Join the discussion: Corruption in International Business: Does a Creaking Door Hang Longest? on 15 May 2024 at 17:30h in Zurich

The working group Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption has the pleasure to invite you to its next event.

Topic: Corruption in International Business: Does a Creaking Door Hang Longest?

Location: FHGR Standort Zürich, Limmatstrasse 21, Zürich, Room Z.0.22

Date/Time: May 15, 2024 from 5.30 to 7pm

Speakers: Prof. Dr. Christian Hauser, Head of PRME Business Integrity Action Center, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, and Dr. Martin Hilti, Attorney at Law, Executive Director of Transparency Switzerland.

At the end of February, the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons (FH Graubünden) and Transparency Switzerland jointly published a new study on the incidence of corruption in the foreign business activities of Swiss companies and on preventive measures. The study is based on a survey of more than 500 Swiss companies of all sizes and sectors operating abroad.

The results of the study show that 52 percent of the Swiss companies surveyed are confronted with requests for informal payments in other countries. Of these companies, 63 percent make such payments. A further 8 percent act corruptly indirectly through contracted (local) third parties. During the event, the authors will summarize and explain the results of the study. The discussion will then turn to how best to address the continuing threat of corruption in international business.

The Q&A session will be moderated by Patrick Wellens.

As the number of participants is limited to 25, we suggest to register early.