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EU Commission launches consultation on ESG regulation
The EC has paved the way for a potential overhaul of its sustainable financial disclosure regulation in an effort to make the rules a more effective tool to combat greenwashing. The SFDR requires financial market participants and advisers to tell investors…
NBER Working Paper Series: Researchers formulate approach for measuring corruption in China
Paper is titled: “Secrets in asset purchases: estimating the unofficial incomes of officials”
GRECO publishes Fifth Evaluation Report on Cyprus
Calls on Cyprus to pursue its efforts to prevent corruption in respect of persons with top executive functions and as regards the personnel of the Cyprus Police.
GI-TOC issues Research Report on: ‘The Evolution of targeted sanctions usage against organised crime’
The rising prevalence and profitability of organized crime have had a substantial impact in many of the states in which networks operate. In part, this is through the corruption and/or coercion of state officials to allow criminal activity or purchasing impunity…
Civil Society Organisations warn more than 200 investors about the risk to the climate, people, and investors associated with world’s largest meat company, JBS S.A.
JBS S.A. has announced a plan to restart its decade-long attempt to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange via a dual listing under a new Dutch parent company “JBS N.V.”. This movewould give the company access to more money to expand while handing over almost complete control to the notoriously corrupt Batista family.
Mexico’s oil firm resumes trading with vitol after 2020 bribery scandal
Mexico’s state-held oil giant Pemex has resumed trade with Vitol Group three years after the world’s largest oil trading firm admitted to bribing officials and two years after Mexico banned the trader from business dealings with Pemex, anonymous sources familiar…
Global Witness releases report on environmental defenders
Reports that at least 177 environmental defenders lost their lives during 2022, bringing the total number of killings to 1,910 since 2012. Latin America is identified as a region of particular concern.
SFO charges four individuals behind Patisserie Valerie collapse
The SFO opened a full investigation into the conduct, codenamed “Operation Venom”, in October 2018. This came two days after the company abruptly suspended trading, closing 70 stores and causing the loss of over 900 jobs across the country when its debts were revealed.
GRECO releases fifth round evaluation report on Romania
Romania has developed an institutional and legal integrity framework to promote integrity and prevent corruption in the top executive functions of the central government and in the law enforcement agencies. Nonetheless, the Government’s frequent use of emergency ordinances to legislate in exceptional cases is an issue of serious concern that the authorities should address as a matter of priority.
Transparency International publishes report on tackling grand corruption impunity
This working paper identifies special national and international measures that would increase accountability of grand corruption offenders and improve remedies for the harm they cause.
US DoS releases implementation plan for for the U.S. Strategy on Countering Corruption
This Implementation Plan articulates activities the Department is
undertaking to achieve the five pillars of the Strategy:
1. Modernizing, Coordinating, and Resourcing Efforts to Fight Corruption
2. Curbing Illicit Finance
3. Holding Corrupt Actors Accountable
4. Preserving and Strengthening the Multilateral Anti-Corruption
Architecture
5. Improving Diplomatic Engagement and Leveraging Foreign Assistance
Resources to Advance Policy Goals
Transparency International blogs about personal data protection laws in the EU
Last year’s decision by the EU Court of Justice isn’t the last word on beneficial ownership transparency, personal data protection and privacy