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How the new Corruption Perceptions Index reframes business strategy

24 Feb 2026

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Maira Martini, Katja Bechtel

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AGENDA

Can integrity processes help companies compete?

9 Dec 2025

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Kimberley Botwright, Houssam Al Wazzan

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AGENDA

3 opportunities to strengthen good governance and corporate resilience

13 Oct 2025

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Ngaire Woods, Klaus Moosmayer

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AGENDA

In the AI era, business governance means safeguarding trust

8 Oct 2025

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Laetitia Cailleteau, Sami Khoury, Öykü Işık

World Economic Forum Agenda 

Why corporate integrity is key to shaping the use of AI

14 Oct 2024

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Inderpreet Sawhney, Delia Ferreira Rubio, Houssam Al Wazzan

World Economic Forum Agenda 

Generative AI risks: How can chief legal officers tackle them?

15 Jan 2024

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Kenneth White, Nivedita Sen 

World Economic Forum Agenda 

Partnering Against Corruption: Why real estate and construction are the first to test new anti-corruption initiative

12 Jan 2024

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Christian Ulbrich, Ian Leslie Edwards, Christopher Alder

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AGENDA

It's not all doom and gloom: 8 experts on their reasons to be optimistic in 2024

12 Jan 2024

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Featuring Peter Maurer and Jane Nelson

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AGENDA

How green accountability can create more equitable climate finance

21 Jun 2023

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Blair Glencorse, 

Sanjeeta Pant

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AGENDA

Does the potential for corruption in the mining sector threaten a just energy transition?

20 Apr 2023

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Helen Clark

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AGENDA

Why sustainable governance and corporate integrity are crucial for ESG

29 Jul 2022

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Gabriel Cecchini, Jane Nelson, Carlos Santiso, Rachel Davidson Raycraft

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AGENDA

3 anti-corruption takeaways from the war in Ukraine

16 Jun 2022

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Delia Ferreira Rubio, Nicola Bonucci, Rachel Davidson Raycraft

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AGENDA

3 ways to fight corruption and restore trust in leadership

1 Dec 2020

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Børge Brende, Pedro Gabriel Gomez Pensado

Videos

Creating Certainty in an Uncertain World: The Evolving Role of Gatekeepers.

OECD Global Anti-corruption and Integrity Forum 2025

Powering the Future: Integrity to Drive Net Zero

World Economic Forum - Strategic Intelligence 2025

The Integrity Advantage: A Blueprint for SMEs

World Economic Forum - Strategic Intelligence 2024

Business integrity in real estate: Tackling illicit financial flows

World Built Environment Forum 2024

Navigating Compliance Amidst Global Uncertainty

World Economic Forum - Strategic Intelligence 2024

Being Honest about Governance

World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting 2024

Defending Transparency

World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting 2023

Investing Responsibly in Sustainable Governance 

World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting 2022

The Role of Anti-Corruption Amid the ESG Revolution

International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) 2022

What’s Next for Tech for Integrity: Emerging Opportunities, Persisting Challenges & Potential Risks

International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) 2022

Uniting Gatekeepers Against Illicit Financial Flows – A Framework for Action

UN Special session of the General Assembly against corruption 2021

In Good Governance We Trust 

World Economic Forum - Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2021

Corruption and Democracy

World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting 2020

Publications

Gatekeepers Advancing Integrity and Transparency in Real Estate

October 2024

Business Integrity: A Toolkit for Medium-Sized Enterprises

September 2024

Investing in Integrity in an Increasingly Complex World: The Role of Anti-Corruption amid the ESG Revolution

June 2022

Defining the ‘G’ in ESG: Governance Factors at the Heart of Sustainable Business

June 2022

The Role and Responsibilities of Gatekeepers in the Fight against Illicit Financial Flows: A Unifying Framework

June 2021

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The Rise and Role of the Chief Integrity Officer: Leadership Imperatives in an ESG-Driven World

The growing shift in corporate governance requires organizations to break down silos and create more deliberate alignment and collaboration across critical functions, including ESG/sustainability, public affairs, risk, ethics, human resources and compliance. This necessitates a stronger focus on the “G” in ESG.

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December 2021

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Agenda for Business Integrity Pillar 1: Ethics and Integrity Beyond Compliance

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October 2020

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Agenda for Business Integrity Pillar 2: Culture of Integrity 

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October 2020

read the community paper

Agenda for Business Integrity Pillar 3: Leveraging Technology 

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May 2020

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Agenda for Business Integrity Pillar 4: Collective Action

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August 2020

Podcasts

Globalization is in transition - not retreat, says this analyst of global trade
Build cultures of integrity: Anti-corruption expert shares what's needed most
Blackrock's Pam Chan on ESG and how successful future leaders will think differently
AI Governance Summit 2023: Gen AI: New Age of Governance
Microsoft’s Brad Smith on tech blindspots and the key lesson that changed how he leads
Davos 2024: Being Honest about Governance

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EU commitments have limited the ability of national governments to pursue their own political goals, leading to a decline in political discourse and the rise of the populist right. This limitation extends to areas such as economic policy, foreign policy, agriculture, and food security. As a result, political discussions often focus on issues that are less constrained by fiscal or international pressures, such as taxes, personal security, individual rights, ethical choices, and immigration. These divisive issues, while important, can contribute to a toxic political climate and detract from economic priorities. The restriction of political discourse creates an environment that is favorable for the populist right, which is nationalistic and resistant to change.
Financial services
European integration and the debasement of national political discourse
Organizational sex abuse scandals continue to occur due to men in positions of power using their status to control and abuse others. Research has found that workplace cultures of silence and denial, along with inadequate policies and practices, enable and sustain sexual abuse. To combat this issue, organizations need formalized policies, supportive workplace cultures, and gender-specific training. Having more women in senior positions can also challenge toxic workplace cultures. Additionally, leaders and managers need to be held accountable and undergo independent scrutiny. Hierarchical structures and a culture of deference contribute to the perpetuation of abuse.
Why organisational sex abuse scandals keep happening
Donald Trump will not face federal charges for his assault on American democracy, including his attempts to corrupt the 2020 presidential election and his removal of sensitive documents from the White House. Special Counsel Jack Smith, representing the Justice Department, has filed to dismiss charges in the two federal cases against Trump. This comes as no surprise, as Trump had promised to fire Smith and end the cases once he took office on January 20. Trump employed a strategy of running down the clock and exploiting procedural protections to delay the cases. Despite legal challenges, Trump's strategy ultimately relied on him winning the presidential election, which he did. The cases against him were subsequently dismissed. Attorney General Merrick Garland's obsessive focus on proceduralism and adherence to the book failed to hold Trump accountable for his crimes. With Trump soon returning to the White House and appointing his own attorneys, the independence and careful procedures that Garland sought to protect will be at risk.
The End of the Quest for Justice for January 6
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesperson has been indicted on charges of leaking classified information to the media. The leak involved a document that alleged Hamas planned to exploit the Israeli hostages' situation to increase public pressure on the Israeli government. The leak was seen as a strategic move to deflect criticism from Netanyahu's handling of the hostage situation. The leak's impact on Israeli espionage capabilities and efforts to free the hostages is yet to be fully assessed.
Israel
The Leak Scandal Roiling Israel
Governments should be encouraged to use advanced technologies in the fight against corruption. However, strong legal frameworks, training programs, and ethics education from an early age are essential for these technologies to be effective.
Can Technology End Corruption?
Justin Welby's resignation as archbishop of Canterbury due to a child abuse scandal in the Church of England is not enough to bring justice to abuse survivors. The report revealed the church's cover-up of abuse and Welby's failure to act on safeguarding concerns. The enduring impact of institutional child abuse is often overlooked, with the organization being just as responsible for the long-term harm as the abuser. The Church of England's response, which focuses on reform and promises of victim-centered approaches, can deepen trauma and erode survivors' hope for real change. Religious institutions, with their clericalism and religious solutions, are ill-equipped to address the root causes of abuse and deliver justice to victims.
Church of England: why the archbishop’s resignation isn’t justice for abuse survivors
The Wagner Group has become a powerful global mercenary force profiting from conflicts around the world. In this podcast episode, hosted by Tom Keatinge and featuring Wagner expert Jack Margolin, they delve into the group's financial empire, its use of corruption, and the need to counter similar paramilitary organizations. As new players emerge to fill the gap left by Wagner, it is crucial for the global community to address vulnerabilities and disrupt the rise of these shadow networks.
Russian Federation | Financial services
Episode 6: Inside the Financial Empire of the Wagner Group
Nanjala Nyabola, a Kenyan writer and political analyst, highlights the need to view information as part of an ecosystem rather than in isolation. She emphasizes that understanding the societal context is crucial in combating misinformation, as democratic societies have been particularly vulnerable to the tactics of misinformation in the digital age. Nyabola argues that information is the central pillar of the political process, regardless of the type of government in place. She emphasizes the global nature of misinformation and dispels the misconception that it solely affects certain regions.
Financial services
Entering the matrix of misinformation with Nanjala Nyabola
Julie Adams, a member of Georgia's Fulton County board of elections and a right-wing activist, has been using her position to advance the interests of those seeking to influence the 2024 election in favor of Donald Trump. Adams has pushed for rules that increase poll watchers' access to counting centers and give county board members the authority to refuse to certify votes they deem suspicious. While some of her efforts have been invalidated by judges, others are still ongoing. Adams is also involved in the Election Integrity Network and has organized calls for Republican activists who believe Georgia's voting system is rigged.
Georgia
Julie Adams’ Rise From Conservative Activist to Georgia Election Official
Bulgaria's latest parliamentary election is unlikely to produce a stable government, according to analysts Emilia Zankina, Yuxiang Lin, and Tim Haughton. Despite promises to end the political stalemate and tackle corruption, parties failed to mobilize voters, leading to a turnout rate of just under 39%. The largest share of the vote went to GERB, but corruption allegations have limited its appeal. The emergence of new parties running on anti-corruption platforms has further complicated the political landscape. Additionally, there is a divide between pro-EU and pro-Russian stances, further hindering the formation of stable coalitions. The split in the Movement for Rights and Freedom party has also contributed to the fragmentation of the political scene.
Bulgaria
There is little hope of a stable government emerging from Bulgaria’s latest election
An estimated 40 million people are victims of modern slavery, and 152 million children are subjected to child labour. This visualization illustrates the severity of the issue, alongside global efforts being made to address it. Data from: Chatham House, Delta 8.7, ILO, IOM, SmartLab, UK Government, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, Walk Free Foundation
Modern Slavery and Child Labour

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