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TI’s paper The Role of Business in Fighting Impunity and Corruption to Protect Environmental Defenders calls on companies to champion transparency, accountability, and human rights to help protect them
This paper documents how corruption—including bribery, regulatory capture and legal harassment—drives violence, intimidation and impunity against environmental defenders and shows that private-sector misconduct does more than accompany; it helps enable those attacks. It then presents a roadmap with recommendations for businesses (strengthened anti-corruption due diligence, transparency of beneficial ownership, meaningful community engagement), policymakers (mandatory human-rights and corruption due-diligence laws…
EP proposes draft rules simplifying sustainability reporting and due diligence by narrowing scope to large firms, adopting a RBA and making sector-specific reporting optional
The draft amendments reduce social and environmental reporting obligations so that they apply only to companies averaging over 1,000 employees and a net turnover above €450 million, and limit mandatory due-diligence rules to large companies with over 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion turnover. Further, the rules eliminate EU-level civil liability for breaches (leaving victims to rely on national law) and establish a digital portal offering free templates and guidance to support compliance…
OECD’s Corporate Governance Factbook 2025 highlights stronger global frameworks across 52 jurisdictions with greater transparency, accountability, anti-corruption safeguards and ESG integration
The Factbook provides comparative insights into corporate governance laws, regulations, and practices across OECD and G20 countries, enabling policymakers to identify strengths and gaps in their frameworks. It also supports the implementation of sound governance mechanisms by emphasizing board accountability, shareholder rights, disclosure standards, and integrity in corporate conduct…
TI’s recent testing of legitimate-interest access to EU BO registers across 14 countries shows that civil society still faces delays, rejections, and bureaucratic hurdles in accessing BO information
The policy brief outlines how restrictive interpretations of “legitimate interest” undermine transparency and the fight against corruption and financial crime. It calls for harmonised EU rules that balance privacy with the public’s right to scrutinize beneficial ownership, ensuring accountability across jurisdictions…
US Bureau of Industry and Security fines Hallewell Ventures and Albert Avdolyan $374,474 for illegally re-exporting a U.S.-origin Bombardier aircraft to Russia in violation of export controls
The company, owned by Russian businessman Albert Avdolyan, admits to the violation and settles with the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) by agreeing to pay a civil penalty of $374,474, which it must pay to retain any export privileges…
OECD’s 2025 Integrity Review of Sweden flags how organised crime in public institutions and procurement drive FC risks, prompting stronger anti-corruption and transparency measures
The report assesses Sweden’s integrity framework, highlighting persistent vulnerabilities in lobbying transparency, public procurement, and local-level accountability. It calls for clearer corruption offences, enhanced oversight mechanisms, and improved coordination of anti-corruption efforts across government institutions…
GRECO’s Right to Access Information paper highlights that effective access to official information is key to fighting corruption, though many states still lag in transparency and compliance
The paper emphasizes the need for robust legal frameworks, noting that while many countries have access-to-information laws, some are outdated or fragmented, and recommends comprehensive legislation and accession to the Tromsø Convention. Effective implementation requires independent oversight bodies with sufficient authority and resources, while compliance issues such as delays, lack of proactive transparency…
UNODC’s 2025 SDG 16 Report warns that illicit financial flows, corruption, and weak governance are major barriers to global progress on peace, justice, and inclusive institutions
The report underscores that rising conflict-related deaths, persistent attacks on journalists and human rights defenders, and entrenched corruption are driving regression rather than progress on core governance and rule-of-law targets. It stresses that without urgent, coordinated action to address illicit financial flows, discrimination, and institutional weakness, the world risks moving further from achieving SDG 16 by 2030…
UK’s Anti-Corruption Champion, Baroness Margaret Hodge visits the BVI to assess progress on implementing BO registers and strengthen financial transparency and AML efforts
Baroness Margaret Hodge meets with government, financial, and legal sector stakeholders in the BVI on 23-24 September to assess progress on commitments made in November 2024 for beneficial ownership registers with legitimate interest access. She will report her findings and recommendations to the UK’s Minister of State for the Overseas Territories to help ensure the BVI meets the UK’s minimum transparency requirements…
Tl warns in a new working paper that corruption is deeply embedded in the sovereign debt cycle, urging tighter transparency, robust audits, and stronger accountability measures
Public Loans, Private Gains: Addressing Corruption Across the Debt Cycle (September 2025), examines how corruption infiltrates every phase of sovereign debt—from contracting and management to restructuring—using case studies from Ecuador and Papua New Guinea. The report calls for urgent reforms by both borrowers and lenders to improve disclosure standards, mandate anti-corruption audits, increase…
OECD’s Follow-up report notes Azerbaijan progress in anti-corruption reforms, particularly in governance and procurement, though full alignment with international standards is still pending
The report notes legislative changes, including adjustments to the composition of the Judicial Legal Council and the transfer of certain powers from the Ministry of Justice, aimed at improving institutional oversight. It also emphasises the need for sustained monitoring and targeted measures to consolidate recent reforms and enhance overall integrity across public institutions…
OECD Follow-up report finds that Armenia has strengthened its anti-corruption framework but still needs targeted reforms to fully meet international standards
The OECD’s 2025 Armenia Anti-Corruption Monitoring Follow-Up Report assesses Armenia’s progress in implementing anti-corruption reforms under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan. The report evaluates Armenia’s efforts across nine performance areas, including anti-corruption policy, prevention, and enforcement, highlighting significant improvements since the baseline report…