Corporate Anti-Corruption Benchmark Service

Transparency International UK’s Corporate Anti-Corruption Benchmark Service is an industry-leading comprehensive self-assessment package.

Through a benchmarking service, practitioner workshops and personalised support, we help companies assess, compare and improve their anti-corruption performance against evolving law and standards, and the performance of other participating companies.

Gain expert insight into effective anti-corruption compliance and integrity and how to proactively manage related risks, including fraud and the use of AI, so you can stay competitive in an increasingly complex global marketplace.

• Develop a deep understanding of how your anti-corruption and integrity measures compare across core components of an effective anti-corruption programme.
• Gain and share learning on how to manage risk and deliver best practice through our business-to-business workshops.
• View and filter results through a secure data visualisation dashboard to support essential monitoring, prioritisation and reporting.
• Identify gaps and priorities for improvement to strengthen your anti-corruption and integrity measures
• Receive personalised support throughout the benchmarking cycle.
• Publicise your participation in public reporting, tender responses and to business partners and investors.

"The Benchmarking exercise helps drive continual development and improvement in our internal controls and mechanisms, I really value the opportunity to reflect and be challenged on our approach" Laura Dunseath, Senior Legal Counsel ABC/AML – Group Regulatory, Shell International Ltd

With our methodology, assess, compare and improve your anti-corruption compliance and integrity framework across all areas, including:

• Ethical leadership to drive a culture of integrity and protect your company’s reputation  
• Risk assessment to comprehensively capture vulnerabilities and red flags  
• Well-designed controls to manage risk areas including gifts & hospitality, procurement, sponsorships and donations  
• Third-party risk management throughout the relationship through proportionate due diligence and oversight  
• Proactive failure to prevent fraud controls in line with new regulatory standards  
• Protection against inherited integrity liabilities through rigorous mergers & acquisitions and joint venture due diligence, and alignment of compliance systems  
• Identification and management of conflicts of interest to safeguard reputation and decision-making  
• Whistleblowing / speak-up channels that are trusted and effective  
• Workforce and partner engagement through targeted communications and training  
• Prompt, independent and well-resourced investigations that stand up to regulatory scrutiny  
• Integrity in political influence and lobbying activities to ensure transparency and good governance
• Business incentives aligned with ethical commitments while driving growth  
• Measurement of effectiveness of anti-corruption interventions  
• Transparent internal reporting and public disclosures  
• Use of AI and data analytics to enhance compliance  
• A culture of integrity to strengthen compliance and navigate complexity 

In addition to providing year-round personalised support, we hold quarterly workshops for you to connect with compliance practitioners and learn from anti-corruption experts. These bring participants together for confidential discussion on corruption and integrity challenges and how to implement best practice.

"The Benchmark plays a crucial role in promoting integrity driving improvement. At the same time, it delivers an outstanding quality service at a very competitive price."- Zoe Taylor-Jones, Corporate Investigations, Legal Compliance & Ethics Expert