Australia

Bribery Prevention Network

Global Compact Network Australia

Bribery Prevention Network

Mission

Support Australian businesses to prevent, detect and address bribery and corruption and promote a culture of compliance

Support Australian businesses to prevent, detect and address bribery and corruption and promote a culture of compliance

Goals

The Bribery Prevention Network is a public-private partnership that brings together business, civil society, academia and government with the shared goal of supporting Australian business to prevent, detect and address bribery and corruption and promote a culture of compliance.

Stakeholders

The BPN is led by a Steering Committee of representatives from the Australia-Africa Minerals and Energy Group, Australian Federal Police, Allens Linklaters, ANZ, Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department, BHP, Commonwealth Bank, KPMG, Minerals Council of Australia, NAB, Transparency International Australia and Westpac. Secretariat support is provided by the Global Compact Network Australia.

Activities

The initiative focuses on strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) awareness of bribery and corruption risk. While larger companies often have dedicated resources to stay up-to-date with new legal requirements and best practices, SMEs are at risk of being left behind to navigate an increasingly complex myriad of foreign and domestic anti-bribery regimes.

The BPN is giving Australian SMEs the tools and networks they need to combat bribery and corruption and build cultures of integrity.

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Start Year

Status

  • active
    The initiative or project is currently being worked on.

Countries Operations

Countries Host

Scope

  • national
    Initiative that operates in and focuses mainly on one country, whether on a national or sub-national level.

Industry

Stakeholders

  • Private sector
    Privately owned commercial (for-profit) entities of all sizes, including SMEs
  • Public sector
    National and sub-national, local government entities, agencies from all branches (policy-making, executive, adjudication)
  • Civil society
    non-governmental organisations (national or international), foundations funded by private entities, faith-based organisations, Professional associations, Industry associations, Chambers of Commerce, Local Global Compact Networks
  • Academia
    research and education institutions (privately or state owned)

Type

  • Engagement-focused initiative
    Joint declarations of intent, Joint capacity and learning initiatives, Industry-specific working groups, Joint events/awareness raising, Joint activities and integrity tools

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