A conference for big business is set to explore the growing case against corporate corruption.
Today, large companies find themselves constantly in the firing line over bribery and corruption. Regulators and prosecutors are becoming ever more vigilant. Convictions and fines for business corruption are rapidly increasing.
Still many large companies are unaware of the growing legal liability they face under laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. KPMG data points out that many companies lack basic compliance programmes yet face hugely increased criminal risks.
Now, to help companies both understand and tackle this important issue, Ethical Corporation, the leading global business ethics magazine and events company, will hold a major business summit on the topic in The Hague on October 6 – 7.
The 2nd Annual European Anti–corruption Summit will discuss the risks big companies now face on corruption, and focus on practical programmes and actions firms can use to manage their anti–corruption risk every day.
"Between true globalization of the world´s economy and the increased demand for greater transparency on how corporations conduct business, a company´s well–earned ethical reputation can be at risk if not properly safeguarded with sufficient anticorruption efforts" said Alex Brigham, President & CEO at Corpedia, the global ethics and compliance service provider.
Speakers at the conference are confirmed from:
AkzoNobel, Alcatel–Lucent, ArcelorMittal, BP, Bayer CropScience, Cisco
Danfoss, Dell, EADS, European Investment Bank, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, General Electric, F&C Investment, Falck, Halcrow, ING Group, Intel, Roshan, SES, Telekom, TNK–BP, The Coca–Cola Company, Siemens and Tyco International.
The conference is sponsored by: KPMG and SAI Global.
About Ethical Corporation:
Ethical Corporation http://www.ethicalcorp.com is an independent publisher and conference organizer launched in 2001 to encourage debate and discussion on responsible business.
