Jacques Marnewicke Anti-Corruption Tools and Guidance Materials ...

Available guidance● United Nations Global Compact:− Guidance on Reporting on the 10 th Principle -http://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/issues_doc/Anti-Corruption/UNGC_AntiCorruptionReporting.pdf;● Transparency International Business Principles Against Bribery -http://www.transparency.org/whatwedo/pub/business_principles_for_countering_bribery● International Chamber of Commerce - http://www.iccwbo.org/Advocacy-Codes-and-Rules/Document-centre/2011/ICC-Rules-on-Combating--Corruption/● Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (WEF) -http://www.weforum.org/issues/partnering-against-corruption-initiative ;● OECD Good Practice Guidance on Internal Controls, Ethics, andCompliance - http://www.oecd.org/investment/briberyininternationalbusiness/antibriberyconvention/44884389.pdf

Board & senior management commitment● “A public commitment against corruption may be insufficient. A publiclystated policy is a more powerful and precise expression of an organization’szero-tolerance commitment as it allows no room for misinterpretation.”UNGC Reporting Guidance on the 10 th Principle Against Corruption● The publicly stated policy should include a statement that the organisationdoes not tolerate corrupt behaviour, and confirmation that the policy requiresall directors, managers and employees across the organisation to behaveethically and in conformity with all relevant laws and guidelines.

Implementation, enforcement & monitoring.:● Develop detailed procedures to support your policies;● Assign responsibility to an individual(s) to devise, implement, monitor andimprove the policy;● Provide communication and training on the policy to ensure that all impactedpersons (including employees & business partners) understand what eachpolicy requires;● Provide for and ensure that appropriate sanctions will be applied if the policyis violated;● Conduct regular reviews (also independent reviews) to monitor proceduraland substantial compliance;

Policy and code of conductStartFamiliarise yourself withrelevant legislation andinitiatives regardingbribery and corruption,and the impact onyour businessCommit your companyto the fight againstcorruption and briberyAgree on a PolicyDetermine the riskyour company facesDo a risk analysisDevelop your Anti-Corruption ProgrammeProcedures and instructionsAgree on control andreporting.Adopt/integrateProcedures.Adopt/integrate keyintegrity systemproceduresLook at existingCompany proceduresLook at existingCompany proceduresImplementationTrain employeesImplement - evaluate -improveAdapted from Global Advice Network’s “Integrity System Flowchart.”

For more information contact:Achieng Ojwang, Manager: Business in Society+27(0)11 544 6000; ojwang.achieng@nbi.org.zawww.nbi.org.za