[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":255},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-the-basel-institute-welcomes-jersey039s-decision-to-become-a-donor-to-the-international-centre-for-asset-recovery-icar-5":3,"news-the-basel-institute-welcomes-jersey039s-decision-to-become-a-donor-to-the-international-centre-for-asset-recovery-icar-5-similar":28,"i-heroicons:arrow-left-20-solid":250},[4],{"id":5,"status":6,"date_created":7,"date_updated":8,"title":9,"type":10,"body":11,"date":12,"topic":13,"slug":14,"activity":15,"nid":16,"topics":17,"activities":18,"programme":19,"area":19,"websites":20,"language":19,"image":19,"translation_of":19,"countries":22,"tags":23,"authors":24,"images":25,"translations":26,"content":27},9956,"published","2022-05-26T22:57:49.000Z","2026-04-15T22:28:48.000Z","The Basel Institute welcomes Jersey's decision to become a donor to the International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR)","","The decision that Jersey shall become a core donor to the Basel Institute’s International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) for a three-year period has been signed by Jersey’s Treasury Minister on Friday 11 May 2018.  With this decision, Jersey joins Liechtenstein, Switzerland and the United Kingdom in supporting the implementation of [ICAR’s Operational Strategy](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.baselgovernance.org\u002Fsites\u002Fcollective.localhost\u002Ffiles\u002Fdocuments\u002Ficar_strategy_2017-20_final_w_cover.pdf) which has been developed jointly with ICAR’s donors and partner countries.\n\nJersey’s contribution to ICAR will be paid out of the Jersey Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund. Jersey’s Treasury Minister, Mr Alan Maclean, in a press statement issued by Jersey said in this regard: “It is fitting to use money confiscated from criminals to help fight crime and assist in repatriating the proceeds to developing countries.”\n\nJersey and ICAR have been working together for a number of years already in relation to specific asset recovery cases and global policy themes of shared interest. The active collaboration of all countries concerned is critical for the successful recovery of stolen assets in international corruption and money laundering cases. Gretta Fenner, Managing Director of the Basel Institute: “Jersey stands out with a proactive and innovative approach to supporting international asset recovery cases, with the most notable example being the [Windward Trading case](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.baselgovernance.org\u002Fsites\u002Fcollective.localhost\u002Ffiles\u002Fdocuments\u002F20160224_-_press_release_kenya-jersey-return_0.pdf). It is highly welcome that Jersey uses its confiscated funds to advance justice and the fight against financial crime.”\n\nWe are very pleased that Jersey has decided to take this commitment to asset recovery one step further and join other countries leading in this matter by supporting ICAR’s efforts to build capacity in developing countries to prevent and combat financial crime and return stolen assets through international cooperation. As stated by Jersey’s Attorney General, Mr Robert MacRae QC, in Jersey’s press release: “Jersey’s decision to support the Centre demonstrates the Island’s commitment to fighting crime and to repatriating assets to third countries.”\n\nFor further information, please see the [press release issued by Jersey](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.je\u002FNews\u002F2018\u002FPages\u002FFinancialCrimeDonation.aspx).","2018-05-15",[10],"the-basel-institute-welcomes-jersey039s-decision-to-become-a-donor-to-the-international-centre-for-asset-recovery-icar-5",[10],5,[],[],null,[21],"Main page",[],[],[],[],[],[],[29,57,80,104,129,152,176,203,227],{"id":30,"body":31,"status":6,"type":32,"date":33,"slug":34,"title":9,"image":35,"countries":36,"topic":37,"activity":39,"tags":42,"nid":43,"topics":44,"activities":46,"authors":47,"images":48,"websites":49,"area":19,"programme":19,"language":19,"translations":50,"translation_of":19,"user_created":51,"date_created":52,"user_updated":53,"date_updated":54,"content":55,"link":56},9947,"The decision that Jersey shall become a core donor to the Basel Institute’s [International Centre for Asset Recovery](\u002Fnode\u002F25\u002F) (ICAR) for a three-year period has been signed by Jersey’s Treasury Minister on Friday 11 May 2018. With this decision, Jersey joins Liechtenstein, Switzerland and the United Kingdom in supporting the implementation of ICAR’s Operational Strategy which has been developed jointly with ICAR’s donors and partner countries.\n\nJersey’s contribution to ICAR will be paid out of the Jersey Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund. Jersey’s Treasury Minister, Mr Alan Maclean, in a press statement issued by Jersey said in this regard: “It is fitting to use money confiscated from criminals to help fight crime and assist in repatriating the proceeds to developing countries.”\n\nJersey and ICAR have been working together for a number of years already in relation to specific asset recovery cases and global policy themes of shared interest. The active collaboration of all countries concerned is critical for the successful recovery of stolen assets in international corruption and money laundering cases. Gretta Fenner, Managing Director of the Basel Institute: “Jersey stands out with a proactive and innovative approach to supporting international asset recovery cases, with the most notable example being the [Windward Trading case](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.baselgovernance.org\u002Fsites\u002Fcollective.localhost\u002Ffiles\u002Fdocuments\u002F20160224_-_press_release_kenya-jersey-return_0.pdf). It is highly welcome that Jersey uses its confiscated funds to advance justice and the fight against financial crime.”\n\nWe are very pleased that Jersey has decided to take this commitment to asset recovery one step further and join other countries leading in this matter by supporting ICAR’s efforts to build capacity in developing countries to prevent and combat financial crime and return stolen assets through international cooperation. As stated by Jersey’s Attorney General, Mr Robert MacRae QC, in Jersey’s press release: “Jersey’s decision to support the Centre demonstrates the Island’s commitment to fighting crime and to repatriating assets to third countries.”\n\nFor further information, please see the [press release issued by Jersey](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.je\u002FNews\u002F2018\u002FPages\u002FFinancialCrimeDonation.aspx).","News","2018-08-15","the-basel-institute-welcomes-jersey039s-decision-to-become-a-donor-to-the-international-centre-for-asset-recovery-icar-89","\u002Fpics\u002Fimg-placeholder.png",[],[38],"Asset Recovery",[40,41],"Partnerships","Media releases",[],89,[45],"Asset Recovery and Enforcement",[40,41],[],[],[21],[],"03bebfd8-0b40-4a2a-820d-b9d9c13b9de6","2022-05-26T22:57:43.000Z","3d9ff205-1640-4f34-b5b6-86977f51bbd6","2026-05-29T22:22:04.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fthe-basel-institute-welcomes-jersey039s-decision-to-become-a-donor-to-the-international-centre-for-asset-recovery-icar-89",{"id":58,"body":59,"status":6,"type":32,"date":60,"slug":61,"title":62,"image":63,"countries":64,"topic":66,"activity":67,"tags":68,"nid":69,"topics":70,"activities":71,"authors":72,"images":73,"websites":74,"area":19,"programme":19,"language":19,"translations":75,"translation_of":19,"user_created":51,"date_created":76,"user_updated":53,"date_updated":77,"content":78,"link":79},9844,"We congratulate Jersey's Attorney General, Robert MacRae QC, for his success in a landmark case that has upheld the Attorney General’s powers to obtain documents by compulsion in cases of suspected serious or complex fraud.\n\nThe Privy Council ruled in favour of the Attorney General in the Volaw\u002FLarsen case, in which the defending company had refused to provide documents required for a fraud investigation on the grounds that this violated its privilege against self-incrimination protected by Article 6 of the European Court on Human Rights.\n\nHeadquartered in London, the Privy Council is the final court of appeal for the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Seven justices were present on the panel of the Privy Council during the hearing, as opposed to the usual five, indicating the significance of the issues at stake.\n\nJersey’s Attorney General, Mr Robert MacRae QC said:\n\n_\"I welcome the successful outcome in these long-running proceedings which upholds the legality of our statutory framework in Jersey. This framework gives effect to our international obligations as a global finance centre to assist other countries in combatting fraud and financial crime, such as money laundering and tax evasion._\n\n_\"The Privy Council has confirmed the powers of the Attorney General and the Comptroller of Taxes to compulsorily require the production of pre-existing documents where it is suspected that serious or complex fraud may have been committed or where information relevant to the administration or enforcement of the tax laws of a partner jurisdiction is held in Jersey.”_\n\n### More information\n\n*   See the [official judgement and press release](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jcpc.uk\u002Fcases\u002Fjcpc-2016-0091.html) issued by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.\n*   Jersey became a [core donor to the International Centre for Asset Recovery](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.baselgovernance.org\u002Fbasel-institute-welcomes-jerseys-decision-become-donor-international-centre-asset-recovery-icar) (ICAR) in 2018, joining the UK, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway.","2019-06-18","landmark-case-in-jersey-upholds-attorney-general039s-powers-to-obtain-key-documents-for-investigations-into-financial-crime-939","Landmark case in Jersey upholds Attorney General's powers to obtain key documents for investigations into financial crime","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fb6e52cdf-b749-4073-88a4-1f7528f68dc8?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[65],7467,[38],[10],[],939,[45],[],[],[],[21],[],"2022-05-26T22:56:30.000Z","2026-05-29T22:21:59.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Flandmark-case-in-jersey-upholds-attorney-general039s-powers-to-obtain-key-documents-for-investigations-into-financial-crime-939",{"id":81,"body":82,"status":6,"type":32,"date":83,"slug":84,"title":85,"image":86,"countries":87,"topic":89,"activity":90,"tags":92,"nid":93,"topics":94,"activities":95,"authors":96,"images":97,"websites":98,"area":19,"programme":19,"language":19,"translations":99,"translation_of":19,"user_created":51,"date_created":100,"user_updated":53,"date_updated":101,"content":102,"link":103},9895,"We are delighted to welcome the [Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)](https:\u002F\u002Fnorad.no\u002Fen\u002Ffront\u002F) as a core donor to the Basel Institute’s [International Centre for Asset Recovery](\u002Fnode\u002F25\u002F) (ICAR). With the three-year grant, Norway joins the UK, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Jersey in supporting ICAR’s Operational Strategy 2017–20.\n\nThis illustrates Norway’s strong commitment to the global fight against corruption. It will greatly assist in offering ICAR’s expertise and support to more countries that are suffering from the effect of significant assets having been stolen.\n\nEmbedded within the Basel Institute since 2006, ICAR’s international team of experts work closely with authorities in developing and transition countries around the world to strengthen their capacities to trace, recover and return stolen public assets. ICAR provides hands-on support to the authorities on actual case work, including financial investigations and international cooperation. This is supported by structured training courses, e-learning modules and IT tools supporting investigators in tracing assets.\n\nLise Stensrud, Policy Director on Anti-Corruption at Norad, says: “We are very happy to enter into a cooperation with ICAR and to support the valuable work ICAR provides. We take note that the request from countries for this type of technical assistance today is on a sharp increase, and we should be able to provide support to countries which shows the will to pursue corruption.","2019-02-11","norad-becomes-core-donor-to-icar-611","Norad becomes core donor to ICAR","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fc2d860d2-e4e2-4ef0-a17a-3d2b12e53774?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[88],7502,[38],[40,91,41],"International cooperation",[],611,[45],[40,91,41],[],[],[21],[],"2022-05-26T22:57:14.000Z","2026-05-29T22:22:02.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fnorad-becomes-core-donor-to-icar-611",{"id":105,"body":106,"status":6,"type":32,"date":107,"slug":108,"title":109,"image":110,"countries":111,"topic":113,"activity":115,"tags":116,"nid":117,"topics":118,"activities":119,"authors":120,"images":121,"websites":122,"area":19,"programme":19,"language":19,"translations":123,"translation_of":19,"user_created":51,"date_created":124,"user_updated":125,"date_updated":126,"content":127,"link":128},9627,"We are delighted to welcome Liechtenstein as an inaugural core donor to our [Green Corruption](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fgreen-corruption) programme.\n\nThe programme applies anti-corruption, follow-the-money and governance approaches to critical issues of environmental degradation. Liechtenstein’s support and endorsement are particularly valuable as we ramp up and expand the programme, building on a strong base of evidence and experience gained through our efforts in the last years to tackle financial crime in illegal wildlife trade.\n\nDr Katrin Eggenberger, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture, commented:\n\n> Like the Basel Institute on Governance, I am extremely worried about the devastating impact of corruption on peace and security, sustainable development as well as human rights. We are a firm and early supporter of applying the follow-the-money approach to the critical issues of our times. Addressing corruption that harms our environment through the Green Corruption programme also helps to address human rights and governance challenges, which are both key priorities of Liechtenstein’s multilateral development cooperation.\n\nEchoing these sentiments, Gretta Fenner, Managing Director of the Basel Institute on Governance, said:\n\n> Liechtenstein has been a strong partner of the Basel Institute and its International Centre for Asset Recovery for many years. We warmly welcome their support for our Green Corruption programme, which will allow us together with our donors to catalyse anti-corruption and follow-the-money approaches in the environmental sphere and thereby contribute to combating environmental degradation.\n\nAmong recent initiatives of the Basel Institute’s Green Corruption programme is a joint dialogue series with the OECD exploring critical issues of environmental degradation through the lens of financial crime and illicit trade. The next events will take place on 27 January and 23 February – find out more and register [here](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fgreen-corruption\u002Fcorrupting-environment).","2021-01-26","basel-institute-welcomes-liechtenstein-as-core-donor-to-the-green-corruption-programme-1965","Basel Institute welcomes Liechtenstein as core donor to the Green Corruption programme","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002F44af43fd-fc87-41cf-a3ae-b449fc0bc56e?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[112],7355,[114],"Green Corruption",[40,41],[],1965,[114],[40,41],[],[],[21],[],"2022-05-26T22:53:28.000Z","dfef11db-1bc6-47e9-a61d-93443995484b","2026-05-08T21:11:02.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fbasel-institute-welcomes-liechtenstein-as-core-donor-to-the-green-corruption-programme-1965",{"id":130,"body":131,"status":6,"type":32,"date":132,"slug":133,"title":134,"image":135,"countries":136,"topic":138,"activity":139,"tags":140,"nid":141,"topics":142,"activities":143,"authors":144,"images":145,"websites":146,"area":19,"programme":19,"language":19,"translations":147,"translation_of":19,"user_created":51,"date_created":148,"user_updated":125,"date_updated":149,"content":150,"link":151},9518,"We are grateful to the Principality of Liechtenstein for its decision to continue and substantially increase its [core contribution to our Green Corruption programme](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fnews\u002Fbasel-institute-welcomes-liechtenstein-core-donor-green-corruption-programme).\n\nThe programme has gained significant momentum in 2021, responding to a clear need to address the “green corruption” that makes environmental crimes both possible and lucrative.\n\nIn the last year, the team has provided financial investigations support in dozens of environmental crime cases in East Africa and expanded the programme to new partner countries in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. New [research](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fpublications?topic=6&type=All&country=All&language=All&title=&external=1), as part of joint projects with our Public Governance team, is illuminating the links between environmental crime and corruption. The programme’s [Corrupting the Environment](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fgreen-corruption\u002Fcorrupting-environment) webinar series with the OECD covered seven virtual dialogues on critical issues of corruption, illicit trade and the environment.\n\nLiechtenstein’s core funding has been and will continue to be exceptionally welcome in funding these and other activities, such as responding with agility to the growing number of requests from our global partners for expert advice. Commenting on the decision, Ambassador Martin Frick, Director, Office for Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Liechtenstein, said:\n\n> The Basel Institute’s Green Corruption programme matches many key priorities of our Multilateral Development Cooperation, such as strengthening the rule of law, combating corruption and international crime as well as protecting the environment.\n\nThe core funding is an essential complement to more targeted project-based financing from the UK and US governments. Gretta Fenner, the Basel Institute’s Managing Director, noted:\n\n> The continued support from our inaugural core donor Liechtenstein comes as the Green Corruption programme is undergoing a period of significant growth, opening up new presences in Peru, Bolivia and Indonesia. Liechtenstein's donation allows us to ensure that the growth is sustainable.\n\nIn 2022, we aim to further incubate promising programme ideas and finding innovative entry points to tackle areas rife with corruption that have tremendous environmental consequences but are commonly overlooked by traditional conservation programmes. Examples include waste trafficking, which generates USD 10–12 billion per year in illicit funds.\n\nIn this context, we will conduct a rigorous scan of high-corruption risk, high-potential environmental crime typologies that our unique skill set and context knowledge might be well placed to disrupt.","2022-04-12","liechtenstein-provides-vital-core-funding-to-our-green-corruption-programme-for-a-second-year-2206","Liechtenstein provides vital core funding to our Green Corruption programme for a second year","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002F1a06e68a-8e00-4faa-8dfd-79c8aacba093?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[137],7265,[114],[40,41],[],2206,[114],[40,41],[],[],[21],[],"2022-05-26T22:51:53.000Z","2026-05-08T21:10:59.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fliechtenstein-provides-vital-core-funding-to-our-green-corruption-programme-for-a-second-year-2206",{"id":153,"body":154,"status":6,"type":32,"date":155,"slug":156,"title":157,"image":158,"countries":159,"topic":160,"activity":163,"tags":164,"nid":165,"topics":166,"activities":167,"authors":168,"images":169,"websites":170,"area":19,"programme":19,"language":19,"translations":171,"translation_of":19,"user_created":51,"date_created":172,"user_updated":53,"date_updated":173,"content":174,"link":175},9791,"Following the inaugural [OECD Trust in Business Forum](http:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fcorporate\u002Foecd-trust-in-business-forum.htm) that took place in Paris on 1-2 October 2019, we are pleased to announce that [Gemma Aiolfi](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.baselgovernance.org\u002Fabout\u002Fpeople\u002Fgemma-aiolfi), Head of Compliance, Corporate Governance and Collective Action, has become an official member of the Trust in Business Network (TriBuNe), the advisory board of the [OECD’s Trust in Business initiative](http:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fcorporate\u002Ftrust-business.htm).\n\nThe initiative consists of a multi-stakeholder community committed to strengthening trust in business by levelling the playing field and ensuring long-term value creation, providing a platform for business leaders to catalyse good corporate conduct.\n\nThe initiative promotes coordinated action through:\n\n*   capacity-building solutions;\n*   research and knowledge creation;\n*   ensuring implementation of guidelines and standards;\n*   promoting partnerships;\n*   providing a forum for co-operation and collaboration\n\nThe Basel Institute welcomes this opportunity to deepen its ongoing collaboration with the OECD in this Collective Action to strengthen trust in business. If you would like to know more or to get involved please contact [gemma.aiolfi@baselgovernance.org](mailto:gemma.aiolfi@baselgovernance.org).","2019-11-26","gemma-aiolfi-joins-advisory-board-of-oecd-trust-in-business-initiative-1027","Gemma Aiolfi joins advisory board of OECD Trust in Business Initiative","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002F36dd35cf-d237-4ff5-8216-a0d2a990a104?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[],[161,162],"Collective Action","Private Sector",[40],[],1027,[161,162],[40],[],[],[21,161],[],"2022-05-26T22:55:44.000Z","2026-04-27T21:02:08.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fgemma-aiolfi-joins-advisory-board-of-oecd-trust-in-business-initiative-1027",{"id":177,"body":178,"status":6,"type":179,"date":180,"slug":181,"title":182,"image":183,"countries":184,"topic":185,"activity":186,"tags":189,"nid":190,"topics":191,"activities":192,"authors":193,"images":195,"websites":196,"area":19,"programme":19,"language":19,"translations":197,"translation_of":19,"user_created":51,"date_created":198,"user_updated":199,"date_updated":200,"content":201,"link":202},10428,"Business integrity was among the priority topics at the 10th session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in December 2023. For the first time ever, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) together with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) hosted a Private Sector Forum in the margins of CoSP10.\n\nServing as a partner of the Forum, the Basel Institute welcomes the UN’s efforts to bring businesses to the table on anti-corruption and business integrity. A [new CoSP10 Resolution](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unodc.org\u002Fdocuments\u002Ftreaties\u002FUNCAC\u002FCOSP\u002Fsession10\u002Fresolutions\u002FL-documents\u002F2325251E_L.17_Rev.1.pdf) dedicated to the private sector opens opportunities for [Collective Action initiatives](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002F), whereby businesses, civil society and governments can jointly engage to implement the international commitments at the national level.\n\n### UN engages with businesses on anti-corruption\n\nIn the two decades since the adoption of the [UNCAC](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unodc.org\u002Funodc\u002Fen\u002Fcorruption\u002Funcac.html), significant transformations have taken place both for businesses and the environments in which they operate. A growing number of countries have implemented legislation focusing on corporate compliance and the criminalisation of unethical business practices.\n\nGone are the days of tax-deductible bribes. Today, the expectations on businesses from regulators, investors, customers, employees and other stakeholders are higher than ever.\n\nThe private sector has an important role to play in the fight against corruption, contributing significantly to the establishment of transparent, accountable and ethical business environments. As major drivers of economic growth and innovation, private enterprises possess considerable influence and resources that can be harnessed to promote integrity and catalyse positive change.\n\nMeaningful engagement of diverse stakeholders, including from the business community, in multilateral fora like the CoSP, the UN’s major anti-corruption conference, increases transparency and accountability. It can also contribute to more effective policies that reflect the diversity of contexts and challenges faced by businesses worldwide.\n\n### Private sector ready to join new platform for collaboration\n\nThe first ever [Private Sector Forum](https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessintegrity.unodc.org\u002Fbip\u002Fen\u002Fevents\u002Fprivate-sector-forum.html) at CoSP10 established a new platform for collaboration on business integrity – and the business community was ready to engage.\n\nThe Forum discussed how governments can create enabling frameworks for business integrity through a combination of carrots and sticks, i.e., measures that incentivise compliance while ensuring that misconduct is sanctioned.\n\nDiscussions also drew on insights from an updated [Resource Guide on State Measures for Business Integrity](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fgov\u002Fethics\u002FDRAFT%20FOR%20CONSULTATION_Resource%20Guide%20on%20State%20Measures%20for%20Strengthening%20Business%20Integrity.pdf) that UNODC, UNGC and the Organisation for Economic and Co-operation and Development (OECD) released prior to the event.\n\nA session moderated by Gretta Fenner, Managing Director of the Basel Institute on Governance, showcased how Collective Action initiatives can drive impact to foster more ethical and transparent business environments. Other discussions revolved around joining forces to standardise best practices on anti-corruption in the supply chain, and the role of investors in reinforcing business integrity through Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks.\n\nThe Forum showed that there is great appetite from businesses to participate in shaping the global business integrity agenda. In a [call-to-action](https:\u002F\u002Funglobalcompact.org\u002Ftake-action\u002Faction\u002Fanti-corruption-call-to-action), put forward before the 20th anniversary of the UNCAC and presented to delegates at the CoSP, more than 500 companies from around the world urged governments to intensify anti-corruption efforts worldwide and foster Collective Action in the fight against corruption.\n\n### New CoSP Resolution focuses on private-sector incentives\n\nIt seems that government delegates heard the private sector’s appeal: they agreed on a [new Resolution dedicated to the private sector](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unodc.org\u002Fdocuments\u002Ftreaties\u002FUNCAC\u002FCOSP\u002Fsession10\u002Fresolutions\u002FL-documents\u002F2325251E_L.17_Rev.1.pdf), tabled by Brazil, Norway and Saudi Arabia.\n\nThe Resolution acknowledges the importance of governments fostering a conducive environment for the private sector to adopt and implement effective integrity measures to prevent and combat corruption.\n\nIt calls upon governments to “develop effective frameworks to provide incentives for the private sector to adopt integrity measures, including codes of conduct” and to “implement robust internal governance and risk management systems for preventing acts of corruption”.\n\nCoSP Resolutions are not binding. However, they set standards for the implementation of the UNCAC and States parties are expected to take action to implement them. In brief, this Resolution covers:\n\n*   Tangible benefits: Governments should consider providing tangible benefits to companies. These might include public recognition and taking a company’s anti-corruption efforts into account in decisions relating to participation in public programmes, such as those related to subsidies, licences, procurement contracts and export credits.\n\n*   Incentives for enforcement: Governments should consider the effectiveness of a company’s compliance programme when holding them liable for corruption. Additionally, the Resolution invites States parties to explore the possibility of providing incentives for companies to voluntarily disclose instances of corruption and cooperate effectively with national law enforcement authorities. Furthermore, it suggests that when employing alternative legal mechanisms, such as settlements or non-trial resolutions, governments should consider offering appropriate incentives for companies entering such procedures to commit to developing or strengthening their anti-corruption compliance programmes.\n\n*   Evaluating compliance programmes: Governments should consider adopting laws, regulations and public policies to adequately evaluate compliance programmes. That includes developing and making publicly available guidelines, methodologies and other evaluation tools.\n\n### What’s new, what’s missing and next steps\n\nThe idea of incentives is not new to the CoSP. Already in 2019, [Resolution 8\u002F6](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unodc.org\u002Funodc\u002Fen\u002Fcorruption\u002FCOSP\u002Fsession8-resolutions.html) encouraged States parties to consider providing appropriate incentives for the effective implementation of anti-corruption ethics and compliance programmes or measures. However, this time around, the Resolution gives more concrete examples of what these incentives could look like.\n\nAlso on the plus side, the Resolution enables information exchange by calling for concrete efforts to provide technical assistance and exchange best practices among States. It also directs the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on the Prevention of Corruption, a subsidiary body of the CoSP, to discuss incentives for the private sector in its future meeting. This literally puts business integrity on the agenda for the coming years.\n\nIt is encouraging that the focus is not solely on law enforcement but that the Resolution embraces a proactive approach to engaging with the private sector for the prevention of corruption. In this regard, the Resolution can create a space for private sector-driven Collective Action initiatives as well as civil society working with the private sector to engage with governments in their countries on how to best incentivise business integrity on a national level.\n\nHowever, it is a missed opportunity that the idea of incentivising companies’ engagement in Collective Action is not explicitly mentioned. Business engagement in Collective Action can help to level the playing field between competitors and be a game changer for raising integrity standards in industries and markets.\n\nThis September, UNGC will be celebrating 20 years of the [10th principle of the UN Global Compact](https:\u002F\u002Funglobalcompact.org\u002Fwhat-is-gc\u002Fmission\u002Fprinciples\u002Fprinciple-10) committing companies to proactively develop policies and programmes to address corruption internally and within their supply chains. Hopefully, this upcoming anniversary will help to keep up the momentum for business integrity and Collective Action and ensure that governments involve the private sector when putting the recommendations of the Resolution into action.\n\n### Learn more\n\n*   The Report on the CoSP10 and Private Sector Forum will be made available on the [CoSP website](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unodc.org\u002Funodc\u002Fen\u002Fcorruption\u002FCOSP\u002Fsession10.html).\n*   See our guidance documents on [Engaging the private sector in Collective Action against corruption: A practical guide for National Anti-Corruption Agencies](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fpublications\u002F2199\u002F) and [Engaging the private sector in Collective Action against corruption: A practical guide for anti-corruption agencies in Africa](https:\u002F\u002Fcollective-action.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fpublications\u002F2280\u002F)\n*   View [photos from the Private Sector Forum](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.flickr.com\u002Fphotos\u002Fungc\u002Falbums\u002F72177720313411288\u002F) by the UN Global Compact.","Blog","2024-03-06","sticks-and-carrots-new-un-resolution-calls-on-governments-to-provide-incentives-for-companies-to-implement-anti-corruption-measures-2594","Sticks and carrots: New UN Resolution calls on governments to provide incentives for companies to implement anti-corruption measures","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002F92a45106-0661-411c-933b-23c699fbda33?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[],[161,162],[187,188],"Events","Insights",[],2594,[161,162],[187,188],[194],1116,[],[21,161],[],"2024-03-06T17:01:30.000Z","b0662e2a-864d-4888-a1b7-4342b7570b30","2025-08-31T23:14:40.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fsticks-and-carrots-new-un-resolution-calls-on-governments-to-provide-incentives-for-companies-to-implement-anti-corruption-measures-2594",{"id":204,"body":205,"status":6,"type":10,"date":206,"slug":207,"title":208,"image":209,"countries":210,"topic":213,"activity":214,"tags":215,"nid":216,"topics":217,"activities":218,"authors":219,"images":220,"websites":221,"area":19,"programme":19,"language":19,"translations":222,"translation_of":19,"user_created":51,"date_created":223,"user_updated":53,"date_updated":224,"content":225,"link":226},10027,"On 28 April, Kenya's Attorney General’s Office and the Swiss Federal Office of Justice signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on international mutual assistance in criminal matters in Nairobi. The MOU will facilitate the cooperation between the two countries in investigating and prosecuting international corruption and other financial crimes.\n\nIt is a testimony to the excellent cooperation between Kenya and Switzerland in a number of high profile cases in recent years. The International Centre of Asset Recovery at the Basel Institute welcomes this newly signed MOU, and expects it will help both countries to continue on this path and indeed accelerate cooperation further.\n\nFor more information also see:\n\n*   [https:\u002F\u002Fwww.admin.ch\u002Fgov\u002Fen\u002Fstart\u002Fdocumentation\u002Fmedia-releases.msg-id-66512.html](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.admin.ch\u002Fgov\u002Fen\u002Fstart\u002Fdocumentation\u002Fmedia-releases.msg-id-66512.html)\n*   [https:\u002F\u002Fwww.the-star.co.ke\u002Fnews\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F29\u002Fswitzerland-kenya-sign-pact-to-trace-stolen-funds\\_c1551836](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.the-star.co.ke\u002Fnews\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F29\u002Fswitzerland-kenya-sign-pact-to-trace-stolen-funds_c1551836)\n*   [https:\u002F\u002Fbusinesstoday.co.ke\u002Fswiss-govt-seizes-sh200-million-looted-in-anglo-leasing-scandal\u002F](https:\u002F\u002Fbusinesstoday.co.ke\u002Fswiss-govt-seizes-sh200-million-looted-in-anglo-leasing-scandal\u002F)\n\nPhoto: __Swiss Ambassador to Kenya Ralf Heckner and Attorney General Prof Githu Muigai address the press on Friday 28th April 2017, at the KICC before signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the Swiss Federal Council and the Republic of Kenya on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters. Photo \u002F KNA. Source: Business Today__","2017-05-02","kenya-and-switzerland-get-closer-in-fight-against-corruption-and-financial-crime-125","Kenya and Switzerland get closer in fight against corruption and financial crime","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002Fd8489825-eee9-4dfe-914f-631aea7da8e3?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[211,212],7596,7597,[38],[91],[],125,[45],[91],[],[],[21],[],"2022-05-26T22:58:25.000Z","2026-05-29T22:22:08.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fkenya-and-switzerland-get-closer-in-fight-against-corruption-and-financial-crime-125",{"id":228,"body":229,"status":6,"type":179,"date":230,"slug":231,"title":232,"image":233,"countries":234,"topic":235,"activity":236,"tags":237,"nid":238,"topics":239,"activities":240,"authors":241,"images":243,"websites":244,"area":19,"programme":19,"language":19,"translations":245,"translation_of":19,"user_created":51,"date_created":246,"user_updated":199,"date_updated":247,"content":248,"link":249},9974,"The United Kingdom published its first [Anti-Corruption Strategy (2017-2022)](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Fuk-anti-corruption-strategy-2017-to-2022) on 11 December 2017 in fulfillment of its pledge made at the London Anti-Corruption Summit in May 2016.  Most interesting for us at the [International Centre for Collective Action](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.baselgovernance.org\u002Fcollective-action) is the UK Strategy’s commitment to support “strengthened business-led collective action to reduce corruption” that is tucked away as the fourth goal of the Strategy’s fifth priority to improve the business environment globally.  This commitment reflects the [UK Bribery Act 2010 Guidance](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.justice.gov.uk\u002Fdownloads\u002Flegislation\u002Fbribery-act-2010-guidance.pdf) on what constitutes ‘adequate procedures’ for the private sector. Principle 2 of that Guidance titled ‘top-level commitment’ specifically identifies Collective Action as a way for companies to demonstrate adequate procedures of internal and external communication of their commitment to prevent bribery.\n\nThere are scarcely any examples in which a national Anti-Corruption Strategy offers such a clear endorsement of business-led Collective Action, although the G20 has consistently cited the need for such approaches in their communiqués in the last few years. A recent review of 44 national anti-corruption strategies led by [Norton Rose](http:\u002F\u002Fwww.nortonrosefulbright.com\u002Fknowledge\u002Fpublications\u002F147479\u002Fcountries-curbing-corruption) came to just such a conclusion, and noted that [engagement with the private sector](http:\u002F\u002Fwww.fcpablog.com\u002Fblog\u002F2017\u002F5\u002F23\u002Fwhy-do-national-anti-corruption-strategies-matter-to-compani.html) as a means for corruption prevention was not commonplace. The UK Strategy’s endorsement of Collective Action includes pledges to support four different fields. For one, the UK pledges to sponsor relevant B20 and G20 anti-corruption events.  It will also work with national industry bodies to promote anti-corruption guidance and compliance tools for SMEs in the UK.\n\nTo promote inward investment, the Strategy further pledges support for business-led anti-corruption initiatives focused on professional service providers in the UK.  This seeks to encourage further action by the private sector building on the [Professional Services Leaders’ Statement in Support of the London Anti-Corruption Summit](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ucl.ac.uk\u002Fnews\u002Fnews-articles\u002F0516\u002Fstatement_anti_corruption), a statement signed by 31 Managing Partners and CEOs of leading global law firms, auditing and accounting firms, and property and real estate services firms.  This statement emerged in part due to the increased spotlight and pressure for reform given the important role that non-financial professional services firms should play as “gatekeepers” against corruption, rather than enablers of it, in light of the Panama and Paradise Papers leaks. \n\nSince the London Anti-Corruption Summit, several of the companies that signed the Statement have recognised the importance of bringing major industry players together to establish clear ethics rules that will apply to all and ensure a level playing field. These fledgling efforts to get anti-corruption Collective Action underway have been proposed as the Professionals against Corruption initiative.  With committed support from the UK government for this initiative, we look forward to seeing this initiative coalesce to develop robust industry standards.The fourth and final element of the UK Strategy’s support for Collective Action is its pledge to encourage other countries to establish [High Level Reporting Mechanisms](\u002Fnode\u002F1098) (HLRM) as a tool for corruption prevention building on the experiences of Argentina, Colombia, Ukraine, and Panama. This is part of the UK Government’s commitment to work with UK business to address corruption risks in targeted markets and sectors, following the priorities of the UK Industrial Strategy.\n\nThe Basel Institute is pleased to see the UK promote the adoption of HLRM models in high-risk markets, particularly high-value tenders. An HLRM is tailored to the country context and seeks to protect the public procurement process, by preventing bribery or other forms of corruption through innovative and strategic collaboration between the public and the private sectors. It creates an early reporting channel that companies can use to report issues that might otherwise lead to favouritism of a particular bidder or other forms of unfair treatment, including indications of bribery solicitation, and are designed to provide a swift resolution of such allegations. The HLRM aims to reduce collusion risks while ensuring that a procurement process remains on track, preventing retaliation against companies and business losses as part of the procurement process.\n\nThe Basel Institute and [OECD](http:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fcorruption\u002Fhlrm.htm) have joined forces to promote the model in pilot procurement projects and was supported by the UK Embassies in Panama and Peru in the early stages of developing the HLRM that included preliminary analyses, meetings with governments and private sector actors to explore the creation of an HLRM in the respective countries.\n\nOf course, a strategy can only be measured by the extent to which it is implemented. The UK Government’s support for Collective Action is but one of a multitude of action points endorsed by the Government. The Basel Institute nevertheless welcomes the inclusion and support for Collective Action in the UK Strategy and encourages businesses and other actors to call upon the UK Government’s support for Collective Action in industries and the promotion of the HLRM model in foreign markets where these collaborative tools can be deployed to reduce corruption risks. The Basel Institute acts as a facilitator to a wide variety of Anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives and is a one-stop-shop for advice and support to anyone interested in developing a Collective Action initiative and can be contacted [here.](mailto:gemma.aiolfi@baselgovernance.org)","2018-02-08","uks-anti-corruption-strategy-endorses-collective-action-and-will-encourage-the-creation-of-high-level-reporting-mechanisms-248","UK’s Anti-Corruption Strategy endorses Collective Action and will encourage the creation of High Level Reporting Mechanisms","https:\u002F\u002Fjam.baselgovernance.org\u002Fapi\u002Fassets\u002F6deb00ab-86e1-42ba-9e39-835a71095391?width=1000&height=650&format=webp&quality=80",[],[161,162],[10],[],248,[161,162],[],[242],1285,[],[21,161],[],"2022-05-26T22:57:58.000Z","2025-08-31T23:14:59.000Z",[],"\u002Fresources\u002Fnews\u002Fuks-anti-corruption-strategy-endorses-collective-action-and-will-encourage-the-creation-of-high-level-reporting-mechanisms-248",{"left":251,"top":251,"width":252,"height":252,"rotate":251,"vFlip":253,"hFlip":253,"body":254},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>",1780676423528]