3. At ethiXbase we view corporate corruption as a growing threat, and for this reason
created the Ethical Alliance, a global community of companies and individuals
dedicated to anti-corruption compliance, corporate transparency and ethical
business dealings.
The Ethical Alliance helps organisations and professionals mitigate
reputational risk, promote knowledge, anti-corruption compliance and
ethical business dealings. We help organisations improve relationships
and processes with employees, clients, suppliers, partners, shareholders
and regulators.
With over 30,000 associate members the Ethical Alliance is a rapidly growing
initiative. Membership is open to individuals, organisations, chambers of
commerce and industry associations, as well as government bodies.
Ethical Alliance Mission
5. Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
• CPIB received 736 complaints in 2014 – a
7% decrease from 792 complaints in 2013
• The number of cases registered for
investigation reached a 30-year low in
2014, with 136 out of the 736 complaints
received
• Private sector cases made up 85% of all
registered cases for investigation in 2014,
while public sector cases made up the
remaining 15%
6. Tightening reins with new reforms
• New reforms introduced this year by Prime Minister Lee:
– Review of Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA)
– Increased manpower at Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB)
– Creation of new corruption reporting centre
• Prime Minister Lee insists stronger enforcement actions are
needed to ensure trust in public officials and weed out any form of
corruption
– Affect assessment of Singapore’s climate for doing business by other countries
– 3 factors vital to maintain trust & integrity:
• Exercising strong leadership at all levels
• Emphasizing integrity as a value that all must uphold
• Strengthening Singapore’s system
7. How can Singapore enhance and exercise stronger
leadership in setting a “tone from the top”?
To align Singapore’s laws with global best practices changes
to the existing legislature should include:
Corporate
liability
The
establishment
of compliance
defence
The extra
territorial
effect of
Singapore’s
anti-corruption
laws
Whistleblowing
Protections
8. Recommendations to Strenghthen Singapore
Anti-Corruption Compliance Eco-System
• Firms in Singapore need to step up anti-corruption measures and be better
informed of corporate anti-corruption initiatives to develop a rigorous
approach to compliance.
• Leading firms should export & communicate ethical values and codes of
conduct into newer markets.
• Firms should weigh potential cost of losing business against potential cost
to reputation should corruption be discovered.
• Organisations, academics and industry groups should collaborate to share
best practices
• Culture of proactive sharing can benefit all organisations in this region
• Enact whistleblower protection laws
• Providing monetary rewards for genuine whistleblowers
9. Is the senior management walking the talk?
Is the business “investigation - ready”?
When did the business last undergo a compliance check?
Are my business partners putting my business at risk?
Four key questions that corporate leaders
should ask themselves:
11. Setting the Tone From the Top: Ethical Alliance Programme
Educate with daily
updates and access to
educational webcasts
Certify your staff as
Ethical Alliance
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Specialists
Network with global
ethics and compliance
professionals from across
the world through access to
the Ethical Alliance Forum,
Job portals
Access Knowledge
Base: Regulatory
Updates, White papers,
analysis…
Staff
Management
Suppliers
Vendors
Partners
Resellers
AgentsVerify and manage
who you are doing
business with ethixbase
risk database
Benchmark how
your organisation and
partners compare with
global best practices
13. THANK YOU
For more information on the Ethical Alliance and to join as a free
associate member please visit:
http://ethixbase.com/ethical-alliance-daily-news/
To download our country focus whitepaper please visit
http://ethixbase.com/whitepaper-stamping-out-corruption-in-
singapore/
14. Jointly Organised by:
Supported by:
Lunch & Learn: Lessons in
anti-corruption compliance
Agenda
11.45 – Registration
12.00pm – A review of recent
anti-corruption prosecutions and
enforcement actions
12.30pm – Managing anti-
corruption compliance in Singapore
1.00pm – Buffet Lunch
Samuel R. Sharpe
Director, Partner
Duane Morris & Selvam LLP
Leas Bachatene
CEO
Ethical Alliance
Wednesday, May 20th 2015
11.45am – 2.00pm
Singapore Cricket Club,
Gilmour Room
Editor's Notes
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