Detailed Information :

Brazil

Year of Establishment: 2006

Project Phase: Long-term Initiative

Participants:

• Over 400 member companies, both local and multi-national

Scope:

• A pact for integrity and against corruption was initiated in Brazil to fight against illegal practices in business and political life

Key Facts:

Description

• The Business Pact for Integrity and Against Corruption is a Principle based initiative and was launched by national and international organizations in Brazil in 2006.
• It was initiated by the Ethos Institute for Business and Social Responsibility, Eniethos – Education for Business Responsibility and Sustainable Development, Patri Government Relations and Public Policy, United Nations Development Program – UNDP; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – UNODC, and the Brazilian Committee of the Global Compact.
• The initiative was set up to fight illegal practices in business and political live and to disseminate good practices of business ethics.
• It is supported by over 400 member companies.

Key Learning:

• Creating a specific business pact on anti-corruption based on existing business associations (Instituto Ethos, Eniethos, Patri, UNDP, UNODC, and Global Compact Committee) proves to be a successful approach.
• Business pacts on anti-corruption are looked upon favorably by many companies, high number of companies already joined

Mechanisms:

• Members have to support the written principles publicly
• Members have to implement internal rules that clearly prohibit any form of bribery

Benefits:

• New members are joining the initiative on a regular basis
• Successful media campaigns about the initiative

Links:

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Sources:

• initiative website, information from member companies