U.S. action against green corruption – keynote speech by Richard Nephew

Richard Nephew, Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption, U.S. Department of State, recently gave a keynote address at a joint event on Combating Green Corruption: Fighting financial crime as a driver of environmental degradation.

The event at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. on 19 September 2023, was jointly organised by the Basel Institute on Governance, Embassy of Liechtenstein in Washington D.C., U.S. Department of State and the Wilson Center.

High-level forum: Strengthening transparency and governance through Collective Action in Bulgaria

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A high-level forum in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on 10 October 2023 will focus on Bulgaria’s efforts to strengthen integrity, transparency, accountability and open government through Collective Action and the active participation of the business sector.

Strengthening transparency and governance through Collective Action in Bulgaria

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Submitted by Monica Guy on Tue, 09/26/2023 - 09:16

A high-level forum in the Bulgarian capital Sofia will focus on Bulgaria’s efforts to strengthen integrity, transparency, accountability and open government through Collective Action and the active participation of the business sector.

The in-person event (with live streaming) is aimed primarily at government agencies contributing to the anti-corruption agenda, as well as private-sector participants including business and industry associations. Civil society organisations and the media will also be invited.

Task Force KleptoCapture: Unravelling illicit assets in the wake of Russia's invasion

A blog by Meraal Hakeem, a law student at the Arizona State University who is undertaking a legal research internship at the Basel Institute on Governance.

In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States’ Department of Justice launched “Task Force KleptoCapture” in March 2022 to enhance its capacity to enforce sanctions and target assets suspected of bolstering the Russian regime.

Illicit financial flows and environmental crimes: new perspectives from South America and Europe - a Follow-the-Money Working Group meeting

Communications Team

Submitted by Communications Team on Tue, 09/05/2023 - 10:04

At this month's meeting of the Follow-the-Money Working Group, Melina Risso and Ben Brock will present the findings from their recent reports on financial flows and environmental crimes before opening the floor for Q&A and discussion.

The reports for discussion are:

United Nations Global Compact: Communication on Engagement 2023

Communications Team

Submitted by Communications Team on Mon, 09/04/2023 - 15:16

Our fifth Communication on Engagement to the United Nations Global Compact details our support over the last two years for the UN Global Compact and its results.

Non-business participants, including the Basel Institute, submit the CoE every two years. 

Prepared by our Collective Action team, our 2023 submission is available on the UN Global Compact website and by following the link below.

Intégrité des affaires en Afrique de l'Ouest : de nouvelles opportunités pour l’Action Collective

Dernièrement, l'Afrique de l'Ouest a connu une forte croissance économique et des investissements directs étrangers. Pourtant, elle perd aussi des milliards de dollars en flux financiers illicites, dont la corruption est une composante majeure. L'éradication de la corruption est essentielle pour attirer les investisseurs et favoriser le développement durable.

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