Corruption Prevention Training 'De Empresas para Empresas'

The training programme of the Alliance for Integrity seeks to assist companies in developing and implementing effective corruption prevention systems. Major companies with established compliance systems become trainers and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with little experience in countering corruption by transferring their knowledge and experiences. The companies gain practical tools to solve problems related to the corruption and to increase their competitiveness.

The training is based on international good practices and tried-and-tested solutions developed by the Global Compact Network Germany and delivered by an expert in the field of corruption prevention from a major company. The combination of international good practice and transfer of knowledge and experience in implementing corruption prevention activities makes the training programme valuable for SMEs.

Elements of the Training Programme

The training programme addresses the following points:

• Definitions. What is corruption and what types of corruption exist?
• Relevance for the own company. How is my company affected by corruption? Corruption prevention based on practical examples.

• Risk factors. Presentation of typical risks and handling of them.
• Potential solutions for critical situation and prevention measures. How do I behave in critical situations? What are essential components of an ethics and compliance programme? What needs to be considered when choosing business partners? Which advantages can collective action bring?

Support Desk

Many questions arise only when implementing corruption prevention measures into practice. This is why the Alliance for Integrity has developed a support structure. After the one-day training programme, participants gain access to an online support desk that provides expert answers to practical questions on the implementation of corruption prevention measures within 72 hours.

Who can take part?

The main target group of the one-day trainings are representatives from SMEs with little or no experience in implementing an effective corruption prevention system. 

Trainer

Roberta Codignoto, Head of the Legal and Compliance Department for Latin America, Staples

Ms. Codignoto is a lawyer from Ibirapuera University and counts with a postgraduate degree in Legal Administration from EPD (Escola Paulista de Direito), and one in Business Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas.
She is responsible for the Legal and Compliance Department at Staples in Brazil and Argentina. Ms. Codignoto participated in the project of globalisation of the legal department at Staples, which led to the acknowledgement of the Best Litigation Department of the Year 2013, awarded by the National Law Journal. Her team also obtained the award of North America Innovative Lawyers 2014 by the Financial Times.
She is a member of GEAL (Grupo de Administración Legal) at the CRASP (Regional Council of Administration of Sao Paulo), where she holds conferences and contributes to setting up the Administration Cell of Legal Departments.

Luis Carlos Oliveira, Latin America Compliance Officer, Osram AG

Mr. Oliveira is a business administrator graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC). He has an internal MBA from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) in cooperation with Siemens Management Learning and made part of the Leadership Program at the Business Administration Institute Foundation (FIA).

He has over 25 years of professional experience in industries such as Electronics, Food, Engineering, and Lightning. He also collected work experience in several countries. He was SOX Officer for SIEMENS AG, participated on the review of the Compliance Program, and was a member of the Compliance Committee at Siemens Ltda.. He also worked as a Compliance Auditor for Siemens Inc., and since 2012 he is Latin America Compliance Officer at OSRAM AG.

Lino Gaviolli, Compliance Consultant, Siemens

Lino Sidney Gaviolli is an engineer and has a postgraduate and a master’s degree in Administration. He counts with professional experience in the field of IT, process management and worked as supply and logistics manager for Siemens. He currently works as a consultant in the area of Compliance at Siemens since 2008.