Business Fighting Corruption

The Business Fighting Corruption website was developed as an anti-corruption resource for business. It explores and details the constructive role that business can play in fighting corruption and how this can be done jointly with other companies and stakeholders – an approach called 'Collective Action'.

Coordinated by the World Bank Institute, the coalition is made up of Grant Thornton member firms in Canada, UK and USA, Siemens, United Nations Global Compact, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), Transparency International and Global Advice Network.

Business and Industry Advisory Committee

Founded in 1962 as an independent organisation, the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) is the officially recognised representative of the OECD business community. BIACs members are the major business organisations in the 30 OECD member countries. The BIAC Task Force on Anti-Bribery and Corruption has developed an Anti-Bribery Resource Guide, which makes available to the user an inventory of relevant instruments and initiatives in the field of anti-corruption which define legally binding obligations on states and companies, reflect a commitment against bribery and/or offer guidance and assistance to companies in their fight against bribery and corruption.

The Global Compact

The Global Compact is an initiative initiated by the United Nations to bring together companies with UN-agencies, labor and civil society organisations to support universal social and environmental principles. The Global Compact adopted a tenth principle in 2004: "Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery".

World Economic Forum

The Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) is a business driven multi-stakeholder initiative, which is hosted by the World Economic Forum. The PACI was launched in 2004 by CEOs from the Engineering & Construction, Energy and Metals and Mining industries. The aim of the PACI is to develop multi-industry practices and principles that will result in a competitive level playing field based on fairness, integrity and ethical conduct.

International Chamber of Commerce

One of the best known business initiative on opposing corruption and bribery is the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) rules of conduct and recommendations "Combating Extortion and Bribery". The ICC rules have been updated since the first version from 1977. The recommendations can be used as company policies with minimal changes.

Center for International Private Enterprise

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) strengthens democracy around the globe through private enterprise and market-oriented reform. CIPE is one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy. Since 1983, CIPE has worked with business leaders, policymakers, and journalists to build the civic institutions vital to a democratic society. CIPE's key programme areas include anti-corruption, advocacy, business associations, corporate governance, democratic governance, access to information, the informal sector and property rights, and women and youth. CIPE programs are supported by the National Endowment for Democracy, the US Agency for International Development, the Middle East Partnership Initiative, and the US Embassy in Iraq Office for Private Sector Development.

World Bank Listing of Ineligible Firms

The World Bank Listing of Ineligible Firms provides an up-to-date listing of companies and individuals that are ineligible to be awarded a World Bank-financed contract for the periods indicated because they were found to have violated the fraud and corruption provisions of the Procurement Guidelines or the Consultants Guidelines, paragraphs 1.14 and 1.22, respectively.

Transparency International

The international NGO Transparency International (TI) produces a wide range of reseach and tools in the field of anti-corruption. A key business related initiative is the Transparency International 'Business Principles'- a generic tool accompanied with a guidance document and an implementation guide. It should be noted that the Business Principles are developed with larger companies in mind. To cater for the needs of smaller businesses, TI has produced an edition of the Business Principles for Countering Bribery tailored to the needs of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The SME Edition includes model anti-bribery principles and provides practical guidance for developing anti-bribery programmes in a smaller enterprise.

EU Directive on Public Procurement Article 45

This directive contains provisions stating that companies or persons found guilty of corruption shall be debarred from participating in public tendering in the EU, meaning both in the European Community and its member states.

International Federation of Consulting Engineers

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), has developed a comprehensive and inspiring Business Integrity Management System (BIMS) tailored for consulting engineers. The BIMS will be revised in the coming years.

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

In many countries, money from oil, gas and mining is associated with poverty, conflict and corruption. Commonly referred to as the "resource course", this is often driven by a lack of transparency and accountability around the payments that companies are making to governments, and the revenues that governments are receiving from those companies. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) seeks to create that missing transparency and accountability. It is a voluntary initiative, supported by a coalition of companies, governments, investors and civil society organisations.

Water Integrity Network

The Water Integrity Network tries to get together private sector, NGOs and governments working in the sector of water and sanitation and will develop and provide sector specific anti-corruption tools.

UNICORN

UNICORN is a global trade union anti-corruption network. UNICORN collects empirical evidence on international bribery and publishes research on related policy issues. UNICORN is supported by the international trade union bodies: the TUAC (Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD); Public Services International (PSI); and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). UNICORN rates the transparency of Export Credit Agencies and has a comprehensive database on bribery cases and corruption resources.

The Wolfsberg Group

The The Wolfsberg Principles on money laundering. The Wolfsberg Group is an association of eleven global banks aiming to develop financial services industry standards and related products, for Know Your Customer, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Policies.

Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre

GIACC is an independent not-for-profit organisation which provides resources and services for the purpose of preventing corruption in the infrastructure, construction and engineering sectors. These resources and services are provided for the assistance of all stakeholders, including governments, project owners, funders, contractors, consulting engineering firms and suppliers of equipment, materials and services.