Changing The Way We Think About Corruption

 

1. Racing to Zero:

 

Strive to eliminate biases that corruption cannot be eliminated

 

 

2. Human Rights & Anti-Corruption:

 

Recognize corruption as a crime that undermines human rights and contributes to an abusive and disrespectful environment

 

 

3. Cross-Cutting Issue:

 

Acknowledge that the benefits from zero corruption have a positive impact on the achievement of other SDGs

 

Read our guide for business and employers’ organizations

Read our guide for business and employers’ organizations 

 

Initiatives from our Members

 

International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)

 

Event on International Perspectives on Tackling Corruption

 

On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, IFAC, ICAEW and International Bar Association (IBA), in collaboration with the OECD, organized the event Fostering Cultures of Integrity: International Perspectives on Tackling Corruption. Speakers shared their ideas and experiences on how all actors, public and private, can cooperate to effectively tackle the insidious nature of corruption and illicit finance, backed with the appropriate tools and resources.

 

 

Tax and anti-corruption and sustainable development

 

IFAC, ACCA, and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, in collaboration with the OECD, partnered together to explore how attitudes and perception of tax policies differ amongst the public. The 2023 edition of the Public Trust in Tax series adds important new questions on the connection between trust in tax and corruption and views on the role of tax in sustainable development.

 

 

Changing mindsets to tackle economic crime

 

IFAC and ICAEW hosted a hybrid event in Brussels during which global and EU experts discussed the importance of changing mindsets and the role of professional skepticism in reducing the risk of economic crime, as well as regulatory changes to improve deterrence and detection of money laundering.

 

 

 

Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) 

 

Event on Corruption and Illicit Trade

 

One of the key underlying conditions that makes countries more vulnerable to illicit trade is corruption, which erodes controls designed to prohibit illegal goods to move across borders, undermines law enforcement operations to detect or interrupt illicit trade, and contributes to impunity of illicit traders. At the event Money Talks: The Crooked Connection Between Corruption and Illicit Trade, TRACIT convened top policy and government leaders for a panel discussion on successful steps to prevent corrupt actors from compromising the integrity of global supply chains.