Several months ago on this blog, I examined the role that impact investors can play in advancing the fight against corruption in conversation with Ambassador John Simon of Total Impact Capital. To explore this important question in further detail, I spoke recently with Huma Yusuf, Director, Business Integrity, and Varun Sharma of British International Investment (BII) and Chara de Lacey, Head of Business Integrity at Transparency International UK (TI-UK).

In several previous pieces for BriberyMatters, I have examined the links between beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) and anti-corruption, such as safeguarding government procurement, limiting business’ third-party risks, and protecting economies against the investment of ill-gotten gains. To continue this theme, I spoke with the Executive Director of the UK-based non-profit Open Ownership (OO), Thom Townsend. Our conversation was timely, coinciding with the August release

A two-part series offered by the World Bank Group (WBG) Sanctions Board Secretariat. Part One introduces the WBG Sanctions System, outlining its call to action to protect development funds, uphold integrity, and promote good governance. Part Two addresses the WBG Sanctions Board decision-making process and the role that Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) play in the fight against corruption.

Strategic litigation, the practice of bringing a lawsuit to catalyze some larger systemic objective, is not a new tool in the anti-corruption and anti-kleptocracy arsenal, but for a variety of reasons, it has been comparatively less utilized...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are part of Mexico’s economy. They operate in an environment where formal control systems exist alongside informal cash transactions, verbal agreements, and personal networks. Like many SMEs in emerging markets, Mexican SMEs must strive to maintain integrity while under pressure. For some, informality is a shortcut, but for SMEs, it’s a path to stay in business.

The implications for the fight against corruption stemming from potential FCPA enforcement changes were examined meticulously in these pages. To situate these changes within the broader framework of business ethics, I spoke recently with Alison Taylor, Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, former Executive Director of Ethical Systems, and author of 2024’s acclaimed Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World.