Toolbox: Commitment 5.2

Fulfilling the Commitment

Some examples of good practice are listed below. You can contribute specific examples by clicking the ‘Share my case study’ button.

> Developing policies and programs to effectively address all forms of corruption

> Collaborating with relevant public and private stakeholders to promote transparency and a zero-tolerance approach to corruption and bribery

> Understanding anti-bribery and corruption governance expectations from stakeholders and prohibiting bribery in any form whether direct or indirect

> Demonstrating a zero-tolerance approach to corruption and bribery at top management and leadership levels.

> Being aware of any improper advantage, for example when it comes to obtaining or retaining business

> Adopting adequate internal control, ethics and compliance programs and measures for preventing and detecting bribery

> Communicating the implications of relevant laws to employees through policies and trainings

> Conducting a periodic and meaningful anti-corruption risk assessment

> Recording all incidents of corruption or bribery, and putting processes in place for resolution and remediation

> Implementing whistleblowing helplines or processes for employees to report (suspected) incidences anonymously

> Conducting properly documented third party due diligence and risk assessment in own operations and supply chain to detect potential or actual corruption and bribery

> Disclosing ultimate beneficial ownership, as well as internal measures to combat corruption and bribery, such as internal training, and the number of incidents / number of resolved incidents

> Requesting suppliers to engage in the above practices, and ensuring that anti-bribery and corruption measures are in place during the procurement process and in supplier due diligence and codes of conduct

> Ensuring transparency and traceability and working together with peers and other stakeholders to avoid bribery and corruption taking place anywhere in the supply chain.

Sharing your experience

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Legal/regulatory frameworks and sustainability tools/programs

A non-exhaustive list of initiatives is set out below, aiming to provide a direction for companies eager to go further on this topic:

Comply with industry standards and best practices:

> IFRA Code of Practice and Standards (for IFRA Members)

> IOFI Code of Practice (for IOFI Members)

Comply with National and Regional Anti-corruption and Bribery legislation

Follow the guidance of ISO 26000(Social Responsibility) or ISO 37001(Anti-bribery management systems)

Have an internal code of conduct signed by all employees and workers

Follow the guidelines of and possibly report through:

> The UNGC 10th Principle Against Corruption,

> Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards 205: anti-corruption & 206: anti-competitive behavior,

> Others.

Give your input

Signatories to the IFRA-IOFI Sustainability Charter can provide input on these frameworks and programs, or suggest others.

Anti-corruption

Available business disclosure: Does the Company publicly state it will work against corruption in all its forms, including bribery and extortion?

Unit: N/A

Source: UN Global Compact- Oxfam Poverty Footprint PF – 6.19

Available business disclosure: Perceived level of corruption in the community

Unit: N/A

Source: UN Global Compact- Oxfam Poverty Footprint PF – 6.6

Available business disclosure: Perceived level of corruption for matters related to the Company

Unit: N/A

Source: UN Global Compact- Oxfam Poverty Footprint PF – 6.6

Available business disclosure: Total number and percentage of operations assessed for risks related to corruption

Unit: Number and % of operation

Source: GRI Standard 205-1

Available business disclosure: Significant risks related to corruption identified through the risk assessment

Unit: N/A

Source: GRI Standard 205-1

Available business disclosure: Total number and percentage of governance body members that the organization’s anti-corruption policies and procedures have been communicated to, broken down by region

Unit: Number and % of governance body members

Source: GRI Standard 205-2

Available business disclosure: Total number and percentage of employees that the organization’s anti-corruption policies and procedures have been communicated to, broken down by employee category and region

Unit: Number and % of employees

Source: GRI Standard 205-2

Available business disclosure: Total number and percentage of business partners that the organization’s anti-corruption policies and procedures have been communicated to, broken down by type of business partner and region; describe if the organization’s anti-corruption policies and procedures have been communicated to any other persons or organizations

Unit: Number and %

Source: GRI Standard 205-2

Available business disclosure: Total number and percentage of governance body members that have received training on anti-corruption, broken down by region

Unit: Number and % of governance body members

Source: GRI Standard 205-2

Available business disclosure: Total number and percentage of employees that have received training on anti-corruption, broken down by employee category and region

Unit: Number and % of employees

Source: GRI Standard 205-2

Available business disclosure: Total number and nature of confirmed incidents of corruption

Unit: Number

Source: GRI Standard 205-3

Available business disclosure: Total number of confirmed incidents in which employees were dismissed or disciplined for corruption

Unit: Number of incidents

Source: GRI Standard 205-3

Available business disclosure: Total number of confirmed incidents when contracts with business partners were terminated or not renewed due to violations related to corruption

Unit: Number of incidents

Source: GRI Standard 205-3

Available business disclosure: Public legal cases regarding corruption brought against the organization or its employees during the reporting period and the outcomes of such cases

Unit: N/A

Source: GRI Standard 205-3

Available business disclosure: Total monetary value of financial and in-kind political contributions made directly and indirectly by the organization by country and recipient/ beneficiary

Unit: $ currency

Source: GRI Standard 415-1

Available business disclosure: Anti-corruption (number of convictions for violations of corruption-related legislation or regulation and amount of fines paid or payable)

Unit: Number of convictions, $ currency

Source: UNCTAD proposed core SDGs reporting indicators D.2

Available business disclosure: Publicly stated commitment to work against corruption in all its forms, including bribery and extortion

Unit: N/A

Source: The 10th Principle Against Corruption B.1

Available business disclosure: Commitment to be in compliance with all relevant laws, including anti-corruption laws

Unit: N/A

Source: The 10th Principle Against Corruption B.2

Available business disclosure: Translation of the anti-corruption commitment into actions

Unit: N/A

Source: The 10th Principle Against Corruption B.3

Available business disclosure: Support by the organization’s leadership for anti-corruption

Unit: N/A

Source: The 10th Principle Against Corruption B.4

Available business disclosure: Communication and training on the anti-corruption commitment for all employees

Unit: N/A

Source: The 10th Principle Against Corruption B.5

Available business disclosure: Internal checks and balances to ensure consistency with the anti-corruption commitment

Unit: N/A

Source: The 10th Principle Against Corruption B.6

Available business disclosure: Monitoring and improvement processes

Unit: N/A

Source: The 10th Principle Against Corruption B.7

Anti-competitive behavior

Available business disclosure: Number of legal actions pending or completed during the reporting period regarding anti-competitive behavior and violations of anti-trust and monopoly legislation in which the organization has been identified as a participant

Unit: Number of legal actions

Source: GRI Standard 206-1

IFRA-IOFI Sustainability Charter toolbox

Commitment 5.2 - Anti-corruption

Good practices

Fulfilling the Commitment

Sharing your experience

Legal frameworks and sustainability programs

Legal/regulatory frameworks and sustainability tools/programs

Give your input

Disclosure according to international standards

Anti-corruption

Anti-competitive behavior