by John Burbidge-King | Aug 7, 2017 | anti-bribery and anti-corruption programmes
Many factors have come together recently – notwithstanding the new Money Laundering Regulations (MLR 2017), which increases the pressure on both FCA regulated and non-regulated companies to better find out with whom they are doing business. Regulated firms – including...
by John Burbidge-King | Jul 31, 2017 | anti-bribery and anti-corruption programmes
In this article, we’ll explain why ISO37001 is important in protecting your organisation from bribery and corruption by creating systems that avoid malpractice. The Origins of Quality Management for Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption In 1987 the ISO9001 Quality...
by John Burbidge-King | Jun 26, 2017 | anti-bribery and anti-corruption programmes
Five common myths in UK SMEs re international bribery risk… 1. “Only large corporates are prosecuted for a Bribery Act offence” – NOT TRUE: more SMEs and individuals than major corporates have been prosecuted. Generally, the evidence is easier to collect and an SME...
by John Burbidge-King | Jun 19, 2017 | anti-bribery and anti-corruption programmes
Brexit will change the exporting landscape. Now Article 50 has been triggered, the divorce proceedings from the EU, are due to start this Summer and a deal must be wrapped up in 24 months or the government has threatened to walk away. For business that is two...
by John Burbidge-King | Jun 8, 2017 | anti-bribery and anti-corruption programmes
In 2016 the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, was subject to a massive insider data breach which disclosed 11.5 million files amounting to 2.6 terabytes of data – a treasure trove of global offshore financial activity exposing financial connections of thousands...
by John Burbidge-King | Nov 5, 2015 | anti-bribery and anti-corruption programmes
A year ago, most consumers would have fully trusted two major brands: VW and Tesco. How things change! Tesco and their “Every Little Bit Helps” campaign made consumers comfortable; getting a fair deal from a company they could trust. Yes, Tesco had its ups and downs...