COMBATING CORRUPTION – THE UNDERESTIMATED DANGER
Combating corruption is in itself preventing damage for an organization. This means that fighting corruption is part of the company’s Resilience Strategy. The topic goes far beyond the usual “Code of Conduct” or the compliance guideline of a company. Because in many cases it is not about money or favours.
Anti-Corruption always focuses on the behaviour of individuls.
A company can only survive if its substance is not damaged by “corruption”. The impact of a corruption incident can directly threaten the existence of a company. Effects of corruption can quickly be compared to an emergency/crisis from another cause of damage.
We support your company in
- Preparation of an anti-corruption plan that meets the requirements of ISO 37001 (certification capability)
- Analysis and presentation of “corruption-prone processes
- Development of monitoring methods (corruption detection)
- Implementation of the monitoring system
- Support for the establishment of a “Unit against Corruption”.
- Training of anti-corruption staff (investigators)
- Development of prevention concepts (sensitization of employees)
CORRUPTION IS A CRIME BASED ON THE ABUSE OF TRUST
At first glance, corruption is not a crime. It is however the breach of confidence and the abuse of trust. In criminology, this is referred to as an „abuse of trust crime”
Corrupt behaviour” manifests itself in actions, some of which are independently punishable.
Typical are (but not limited to):
• Infidelity, embezzlement
• Betrayal of trade secrets / industrial espionage
• Nepotism (“nepotism”)
• Espionage
• Sabotage
• Falsification of a document
• Fraud
• Balance sheet falsification / accounting offences
• Violation of fair competition
• False information (disinformation on reputation damage, initiation of reactions,…)
CERTIFICATION ACCORDING TO ISO 37001
The international standard sets out requirements and guidelines for the design of a Management System, which supports an organization in preventing, identifying and combating corruption, as well as complying with anti-corruption laws and voluntary commitments applicable to its activities.