International Anti-Corruption Day: The Business Case to Counter Corruption

A one-day dialogue event to launch the report of the high-level survey “The Business Case to Counter Corruption – Opportunities and Challenges for Companies Operating in India” was held at the Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi on December 9, 2014, which was also the International Anti-Corruption Day.

The survey was conducted by the Alliance for Integrity in cooperation with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). The dialogue event addressed mid to senior level professionals engaged in the areas of compliance, legal, procurement and government relations in their respective organisations and sought to provide a space to share best practices.

The launch of the survey report was followed by a moderated panel discussion, which was a platform to discuss the key findings of the survey, and accordingly identify and prioritise Alliance for Integrity’s action areas for 2015 and map out approaches to reduce corruption risks for companies operating in India.

The panelists included among others, Heiko Warnken, Head, Economic Cooperation and Development, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and Ramani Iyer, Corporate Manager, Forbes Marshall, who is also a steering group member of the Alliance for Integrity. The keynote address was delivered by Sanjay Singh, Principal Resident Representative, Tata Sons.

The dialogue event provided an opportunity to share the efforts undertaken by the Alliance for Integrity and its partners to shape an ethical and compliant business environment.