities are often vital entry points where trust is low or enforcement is weak. \n\nThis emphasis on prevention – addressing root causes rather than relying solely on detection and punishment – is also where these initiatives make their strongest contribution: building capacity, equipping companies with tools and fostering trust-based cooperation that reduces opportunities for corruption. \n\nMore formal and arguably more ambitious activities, such as developing self-regulatory standards or seeking external monitoring for certifications for example, are rarer – but may develop over time as relationships and capacities mature.\n\nContext also matters to how Collective Action initiatives operate and what they achieve. Our analysis confirmed that broader reforms, such as transparency standards or legal change, are more likely to take hold in open democratic settings with a strong rule of law. In more restrictive environments, narrower, company-level initiatives like strengthening internal compliance systems may be the realistic starting point. \n\n### Strengthening the evidence base\n\nBeyond insights into today’s landscape of anti-corruption Collective Action, the project has also generated practical tools to help strengthen the evidence base for the future. We have: \n\n*   introduced a set of guiding questions that practitioners and researchers can use when designing or analysing initiatives;\n*    produced a new reporting protocol that encourages more consistent and transparent data sharing, so that future initiatives can be compared more reliably; and \n*   refined the global dataset itself, making it a richer resource for both practice and research.\n\nTaken together, these outputs offer both a conceptual foundation and a practical toolbox. They offer ways to link the design and activities of Collective Action initiatives to plausible outcomes, and to situate those outcomes within broader governance environments.\n\n### Key lessons for practitioners, policymakers and researchers\n\nFor practitioners, the central lesson is to design with context in mind. What works in one setting may not be feasible in another. In environments with weaker rule of law or restricted civic space, modest, company-focused initiatives can still lay important foundations. \n\nIn more open settings, broader collaborations that aim for systemic reforms may be realistic and worthwhile.\n\nFor policymakers, the message is to see Collective Action as a complement to formal anti-corruption institutions and efforts, not a substitute. By fostering dialogue, developing practical tools and raising standards of integrity, these initiatives can reinforce prevention efforts and bridge the gap between policy commitments and implementation on the ground. \n\nThat is why it is important for governments to support Collective Action with recognition and resources. \n\nFor researchers, the key takeaway is the importance of building the evidence base systematically. Our framework, refined dataset and reporting protocol are designed to enable more consistent comparison and more robust testing of assumptions. Longitudinal and case-based studies, in particular, will be essential to understand how initiatives evolve and where they deliver the greatest impact.\n\nThis kind of research will be of great practical value to both practitioners and policymakers seeking to harness the power of Collective Action to achieve anti-corruption or economic development goals.\n\n### Looking ahead\n\nThe strength of Collective Action lies in its adaptability: the ability of diverse actors to come together, often in difficult circumstances, to find practical solutions to challenges of corruption and fair business. But adaptability must be matched by clarity if the field is to grow stronger.\n\nBy offering a shared framework, a refined dataset and practical tools for reporting and reflection, this project contributes to building that clarity. It does not close the debate but opens it wider, inviting practitioners, researchers and policymakers to engage with a more coherent evidence base and to help refine it further.\n\nThe message is clear: to strengthen Collective Action as an effective part of the anti-corruption toolkit, we need to learn from it systematically and plough those learnings back into policy and practice. This paper offers an important step in that direction.\n\n### Learn more\n\n*   [Download the full paper and its practical annexes](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fwp-57).\n*   The Collective Action team at the Basel Institute on Governance provides a free advice service for anti-corruption practitioners and other professionals or government officials. Contact the [B20 Collective Action Hub Helpdesk](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fhelpdesk).","2025-08-26","collective-action-against-corruption-what-works-best-and-why-2843","Collective Action against corruption: what works best and why?","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fef76f772-e0c4-4e5f-899e-40c89f892860?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[],[40,14],[189],"Research",[],2843,[40,14],[189],[195,196,197],1352,1353,1354,[],[],"2025-09-08T21:23:11.000Z","2025-09-08T21:23:12.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fcollective-action-against-corruption-what-works-best-and-why-2843",{"id":205,"body":206,"status":6,"type":58,"date":207,"slug":208,"title":209,"image":210,"countries":211,"topic":217,"activity":218,"tags":219,"nid":220,"topics":221,"activities":223,"authors":224,"images":225,"websites":21,"area":21,"programme":21,"language":49,"translations":226,"translation_of":21,"user_created":51,"date_created":227,"user_updated":228,"date_updated":229,"content":230,"link":231},10563,"_A joint blog by Vanessa Hans, Director, Private Sector, Basel Institute on Governance, and Elodie Beth, Senior Manager, Anti-corruption, Global Relations, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The post is also published on the [OECD website](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fen\u002Fblogs\u002F2025\u002F06\u002Fboosting-business-integrity-in-asia-the-power-of-public-private-co-operation1.html)._\n\nClean, ethical business practices build trust, attract investors and create healthier markets. For the OECD, business integrity is key to levelling the global playing field and enhancing national competitiveness.\n\nAmid global regulatory uncertainty, countries like Indonesia and Thailand are stepping up. Both are taking meaningful steps to strengthen their anti-corruption frameworks as they move towards joining the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention – a critical milestone and prerequisite for future OECD membership.\n\nTheir actions reflect a broader shift: governments across Asia increasingly recognise that corruption undermines competitiveness, deters investment and jeopardises sustainable, long-term growth. A 2024 [regional study](https:\u002F\u002Flink.springer.com\u002Fchapter\u002F10.1007\u002F978-981-99-9303-1_3) confirms it: Asian countries that have improved their control of corruption are far more likely to attract foreign direct investment and foster long-term growth.\n\n### Regional co-operation and the role of Collective Action\n\nRecognising that no single actor can tackle corruption alone, public- and private-sector actors are joining forces at the regional level through the [Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fen\u002Fnetworks\u002Fanti-corruption-initiative-for-asia-and-the-pacific.html) (ACI), co-led by the OECD and Asian Development Bank.\n\nThe ACI, jointly supported by the OECD and the Asian Development Bank, launched a business integrity workstream in 2019, initiated by the Government of Viet Nam as the host country. Last year, the Government of Bhutan held business integrity seminars, and in 2025, Indonesia is expected to host the Regional ACI Conference.\n\nThese Collective Action efforts are underpinned by the OECD’s 2021 Anti-Bribery Recommendation, the first global standard to formally recognise the role of Collective Action and partnerships between the public and private sectors against foreign bribery.\n\n### Spotlight on innovation: Promising business integrity initiatives across the region\n\nFrom risk mapping to regulatory reform, here are standout examples of how countries are taking action through public-private initiatives:\n\n*   Australia: The [Bribery Prevention Network](https:\u002F\u002Fbriberyprevention.com\u002F) brings together business, civil society, academia and government to help small- and medium-sized enterprises prevent, detect and address bribery and corruption while promoting a culture of compliance.\n*   India: The [Maritime Anti-Corruption Network](https:\u002F\u002Fmacn.dk\u002Findia\u002F), a global initiative, set up a HelpDesk in India serving as a real-time resolution mechanism that bridges the gap between the shipping industry and local authorities. It collects anonymous reports by shipping companies of bribe solicitation in ports and uses this data to map out risk areas and tailor its strategies to engage with local government authorities.\n*   Hong Kong, China: The [Independent Commission Against Corruption](https:\u002F\u002Fcpas.icac.hk\u002FEN\u002FInfo\u002FNews_List?cate_id=26) is engaged in several sector-specific Collective Action initiatives, particularly in construction and banking. It collaborates with chambers of commerce and industry associations such as the Construction Industry Council.\n*   Thailand: In 2024, the Thai government amended its procurement law to recognise certification by the [Thai Collective Action Against Corruption](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thai-cac.com\u002Fen\u002F) (CAC) initiative as proof of a company’s anti-corruption controls. This enables CAC-certified firms to qualify for public contracts above a certain threshold, incentivising private-sector compliance.\n\nThese experiences illustrate how government authorities are increasingly participating in Collective Action initiatives to enhance their awareness-raising efforts, gather better evidence and develop tailored solutions that reflect the realities of different sectors and companies, including small and medium-sized enterprises.\n\nBy engaging in such initiatives, government authorities can increase their overall outreach, lend greater legitimacy to private-sector anti-corruption efforts and effectively promote the adoption of business integrity policies.\n\n### Building a regional community of practice\n\nTo sustain momentum, the OECD and the Basel Institute on Governance have launched a regional community of practice.\n\nIn 2023, the [Asia-Pacific Collective Action Forum](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Fasia-pacific-anti-corruption-collective-action-forum-2023\u002F) was held in Manila, Philippines, bringing together 50+ practitioners from diverse stakeholder groups across the region. The Asia-Pacific Anti-Corruption Collective Action Award recognised the growing number of initiatives in the region and celebrated their achievements. The Thai CAC received the inaugural award.\n\nEncouraged by the Forum’s success, participants expressed strong interest in sustaining and deepening exchanges among practitioners. A follow-up Collective Action workshop was held in 2024 in Bangkok, in collaboration with the Thai CAC. The workshop further strengthened the emerging community of practice and provided a valuable platform for peer learning.\n\nThis regional community has created a meaningful space for peer learning and experience sharing. It has also contributed to greater alignment with international standards.\n\n### Looking ahead: co-operation as the path forward\n\nThese developments show that business integrity reforms are not only possible but already underway.\n\nIn 2025, the OECD will release a policy paper examining the link between business integrity frameworks and competitiveness. The paper underscores how public-private cooperation is not only advancing reform, but also makes countries more attractive to investment and resilient to shocks.\n\nAlthough still in their early stages, the emergence of Collective Action and partnerships between the public and private sectors in Asia offers a promising path forward to advance integrity. Sustained cooperation will be crucial to fully realising the potential of these initiatives.\n\n### Learn more and get engaged\n\n*   OECD work on [fighting foreign bribery](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fen\u002Ftopics\u002Ffighting-foreign-bribery.html)\n*   OECD and ADB [Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific](https:\u002F\u002Feur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\u002F?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oecd.org%2Fen%2Fnetworks%2Fanti-corruption-initiative-for-asia-and-the-pacific.html&data=05%7C02%7CAmelia.GODBER%40oecd.org%7C6fd37eac8a904a45c14a08ddb79ccb32%7Cac41c7d41f61460db0f4fc925a2b471c%7C0%7C0%7C638868606248663645%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=f3iuWN%2F79tnGhdt3SdwKbaUixtckXB6wTGm2vb%2BocG4%3D&reserved=0)\n*   [B20 Collective Action Hub](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002F) by the Basel Institute on Governance\n*   [Working Paper 48: A collaborative approach to improve business integrity in ASEAN](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fpublications\u002F2316\u002F) by Lucie Binder, Vanessa Hans and Anna Stransky, Basel Institute on Governance\n*   [Working Paper 56: Anti-corruption Collective Action: A typology for a new era](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fpublications\u002F2397\u002F) by Scarlet Wannenwetsch, Basel Institute on Governance","2025-06-30","boosting-business-integrity-in-asia-the-power-of-public-private-cooperation-2825","Boosting business integrity in Asia: the power of public-private cooperation","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fc2ae4699-b971-41c8-bba9-47e7fadb6c5e?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[212,213,214,215,216],7783,7784,7785,7786,7787,[40,14],[66],[],2825,[40,14,222],"Business Integrity Ethics and Compliance",[66],[],[],[],"2025-07-13T11:42:46.000Z","3d9ff205-1640-4f34-b5b6-86977f51bbd6","2026-05-29T22:22:37.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fboosting-business-integrity-in-asia-the-power-of-public-private-cooperation-2825",{"id":233,"body":234,"status":6,"type":58,"date":235,"slug":236,"title":237,"image":238,"countries":239,"topic":240,"activity":241,"tags":242,"nid":243,"topics":244,"activities":245,"authors":246,"images":248,"websites":21,"area":21,"programme":21,"language":49,"translations":249,"translation_of":21,"user_created":51,"date_created":250,"user_updated":175,"date_updated":251,"content":252,"link":253},10565,"In these times of geopolitical instability and changing government priorities, business integrity risks being sidelined – just when it’s needed most.\n\nStrong compliance programmes and ethical business environments are essential for navigating volatility, maintaining trust and ensuring resilience. And [anti-corruption Collective Action](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fpublications\u002F2397) has proven to be an effective, efficient way to both strengthen compliance and contribute to fair market conditions. It does this by bringing together the private sector with other stakeholders from government and civil society in a sustained, trust-based collaboration.\n\nAgainst this backdrop, the Basel Institute on Governance brought together over 30 practitioners from around the world for the 2025 Collective Action Peer Learning Workshop. Across three virtual sessions from 2 to 4 June, they reflected on the past, present and future of this tried-and-tested approach.\n\nParticipants included representatives of organisations funded by the Siemens Integrity Initiative or part of the Basel Institute’s [Collective Action Mentoring Programme](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fmentoring-programme). All are part of a growing global “community of practice” advancing integrity through Collective Action.\n\nThe takeaways below show the depth and diversity of experience of the members and how much they can contribute to raising standards of integrity and fair business around the world.\n\n### The power of data for consensus and buy-in\n\nThe first session took stock of lessons learned over the past decade. Martin Benderson and Ignacio Kantor of the [Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN)](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Finitiatives\u002F1413\u002F) demonstrated how data, when collected consistently and used strategically, can empower stakeholders and drive reform. MACN’s anonymous incident reporting system and Global Port Integrity Platform now cover more than 1,300 ports, revealing patterns of corruption that help members, governments and local actors take targeted action. Martin highlighted:\n\n> Data gives authority and can be instrumental in convincing governments and other stakeholders to recognise the challenge and take action.\n\nParticipants agreed: data doesn’t need to be perfect. What’s essential is building simple, sustainable collection methods. Stakeholders should also be involved in interpreting results to ensure the data “reflects lived realities and not just metrics”.\n\nOther takeaways included the importance of trust, the value of strong alliances and the patience required to build them. One participant shared:\n\n> Building trust among diverse stakeholders is the most crucial lesson I’ve learned, as it forms the foundation for any successful Collective Action initiative.\n\nAnother added:\n\n> “The building of a collective consensus takes time, but it’s rewarding”.\n\nParticipants agreed that it is crucial to focus on realistic, well-designed goals and learn from peers when challenges arise:\n\n> Don’t reinvent the wheel. Seek similar projects, challenges or industries and learn from them.\n\n### What we can learn from corrupt networks\n\nIn the second session, the Basel Institute’s Dr Claudia Baez Camargo explained how research on corrupt networks (see, for example, this [Quick Guide](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fquick-guide-23-informal-networks-and-anti-corruption), [Policy Brief](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fpolicy-brief-9-informal-networks-and-what-they-mean-anti-corruption-practice) or [Case Studies in East Africa](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fresearch-case-2)) can be applied to make Collective Action initiatives more effective.\n\nCorrupt networks of businesspeople and elites are often formed to solve a challenge or pursue a collective goal. These range from easing access to public services to obtaining business opportunities or helping a business to run smoothly.\n\nCollective Action initiatives could focus on solving some of those goals, for example by finding transparent ways to increase business opportunities for all, or collectively working with government to design smarter regulations.\n\nThere are also important lessons to be learned about the different roles people in Collective Action initiatives can play, and about how to best manage and maintain the initiatives.\n\n### What’s in it for us? Making the case for integrity\n\nThe third session explored how to maintain momentum and relevance of Collective Action initiatives.\n\nPinn Siraprapasiri of the [Thai Collective Action Against Corruption (Thai CAC)](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Finitiatives\u002F1388\u002F) presented an inspiring example of how business incentives, such as tax incentives, better credit terms or preferred vendor status, can reinforce ethical conduct. In Thailand, the anti-corruption certification offered by Thai CAC is now a requirement for companies bidding for government procurement projects above a certain threshold.\n\nBreakout groups tackled delicate questions:\n\n*   Can business incentives work when anti-corruption enforcement is weak or inconsistent?\n*   How can we keep Collective Action alive in fragmented political environments?\n\nThe discussions revealed both challenges and hope. One participant summarised:\n\n> Incentives can go a long way when they align with business interests, but to really move things forward, we need both carrots and sticks.\n\nThe community agreed that access to peer support, shared learning and tangible benefits remain key to keeping companies engaged in Collective Action initiatives in the long term.\n\n### A growing community, ready to act\n\nParticipants agreed on the urgent need to make Collective Action initiatives sustainable and resilient in these uncertain times. One emphasised the value of the Basel Institute’s proactive role in convening practitioners, saying:\n\n> Workshops like this are vital to keep the Collective Action community alive, and help us adapt to fast-changing topics like Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards and artificial intelligence.\n\nAnother reflected:\n\n> Over the years, we’ve built real relationships that go beyond projects or mandates. That’s what makes this community so valuable – it lasts.\n\nThe workshop closed with a celebration of the [winners of the 2025 Collective Action Awards](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fnews\u002Fannouncing-the-winners-of-the-2025-anti-corruption-collective-action-awards-2815).\n\nIn today’s unpredictable environment, business integrity is a collective responsibility. Companies that have strong compliance programmes and reach out to other stakeholders are better equipped to withstand shocks, navigate complexity and thrive in the long term.\n\nAt the Basel Institute, we are committed to supporting companies, organisations and governments in working individually and collectively towards better business integrity and fairer market conditions. If you’d like to learn more and get involved, check out our [B20 Collective Action Hub](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002F) and join the [LinkedIn group](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fgroups\u002F9885232\u002F) of our emerging community of practice, designed to serve as an open space for ongoing peer exchange.\n\n### Learn more\n\n*   [Good practices for facilitators of anti-corruption Collective Action](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fpublications\u002F2332)\n*   [Policy Brief on how Collective Action initiatives can benefit from studying informal corrupt networks](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-policy-brief-how-collective-action-initiatives-can-benefit-studying-informal-corrupt)\n*   [Collective Action ideas, insights and inspiration](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fevents\u002Fcollective-action-ideas-insights-and-inspiration) – takeaways from previous peer learning workshop","2025-06-19","stronger-together-the-collective-action-community-as-a-beacon-for-business-integrity-2821","Stronger together: the Collective Action community as a beacon for business integrity","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002F66899e1b-7f55-456f-95bd-13869b6894f0?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[],[40,14],[66,122],[],2821,[40,14],[66,122],[247],1347,[],[],"2025-07-13T11:42:48.000Z","2026-05-08T21:11:15.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fstronger-together-the-collective-action-community-as-a-beacon-for-business-integrity-2821",{"id":255,"body":256,"status":6,"type":10,"date":257,"slug":258,"title":259,"image":260,"countries":261,"topic":266,"activity":267,"tags":269,"nid":270,"topics":271,"activities":272,"authors":273,"images":274,"websites":275,"area":21,"programme":21,"language":49,"translations":276,"translation_of":21,"user_created":51,"date_created":277,"user_updated":86,"date_updated":278,"content":279,"link":280},10556,"Congratulations to the winners of the [2025 Anti-Corruption Collective Action Awards](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fget-involved\u002Fawards), presented by the Basel Institute on Governance with the support of the Siemens Integrity Initiative.\n\nThe awards were announced on 4 June 2025 in a video on social media from Elizabeth Andersen, the Basel Institute’s Executive Director.\n\n### Gretta Fenner Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action Award\n\nIn the category of Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action 2025, the award goes to [Saya Perempuan Antikorupsi – SPAK Indonesia (I am a woman against corruption)](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Finitiatives\u002F2241).\n\nOrganisations and initiatives awarded in this category have made significant contributions towards fairer market conditions and the prevention of corruption through their engagement in Collective Action.\n\nSPAK Indonesia, launched in 2014, empowers women across Indonesia to become agents of change against corruption. Through engaging educational tools and community involvement, SPAK promotes anti-corruption values in various settings, including schools and public institutions. They help build anti-corruption ecosystems and advocate against corruption as a root cause of violence against women.\n\n### Collective Action Inspirational Newcomer Award\n\nIn the category of Inspirational Newcomer, the award goes to the [Code of Ethics for Businesses in Kenya](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Finitiatives\u002F1478), developed by UN Global Compact Network Kenya in collaboration with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers and the Kenya Private Sector Alliance.\n\nOrganisations and initiatives awarded in this category have been active in the field of Collective Action for less than two years.\n\nLaunched recently, the Code of Ethics for Businesses in Kenya is a private-sector-led initiative rooted in the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles. It unites over 800 companies in a collective stand against corruption, guiding responsible business conduct across all stakeholder groups. With digital tools like a transparency microsite enabling open reporting and compliance, the Code is transforming corporate culture across Kenya.\n\n### Finalists from around the world\n\nWe extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners and all our shortlisted initiatives, who continue to be shining examples of Collective Action in the anti-corruption field.\n\nIn the category of Outstanding Achievement, the finalists were:\n\n*   [Indonesia Collective Action Coalition Against Corruption (KAKI)](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Finitiatives\u002F2034)\n*   [Virtuous Alliances in Argentina’s Energy Sector](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Finitiatives\u002F1581)\n\nIn the category of Inspirational Newcomer, the finalists were:\n\n*   [Anticorruption Business Club (ABC)](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Finitiatives\u002F2207) from Madagascar\n*   [Collective Action Initiative on Integrity and Anti-Corruption in the Private Sector in Mexico](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Finitiatives\u002F2234)\n\n### Jury selection and public vote\n\nAn expert jury reviewed all nominated initiatives and shortlisted the finalists before opening up to a public vote. The jury consisted of leading figures in the anti-corruption Collective Action community, including:\n\n*   Chantal Castro, Anticorruption Manager, UN Global Compact Brazil Network\n*   Lisa Miller, Integrity Compliance Officer, World Bank Group\n*   Pusetso Morapedi, Africa Coordinator, Integrity Initiatives International\n*   François Valérian, Chair, Transparency International\n\nThe final decision reflected a combination of jury scores and the public vote, ensuring that the selected initiatives demonstrated both expert merit and community resonance.\n\n\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvideos.baselgovernance.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fembed\u002Fad16e0eb-d841-425b-b473-e505d0000368?title=0&warningTitle=0&peertubeLink=0&p2p=0\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\n### Learn more and see previous awards\n\nFor those interested in the selection process, the public vote, and the general awards methodology, as well as previous award winners, please find our awards methodology here: [award methodology](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002F2025-01\u002F2025%20Award%20Methodology.pdf).\n\nWe look forward to continuing to showcase and support outstanding efforts in Collective Action against corruption.","2025-06-04","announcing-the-winners-of-the-2025-anti-corruption-collective-action-awards-2815","Announcing the winners of the 2025 Anti-Corruption Collective Action Awards","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002F48c27461-1bee-4cb7-bece-4bcbebb8929a?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[262,263,264,265],7776,7777,7778,7779,[40,14],[268],"Anti-corruption interventions",[],2815,[40,14],[268],[],[],[23,40],[],"2025-06-04T16:01:36.000Z","2025-08-31T23:10:48.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fannouncing-the-winners-of-the-2025-anti-corruption-collective-action-awards-2815",{"left":282,"top":282,"width":283,"height":283,"rotate":282,"vFlip":284,"hFlip":284,"body":285},0,20,false,"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M17 10a.75.75 0 0 1-.75.75H5.612l4.158 3.96a.75.75 0 1 1-1.04 1.08l-5.5-5.25a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.08l5.5-5.25a.75.75 0 1 1 1.04 1.08L5.612 9.25H16.25A.75.75 0 0 1 17 10\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\u002F>",1780676464514]