Integrity System

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Integrity System

Even if a company understands what corruption is and how it can affect the company, it is in the practical operation that problems are encountered. Exactly for that reason practical tools can be of great help. The various policies, code of conduct, procedures and instructions are available for download as word documents. These documents can be modified to accommodate individual company needs. In the following we have tried to provide guidance on how to:

 

Create an Anti-Corruption Policy

An Anti-Corruption Policy set out the general values and principles of the company and works as a foundation for practical guidelines.

 

Prepare an Anti-Corruption Programme Based on an Initial Risk Assessment

The General Risk Assessment Procedure has been devised for SMEs planning to enter into markets where corruption and bribery is an issue. It is meant as a general risk assessment that can serve to make a business programme on fighting corruption and bribery more relevant.

The General Risk Assessment Guidance Note has been devised as a supplement for the General Risk Assessment Procedure. It provides guidance concerning the initial reflections companies must make when considering the risk factors related to countries, markets and products and various forms of representations.

The Reporting Template serves as a quick way to sum up the results of the general risk assessment. It is to be used in combination with the General Risk Assessment Procedure.

The aim of this Sample Anti-Corruption Programme is to set out business practices for countering corruption and bribery and give guidance to employees.

 

Devise a Simple Reporting and Control Mechanism

The Reporting and Control Procedure has been devised for companies that have adopted an active business policy on corruption and bribery and an anti-corruption programme. Reporting and control is the key mechanism in monitoring how the programme works, to capture key experiences from employees and to provide the data for improvements as well as reporting.

 

Develop and Launch Basic Training

The current procedure has been devised for companies that have adopted an active business policy on corruption and bribery and an anti-corruption programme. Training is a key part of the programme and it should be tailored to the needs identified through the risk assessment process and to the assessment of the existing skills, knowledge and capacity of employees and of its business partners.

 

Integrity System Flowchart

In principle these simple elements can form the backbone of a simple Integrity System inspired by ISO management systems. How the elements are interlinked is illustrated in the map below which is inspired and informed by the Transparency International Business Principles. The flowchart illustrates the relation between the Integrity System documents and the other portal elements and can be used as a guide to an integrity system implementation procedure.