Anti-corruption

Anti-Corruption Enforcement 2023 Year in Review

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Friday, February 9, 2024
Fraud, Policy, DOJ, Corruption, Government, Private practice, Congress, Anti-corruption, Lawyer, Failure, Jenner & Block, Legislation, FCPA, SFO

CHICAGO and LONDON, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jenner & Block published its annual Anti-Corruption Enforcement Year in Review , a comprehensive analysis of significant developments in anti-corruption laws and practices worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO and LONDON, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jenner & Block published its annual Anti-Corruption Enforcement Year in Review , a comprehensive analysis of significant developments in anti-corruption laws and practices worldwide.
  • "Our commitment is not merely to interpret the law but to advocate for the pursuit of justice and safeguard legal foundations.
  • We aim for this Anti-Corruption Enforcement Year in Review to serve as an easy-to-follow and engaging resource."
  • "There's never a dull moment in the UK's fight against corruption, and 2023 was no exception.

Fosun International's FTSE Russell ESG Rating Upgraded to 3.8, Maintains Inclusion in FTSE4Good Index Series

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Fosun International, S&P Global Ratings, FTSE Russell, Corporate governance, Carbon, HKEX, Climate change, Community, Sustainability, Risk management, Biophysical environment, Hang Seng Index, ESG, Social, FTSE, Anti-corruption, Renewable energy

HONG KONG, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's leading index company, FTSE Russell, recently announced the latest ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) rating results of Fosun International Limited (HKEX stock code: 00656, "Fosun International").

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's leading index company, FTSE Russell, recently announced the latest ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) rating results of Fosun International Limited (HKEX stock code: 00656, "Fosun International").
  • In 2023, Fosun International's FTSE Russell ESG rating improved from 3.0 to 3.8, consistently outperforming the global industry average (2.4) and the country average (1.6), while maintaining its inclusion in the FTSE Russell FTSE4Good Index Series.
  • The FTSE Russell ESG rating focuses on corporate governance, environmental, and social issues.
  • The substantial improvement in Fosun International's ESG rating and its continued inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series highlight the capital market's strong recognition of the Company's ESG management capabilities.

Eisai Listed for 22nd Consectutive Year In FTSE4Good Index Series, An Index for Socially Responsible Investment

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Friday, August 4, 2023
Carbon, Government Pension Investment Fund, FTSE Russell, Corporate governance, WIN, Index, Eisai, MSCI, Patient, ESG, Anti-corruption

The FTSE4Good Index Series is a global index series for socially responsible investment.

Key Points: 
  • The FTSE4Good Index Series is a global index series for socially responsible investment.
  • The FTSE4Good Index Series was developed by FTSE Russell to promote investment in companies that meet global environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.
  • As of the end of June 2023, 1,121 companies worldwide and 250 Japanese companies were included in the FTSE4Good Developed Index Series.
  • Currently, in addition to the MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes, another global ESG investment index, Eisai is also listed in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) and the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, which are ESG investment indices for Japanese stocks adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

UN Global Compact releases guidance on how companies can fight corruption

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Articles, Human behavior, Ethics, Corruption, Corporate social responsibility, International Labour Organization, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Global Compact, Anti-corruption, Siemens

The high-level session entitled UNITING AGAINST CORRUPTION: Launch of the UN Global Compact Anti-Corruption Collective Action Playbook featured speakers from BASF S.A., National Agency on Corruption Prevention of Ukraine, Siemens Integrity Initiative and Global Compact Network India.

Key Points: 
  • The high-level session entitled UNITING AGAINST CORRUPTION: Launch of the UN Global Compact Anti-Corruption Collective Action Playbook featured speakers from BASF S.A., National Agency on Corruption Prevention of Ukraine, Siemens Integrity Initiative and Global Compact Network India.
  • The publication follows the recently concluded Special Session of the UN General Assembly against corruption (UNGASS).
  • The Playbook is part of the UN Global Compact Project Scaling up Anti-Corruption Collective Action within Global Compact Local Networks, which is funded under the Third Funding Round of the Siemens Integrity Initiative .
  • With more than 12,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and 69 Local Networks, the UN Global Compact is the worlds largest corporate sustainability initiative one Global Compact uniting business for a better world.

100-plus World Leaders Call for An International Anti-Corruption Court

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Legal, Professional services, Articles, Politics, Human behavior, International law, Political corruption, Political terminology, Corruption, International Anti-Corruption Court, Mark L. Wolf, Kleptocracy, Anti-corruption, Impunity

Integrity Initiatives International announced today that more than one hundred world leaders from over forty countries have signed a Declaration calling for the creation of an International Anti-Corruption Court.

Key Points: 
  • Integrity Initiatives International announced today that more than one hundred world leaders from over forty countries have signed a Declaration calling for the creation of an International Anti-Corruption Court.
  • Signatories to the Declaration include:
    Kleptocracy and impunity for crimes of Grand Corruption are an enduring and a growing evil in many countries.
  • The Declaration is a strong statement from world leaders that an international forum to hold kleptocrats accountable is needed now more than ever to end impunity for Grand Corruption.
  • Its signatories signal the emergence of a coalition catalyzed by Integrity Initiatives International that will campaign throughout the world for the creation of the International Anti-Corruption Court, said U.S. District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf , the Chair of Integrity Initiatives International , an NGO whose mission is to strengthen the enforcement of criminal laws against kleptocrats.

Highlights - Workshop: the EU's current role in GRECO and ambitions for the future - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Articles, Organizations, United Nations General Assembly observers, Politics, Corruption, Council of Europe, Group of States Against Corruption, Greco, Anti-corruption, European Union

On 14 June 2021, CONT Members will participate in a workshop that focuses on the topic "The EU's current role in GRECO and ambitions for the future: how to move towards full membership".

Key Points: 
  • On 14 June 2021, CONT Members will participate in a workshop that focuses on the topic "The EU's current role in GRECO and ambitions for the future: how to move towards full membership".
  • The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) is the Council of Europe's anti-corruption body.
  • The objective of this workshop is to exchange views on the EU's potential full membership of GRECO in the future.
  • Speakers from GRECO, the Commission, the Council, the Parliament and the civil society will engage in a lively discussion and the exchange of views.

CGTN: China outlines four-point proposal on global fight against corruption

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Friday, June 4, 2021
Articles, Countries, Politics, Corruption, Abuse of the legal system, Corporate law, Crime, Political corruption, Anti-corruption, China

BEIJING, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China made a four-point proposal on international cooperation against corruption on Wednesday, calling for a zero-tolerance attitude toward corruption and respect for differences between countries.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China made a four-point proposal on international cooperation against corruption on Wednesday, calling for a zero-tolerance attitude toward corruption and respect for differences between countries.
  • "China is an active participant in and contributor to global anti-corruption governance," Zhao said.
  • Outlining China's proposal on global anti-corruption cooperation, he called for extensive efforts to uphold fairness and justice.
  • With "multi-pronged measures" to tackle all acts of corruption, China has secured and consolidated a "sweeping victory" in the fight, Zhao said.

CGTN: China outlines four-point proposal on global fight against corruption

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Friday, June 4, 2021
Articles, Countries, Politics, Corruption, Abuse of the legal system, Corporate law, Crime, Political corruption, Anti-corruption, China

BEIJING, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China made a four-point proposal on international cooperation against corruption on Wednesday, calling for a zero-tolerance attitude toward corruption and respect for differences between countries.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China made a four-point proposal on international cooperation against corruption on Wednesday, calling for a zero-tolerance attitude toward corruption and respect for differences between countries.
  • "China is an active participant in and contributor to global anti-corruption governance," Zhao said.
  • Outlining China's proposal on global anti-corruption cooperation, he called for extensive efforts to uphold fairness and justice.
  • With "multi-pronged measures" to tackle all acts of corruption, China has secured and consolidated a "sweeping victory" in the fight, Zhao said.

CGTN: Education - a key factor behind China's anti-corruption drive

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Articles, Higher education in China, Politics, Corruption, Anti-corruption, Political corruption, China Global Television Network, Tsinghua University

Besides punishing corrupt officials and building systems to prevent corruption, China has put special emphasis on the role of education in its anti-corruption drive.

Key Points: 
  • Besides punishing corrupt officials and building systems to prevent corruption, China has put special emphasis on the role of education in its anti-corruption drive.
  • "More importantly, we need to guide people to do better and give full play to the guiding role of ideals, beliefs and moralities," Xi added.
  • Alessandro Teixeira, a Brazilian economist and professor of public policy at Tsinghua University, underscored the importance of education in fighting corruption in a recent interview with CGTN.
  • Education is an important aspect of China's three-pronged formula to tackle corruption, together with strict punishment and system building.

CGTN: Education - a key factor behind China's anti-corruption drive

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Articles, Higher education in China, Politics, Corruption, Anti-corruption, Political corruption, China Global Television Network, Tsinghua University

Besides punishing corrupt officials and building systems to prevent corruption, China has put special emphasis on the role of education in its anti-corruption drive.

Key Points: 
  • Besides punishing corrupt officials and building systems to prevent corruption, China has put special emphasis on the role of education in its anti-corruption drive.
  • "More importantly, we need to guide people to do better and give full play to the guiding role of ideals, beliefs and moralities," Xi added.
  • Alessandro Teixeira, a Brazilian economist and professor of public policy at Tsinghua University, underscored the importance of education in fighting corruption in a recent interview with CGTN.
  • Education is an important aspect of China's three-pronged formula to tackle corruption, together with strict punishment and system building.