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Understanding who you do business with has been a priority for companies for many years, and of particular importance since the UK Bribery Act was brought into force in 2011. Bribery and corruption risks posed by working with third parties remain the single largest corruption risk to companies - with bribery through agents, distributors and brokers representing 41% of 427 enforcement actions concluded since the coming into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in 1999.
On Thursday 30 June, Transparency International UK and PwC invite you to the launch of a new guidance on third party anti-bribery management.
This research by Transparency International UK and Transparency International USA, with the support of PwC, aims to bring fresh perspectives on best practice in this area, including principles, practical examples and case studies.
To reserve your place, please email: [email protected].
On Thursday 20 October, the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is hosting a Risk Perspectives event on Combatting Bribery. The event will showcase the Bribery Risk Guide, a practical guide to combatting bribery risk recently published by TI-UK and the IRM.
A panel of specialists with extensive experience in bribery and corruption risk will be chaired by Ray Flynn, an independent consultant who specialises in bribery and corruption risk management. Peter Van Veen, Director of TI-UK’s Business Integrity Programme, will be speaking on the panel.
For details of the event and to register, click here.
This course is designed as a refresher for compliance professionals and an introduction for new company-joiners.
Date & Time: Thursday 1st August, 09:15-12:30
Location: Transparency International UK, 32-36 Loman Street, SE1 0EH, London, United Kingdom
This course is designed as a refresher for compliance professionals and an introduction for new company-joiners. It provides best-practice anti-bribery training for anyone at risk of encountering requests for bribes.
The following topics will be covered:
· What is bribery?
· What are bribery-related risks and potential consequences for companies?
· Understanding the legal framework
· How to prevent and resist bribery
09.15 Registration and coffee
09.30 Introduction
09.45 Session 1: What is bribery? Where does it occur? Who are the victims?
10.25 Session 2: Legal Framework
10.30 Coffee Break
10.45 Session 3: Exercises – Bribery Scenarios
11.45 Session 4: Strategies and Resources for Countering Bribery
12.20 Summary
12:30 Close
Cost: £250.00 plus VAT
To register, please email [email protected]
Transparency International UK is running a specialised workshop at the thirty-second Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime
Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime will take place at Jesus College Cambridge, UK, from Monday 1st September through Sunday 7th September 2014.
Transparency International UK is running a specialised workshop on Thursday 4th September 2014:
Workshop 16 – 17:30-18:30.
Does the UK need a Corrupt Enrichment Law?
TI-UK believes that there should be no impunity for the corrupt: assets stolen through corruption should be identified, frozen, seized and – with proper safeguards – returned to the rightful owners. Our long-term goal is to ensure that the UK does not act as a safe haven or clearing house for international corruption, through examining the effectiveness of the UK's anti-corruption laws. In December 2013 TI-UK published Closing Down the Safe Havens: Ending Impunity for Corrupt Individuals by Seizing and Recovering their Assets in the UK, and one of the key recommendations was to consider a Corrupt Enrichment Law. A taskforce was subsequently convened which included senior representation from legal profession and law enforcement, as well as academia, civil society and and government. The role of the taskforce has been to examine whether a new law, or new powers are needed against corrupt enrichment, and to develop and draft new legislation if required. Its role has been similar to TI's analysis and preparatory drafting of the Bribery Bill.
This workshop will give insight into the work of the taskforce and is a chance for participants in the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime to give their views.
For further information on the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, please contact Mrs Angela Futter, Conference Manager: [email protected].
The The 2014 Symposium Programme is available here.
Managing third party risk: Only as strong as your weakest link provides practical advice on addressing the challenges of managing third party bribery risk. Although aimed at larger companies, the content may also be helpful to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as regulators, prosecuting agencies and professional advisers.
This guide by IRM and Transparency International UK is intended to help anyone involved in managing risk identify and evaluate their exposures to the risk of bribery. It also explains how risk assessment fits into the development and maintenance of an organisation’s wider anti-bribery programme.
The Business Principles for Countering Bribery provide a framework for companies to develop comprehensive anti-bribery programmes. Whilst many large companies have no-bribes policies all too few implement these policies effectively.
