Basel Institute on Governance IACC 2015 Putrajaya. Gemma Aiolfi 2 September 2015

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1 Basel Institute on Governance IACC 2015 Putrajaya Gemma Aiolfi 2 September 2015

2 Basel Institute on Governance Not for profit and non-partisan, associated with University of Basel Founded by Professor Mark Pieth in 2003, initial focus on antibribery and industry standards Improve the quality of governance, counter financial crime and corruption Public Governance Criminal Law Enforcement, AML & Asset Recovery Corporate Governance and Compliance Collective Action Operational Principles Multidisciplinary and international Research and practice Public and Private Prevention and enforcement Public Governance Asset Recovery Collective Action Corporate Compliance

3 B20 Collective Action Hub Led and operated by Basel Institute on Governance through the International Centre for Collective Action (ICCA) in cooperation with UN Global Compact for local reach and institutional partnerships with: IACA OECD TRACE Transparency International Universidad de San Andres Argentina World Economic Forum (PACI) What does the hub offer? Facilitation and development of global or transaction-specific Collective Action initiatives (E&T, MTI, facilitation payments, defense industry, etc. Research, collection and dissemination of information Advice and peer learning

4 Why Collective Action? Corruption is a multifaceted problem that requires a multidisciplinary solution. The need for multidisciplinary frameworks for combating corruption is also reflected in prevailing international standards, such as the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and others. These instruments address the problem from every angle prevention in the public and private sectors, detection and law enforcement.

5 What is Collective Action? Collective Action is a coordinated, sustained process whereby businesses and their partners jointly tackle the problems of corruption that affect them all. Initiatives vary in their geographical scope, stakeholder composition and operating mechanism Collective Action initiatives may involve: Declarations and joint activities Standard-setting initiatives Transparency pacts or integrity pacts With or without monitoring mechanism or arbitrator

6 Enforceability, commitment, behavioral change Typology of Collective Action Global: EITI, CoST National: Berlin airport; Mexico Social Witness/Procurement Integrity Pacts, Brazil Clean games initiative, Colombia HLRM Transparency Pact Global: WEF PACI, IFPMA CoPractice, Wolfsberg Group, ICC AC Clause Regional: European Aerospace/Defense Initiative, DII National: Korea PACT on AC&T, Brazilian Business Pact, IBLF Industrial Company Working Global: Group UNGC, Maritime AC Network Regional: Multilatinas compliance dialogue National: RSA National AC Forum, IBL Business Ethics Initiative, China Business Leaders Forum Integrity Pacts Standard setting initiatives Declarations and joint activities Targeted commitments Monitoring Enforceable in courts, possibly sanctions Targeted codes of conduct, monitored compliance Aim to harmonize compliance Declaration of intent Self-enforcement Joint activities, peer pressure First step to build trust

7 Key Success Factors Trust Time A joint understanding of the business case A joint understanding of risks -> Risk assessment A joint understanding of the underlying environment, drivers and levers of change -> Stakeholder mapping and formal/informal power systems

8 Examples of Collective Action Energy and Transport Initiative Metals Technology Initiative Wolfsberg Principles High Level Reporting Mechanisms -COLOMBIA, PERU, PANAMA Maritime Anti Corruption Network IFBEC - OFFSETS Argentina Anti Corruption Initiative