UK COMPANIES FAILING TO EFFECTIVELY COMBAT GRAFT, SAYS SURVEY
December 1st, 2018
British companies still need to improve their anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) strategies, according to the 2018 Global White Collar Crime Survey, from the University of Manchester and global law firm White & Case. Asked anonymously whether their companies had a formal policy in place, 19% of employees said ‘no’ and 10% ‘don’t know’. Some 39% in non-legal/compliance roles, such as sales and marketing, thought it would be possible for someone in their company to bribe a public official for preferential treatment, and 40% from legal/compliance ...
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