In these times of geopolitical instability and changing government priorities, business integrity risks being sidelined – just when it’s needed most.
We are delighted that our highly successful programme to strengthen public finance management at the regional and local levels in Peru is entering its third four-year phase.
Funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) since 2013, the Programa GFP Subnacional aims to improve how public finances are managed and spent at the subnational level and to optimise the delivery of public services to Peruvian citizens.
The Basel Institute has secured a new grant to partner with leading pharmaceutical company Novartis to improve the effectiveness of compliance programmes in deterring corrupt behaviour.
Is financial crime really a security threat, as an increasing number of countries and experts now say? If so, in what sense? And what implications might that have for our efforts to fight it?
The issues around framing financial crime as a threat to national and international security were a key topic on the agenda of the first international Summit of the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime (GCFFC) in Stockholm, Sweden, on 10–11 September 2024.
Investing in preventing and combating the misuse of the crypto ecosystem for financial crime is vital to safeguard both national and international security.
This was a resounding message arising from the 8th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies, which concluded on 12 September 2024 after two days of intense discussions and updates from leading voices in the field.
A landmark report has thrown light on corruption and governance risks facing the renewables sector. It urges industry-led collective action to develop effective safeguards and ensure a just energy transition for all.
In a Working Paper published by the Basel Institute on Governance, Maja de Vibe of Statkraft and Mark Robinson of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative reveal the extent of corruption and governance risks affecting investments in solar, wind, hydropower and green hydrogen projects.
At a joint webinar with the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators, leading legal experts from around the world explored the debates around the role of victims in negotiated settlements for economic crimes.
Registration is now open for the 8th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies (#8CrC). This year's conference is co-organised by Europol and the Basel Institute on Governance and will be hosted by UNODC at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
You can register here.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Anti-Corruption Collective Action Awards, presented by the Basel Institute on Governance with the support of the Siemens Integrity Initiative.
Public procurement is a notorious risk area for corruption and other unfair business practices all over the world – including in Bulgaria, where diverse stakeholders are now coming together to find a practical solution to corruption risks in public tenders that works for all parties.
One solution they are discussing is a High-Level Reporting Mechanism. In essence, this is a channel to raise and quickly resolve alerts about suspected bribery or unfair business practices in public tenders.