Bribery
45% of UK businesses encounter bribery in their life-cycle. Turning a blind eye is not an option. The Bribery Act 2010 creates criminal liabilities for employees found guilty of bribery and corporate liability for your organisation unless it has implemented adequate procedures.
Can you be confident that your bribery policy and procedures are fit for purpose and will stand up to scrutiny?
We have extensive experience providing pragmatic and realistic advice to organisations on bribery laws and strategies for implementing compliance. We can:
- Promote best practice by interpreting rules and regulations concerning ethics and corporate governance
- Draft high-level ethical policy statements for organisations taking a zero tolerance approach.
- Prepare bribery-specific procedures and policy statements
- Rapidly assist with bribery risk assessment and due diligence.
- Develop and review implementation materials, including corporate codes of conduct, training materials and external reporting/whistle blowing procedures.
Working co-operatively with internal risk, compliance and legal functions, we conduct swift investigations into suspected regulatory violations including bribery, fraud and corruption.
Should the worst happen, our Crisis Response will give you the support in protecting your rights, managing your reputation in the media and ensuring your employees are well-cared for.
