Thankfully, technology can help with many of these pivots in compliance plans—keeping you on track and efficient—allowing time to still focus on pressing compliance concerns throughout the year.

Compliance teams operating globally must navigate both international anti-corruption regulations and local laws. The UK Bribery Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) provide bright-line rules. However, real world interactions are often more complex and do not neatly align with rules. In some places, offering a small favor or a gift is a sign of hospitality and respect, not an attempt to create undue influence.

Not all compliance failures are dramatic scandals; some failures unfold slowly with small warning signs that something is awry. These signs can go unnoticed and never get addressed, especially in busy environments where teams focus on day-to-day operations. Spotting these warning signs makes all the difference for ethics and compliance professionals.

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are not always considered in the world of compliance. But what if NGOs were considered as strategic allies? NGOs are allies that bring local knowledge, community trust, and issue-specific expertise that businesses often lack. In today’s complex risk environment, many NGOs, including business associations, worker groups, and community-based groups, can be essential partners in creating ecosystems of integrity. This is especially true for c

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For many small and medium enterprises (SMEs), creating integrity systems and complying with anti-corruption and anti-bribery regulations...