Case stories and examples
This section provides case stories and examples of participants and stakeholders implementing the 10th principle into their operations or supporting collective action against corruption. The case stories were either published in one of the publications of the Global Compact Office or provided by national networks.
United Nations Convention against Corruption
| Article | The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) | Dimitri Vlassis, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
| Article | Making the United Nations Convention against Corruption work | Fritz Heimann, Transparency International |
The 10th principle against corruption
| Article | Corruption corroding the global economy and sustainable development: The United Nations Global Compact at risk | Errol Mendes, University of Ottawa |
| Speech | Anti-Corruption and Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Responsibility 2006, Chatham House | Georg Kell, Global Compact |
| Article | Anti-Corruption and Corporate Citizenship, World Bank Institute Development Outreach, September 2006 | Georg Kell, Global Compact |
Private sector and anti-corruption
| Article | Corruption, economic development and governance: Private sector perspective from developing countries | John Sullivan, Center for International Private Enterprise |
| Article | Anti-corruption: A business case? | Francois Vincke, International Chamber of Commerce, Anti-corruption Commission |
| Report | International Business Attitudes to Corruption | Control Risks, Simmons & Simmons |
Implementation of anti-corruption programmes
| Article | Overview of anti-corruption programs | Susan Côté-Freeman, Transparency International |
| Case story | Translating global values into local practice: Business integrity management in Novozymes | Michael H. Pedersen, Novozymes |
| Case story | The corporate ethics framework — A road to fighting corruption | Richard Lanaud, Total |
| Examples | Facilitation payments | Alexandra Wrage and Kerry Mandernach, TRACE International Inc. |
| Examples | Gifts, meals and entertainment | Alexandra Wrage, TRACE International, Inc. |
| Case story | Nexen’s Yemen Scholarship Programme — Developing an educational legacy while promoting transparency and equal opportunity in a host country | Andrea Bosnjak, Nexen |
Control and compliance methods
| Case story | Internal reporting and whistle-blowing | José Tabuena and Chris Mondini, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP |
| Article | Reporting on countering corruption | Peter Wilkinson, Transparency International |
| Examples | Agents, consultants and joint-venture partners in international business transactions | John Bray, Control Risks |
| Case story | Integrity Due Diligence | Michael Price, Statoil |
Collective action
| Article | The power of joining forces — The case for collective action in fighting corruption | Peter Brew and Jonas Moberg, International Business Leaders Forum |
| Case story | Integrity pacts | Juanita Olaya, Transparency International |
| Case story | Convention on Business Integrity | Soji Apampa, SAP Nigeria Ltd |
| Case story | FIDIC Business Integrity Management System | Jorge Díaz Padilla, International Federation of Consulting Engineers |
| Case story | World Economic Forum Partnering Against Corruption Initiative | Christoph Frei and Valerie Weinzierl, World Economic Forum |
| Case study | Malawi Business Action Against Corruption | Oonagh Fitzgerald, Law Society Upper Canada; James Ngombe, Heinemann Agent, Blantyre |
| Case study | South African National Anti-Corruption Forum | Odette Ramsingh, Public Service Commission; Kris Dobie, University of Pretoria |
National and regional campaigns
| Case story | The Brazilian Programme for Promoting Integrity and the Fight Against Corruption | Ricardo Young, Ethos Institute and Oded Grajew, Global Compact Committee, Brazil |
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Cities against corruption — Introduction of transparency programmes in the city of Veracruz/Mexico Spanish version: Ciudades contra la corrupcion |
Elisabeth Thaller and Marco Pardavel, Global Supplier Progress in collaboration with Julen Rementeria del Puerto, Mayor of Veracruz, Ver.and Gabriela Reva, Treasurer of Veracruz, Ver. |
| Case story | Eastern Cape — Introduction of regional anti-corruption programmes | Willem Punt, Ethics Institute of South Africa |
(Last updated on 7 February 2007)
