Trade should not trump ethics

Thursday, 05 August 2010

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Diplomats to become UK plc’s salesmen as trade trumps politics’ reports the FT (5 August). But trade should not trump ethics.  In carrying out their new commercial duties, British diplomats should ensure that business is conducted ethically.  In fact from April next year the new UK Bribery Act will insist on it – with zero tolerance for bribery for all UK companies. Diplomats in the field could also help UK exporters resist demands for bribes and expose those companies that pay bribes to win business. So much fairer for honest exporters.

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