This document seeks to assist managers in fighting corruption and increasing transparency through presenting a collection of case studies from Africa.
This document is a first guide to companies preparing themselves to implement the objectives of the tenth principle and to deal with corruption in every aspect of their operations. It provides a road map to sources and tools which will assist in the practical application of policies designed to eliminate corruption.
This set of case stories was gathered in relation to implementation of the 10th United Nations Global Compact Principle against corruption.
Chapter 2C deals with Collective Action. It contains the following articles and case stories:
The B20 leads engagement with G20 governments on behalf of the international business community. In 2014, the B20 focused on developing a set of clear, actionable recommendations that drive global economic growth and create jobs.
In this report, the B20 Anti-Corruption Working Group examined corruption risk issues across the four B20 taskforces:
Drawn up by the B20 Cross-Thematic Group on Responsible Business Conduct & Anti-Corruption, this policy paper sets out the following recommendations:
Recommendation 1: Establish Beneficial Ownership Transparency – G20 members should increase their efforts to implement beneficial ownership transparency so that risks related to the ultimate owner(s) can be identified.
The myriad of existing anti-corruption principles for business can be confusing, especially for small- to medium-sized enterprises with limited resources. To address this challenge, the Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Handbook has been developed by companies, for companies, with assistance from the OECD, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the World Bank.
The Metals Technology Integrity Initiative was formed in early 2013 at a time when the companies were facing an increasingly competitive environment as a result of the decline of the traditional steel producing markets in Europe, and a shift towards emerging markets including the Far East and Indian sub-continent.
The Anti-Bribery Policy and Compliance Guidance for African Companies is a practical, concise guide to help African companies set up measures to stop the supply of bribes to public officials in business transactions and support both the public and private sectors in their efforts to prevent bribery and improve the quality of corporate compliance and bribery prevention measures.
The Guidance will help companies draw up a corporate anti-bribery policy and related compliance measures. It also provides insights and ideas on how to put them into practice.
This paper discusses the advantages of Collective Action in addressing corruption risks. It outlines the typical components of an anti-corruption program in an international company and provides an analysis of Collective Action together with how it can be integrated into anti-corruption programs, providing examples and illustrating some of the issues companies must take into account when considering Collective Action approaches.
This cross-country report on prevention of public sector corruption analyses the preventive measures that have proven to be effective and successful in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The review focuses on twenty-one countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and includes examples from OECD countries. The report is based on questionnaires that were completed by governments, NGOs and international partners in participating countries.