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The winners of the International Collective Action Awards 2026 were announced on 9 June during the International Collective Action Conference in Basel, Switzerland. Presented by the Basel Institute on Governance, the Awards recognise outstanding initiatives that demonstrate the power of Collective Action to address corruption, strengthen business integrity and contribute to fa

From grassroots transparency tools to global business integrity networks, this year’s finalists for the International Collective Action Awards show the breadth, creativity and growing impact of Collective Action around the world. Public voting is now open and everyone is invited to help choose the winners. The Awards recognise organisations advancing business integrity through Collective Action – bringing together businesses, governments, ci

Nominations are now open for the International Anti-Corruption Collective Action Awards 2026, recognising organisations and initiatives that demonstrate leadership, impact and innovation in advancing Collective Action to prevent corruption and strengthen business integrity. The awards will be presented at the [International Collective Action Conference 2026](https://baselgovernance.org/news/registration-open-6th-international-collective-acti

The only international anti-corruption Collective Action Conference is back! Are you working on corruption prevention in the private sector, government, civil society or academia? Then join us for the sixth edition of this biannual landmark event on 9–10 June in Basel, Switzerland. Over one and a half days of expert sessions, fireside chats and networking, we’ll bring together practitioners from around the world to build and strengthen communities of practice in Collective Action. This editi

We are pleased to announce that the Basel Institute on Governance has received funding through the Siemens Integrity Initiative’s Evolve Funding Round. This fresh support will help launch the new global project “Unlocking the Potential of Collective Action”. This new funding marks the next chapter in a partnership that began in 2009 and has played a decisive role in shaping today’s global Collective Action landscape for more than 15 years. Unl

“The scope of integrity and anti-corruption Collective Action initiatives has grown massively over the last 20 or so years. This is because companies, civil society and others have recognised that to tackle extortion and the payment of bribes requires more than an inward-looking ethics and compliance programme to ensure fair competition.” Gemma Aiolfi, Senior Advisor, Legal and Compliance, Basel Institute on Governance Over the past two decades, Collective Action has grown from a niche i

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Anti-Corruption Collective Action Awards, presented by the Basel Institute on Governance with the support of the Siemens Integrity Initiative. The awards were announced on 4 June 2025 in a video on social media from Elizabeth Andersen, the Basel Institute’s Executive Director. Gretta Fenner Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action Award In the category of Outstanding Achievement in Collectiv

Public voting has opened for this year’s prestigious Collective Action Awards. Launched in 2022, the Collective Action Awards celebrate inspiring and outstanding multi-stakeholder initiatives to raise standards of business integrity in a particular context. As in previous years, there are two award categories: “Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action” and “Collective Action Inspirational Newcomer”. The six finalists – three in each cate

Nominations are now open for the International Anti-Corruption Collective Action Awards 2025. With the Collective Action Awards, we celebrate outstanding achievements by multi-stakeholder initiatives in tackling corruption and raising standards of business integrity – and hopefully inspire the development of new Collective Action initiatives. Organisations and initiatives can submit their nomination for one of two award categories: Out

The Basel Institute has secured a new grant to partner with leading pharmaceutical company Novartis to improve the effectiveness of compliance programmes in deterring corrupt behaviour. The two-year project is part of a larger initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Countering Transnational Corruption Grand Challenge [D

We are proud to launch the world’s first fully interactive Collective Action eLearning course. The new course is part of our ongoing efforts to build practical skills in using this powerful anti-corruption approach, which brings businesses together with other stakeholders to address shared corruption challenges and raise standards of integrity and fair competition. The course puts you in the role of a young entrepreneur called Martha

We are delighted that anti-corruption Collective Action with the private sector, government and civil society is included as a strategic priority in the Joint Communiqué of the 21st International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) High-Level Segment in Vilnius, Lithuania. The High-Level Segment of the 21st IACC convened on 19 June 2024 under the theme "Confronting Global Threats: Standing up

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Anti-Corruption Collective Action Awards, presented by the Basel Institute on Governance with the support of the Siemens Integrity Initiative. The awards were presented on 25 June 2024, at the end of the first day of the International Collective Action Conference 2024 in Basel, Switzerland. You can watch part of the ceremony [here](https:

Public procurement is a notorious risk area for corruption and other unfair business practices all over the world – including in Bulgaria, where diverse stakeholders are now coming together to find a practical solution to corruption risks in public tenders that works for all parties. One solution they are discussing is a High-Level Reporting Mechanism. In essence, this is a channel to raise and quickly resolve alerts about suspected bribery or unfai

Public voting has opened for this year’s prestigious Collective Action Awards. Launched in 2022, the Collective Action Awards celebrate inspiring and outstanding multi-stakeholder initiatives to raise standards of business integrity in a particular context. Two award categories are available: “Outstanding Achievement” and “Inspirational Newcomer”. Following the public vote, this year’s awards will be presented at the [5th International Colle

Nominations are now open for the International Collective Action Awards 2024. Launched in 2022, the prestigious Collective Action Awards celebrate inspiring and outstanding multi-stakeholder initiatives to raise standards of business integrity in a particular context. Two award categories are available: Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action 2024: Organisations and initiatives that have made significant contributions towards fairer

We are pleased to see States embracing the business community in corruption prevention activities in Africa. At a recent anti-corruption conference in Rabat, a new declaration emphasised the importance of the "involvement of all stakeholders, with a shared vision and an action based on collective mobilisation…”. This language underlies the Collective Action approach that we at the Basel Institute have long promoted to increase standards of integrity and fair bus

“Fighting corruption has to be a collective effort. No single stakeholder can do it alone. Government cannot do it alone, or the public administration. If only citizens are left to fight corruption, they will struggle. And the private sector likewise.” – Gretta Fenner, Managing Director, Basel Institute on Governance Effectively combating pervasive corruption in Bulgaria requires sustained, collective efforts by the government, the business sector, civil society and individual citizens. And t

Asia and the Pacific are expected to contribute to around 70 percent of global growth in 2023 – but sustaining this economic development in the face of environmental and social challenges will be tough. Business integrity, transparency and collaboration are key. That is why we applaud the numerous initiatives that have blossomed throughout the region, bringing together sta

This event has now passed. See short takeaways and quotes. A high-level forum in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on 10 October 2023 will focus on Bulgaria’s efforts to strengthen integrity, transparency, accountability and open government through Collective Action and the active participation of the business sector. The in-person event (with live streaming) is aimed primarily at govern

Nominations are now open for the Asia-Pacific Collective Action Award 2023. Launched in 2022, the Collective Action Awards celebrate inspiring and outstanding multi-stakeholder initiatives to raise standards of business integrity in a particular context. This is our second regional Collective Action Award this year. In early June, CoST Uganda – the Ugandan arm of the global Infrastructure Transparency Initiative – won our [Southern Africa Co

“Collective action and meaningful engagement with local and international civil society organisations, business, professional associations, and international organisations also may help enterprises to better design and implement effective enterprise anti-corruption policies and mitigate corruption risks one enterprise cannot mitigate individually.” "Both home and host governments should […] consider fostering collective action initiatives with private and public sector representatives

The Wolfsberg Group’s recent updates to its renowned Anti-Bribery and Corruption Programme Guidance for financial institutions has made quite some waves. In part, the interest is due to the practical value of the Guidance for financial institutions seeking to comply with anti-corruption legislation and mitigate risks of bribery and corruption throughout their operations. It is also due to

Across Southern Africa, leaders from the business community, civil society and government are coming together to strengthen business integrity and thus catalyse the region’s huge economic potential. That groundswell of multi-stakeholder action – anti-corruption Collective Action – was on display on 31 May at the Southern Africa Anti-Corruption Collective Action Forum. The Forum mark

Business integrity is vital to the health of the vibrant economies of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as of the companies based or seeking to do business in the region. Fostering trust and transparency through Collective Action between stakeholders – local businesses, foreign investors, governments, civil society – is key to advancing a strong culture of business integrity, levelling the playing field and solving practical challenges that hold back fair busines

What is the role of business in reducing illicit financial flows in the Southern Africa subregion? How is it evolving? What can businesses do to address corruption and money laundering risks in order to boost market growth and development and to strengthen governance systems? To explore these questions, the Basel Institute on Governance together with the National Business Initiative (NBI), the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and Covington organised a multi-stakeholder Thought

Nominations are now open for the Anti-Corruption Collective Action Award 2023, which this year focuses on Southern Africa. Launched last year, the Collective Action Awards celebrate inspiring and outstanding Collective Action initiatives to tackle corruption and raise standards of business integrity. Last year’s winners were the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network and UN Glob

The European Commission has issued a strong endorsement of anti-corruption Collective Action as a “best practice” in the fight against corruption. Its Handbook of good practices in the fight against corruption explains how Collective Action can bring together “stakeholders in the private and public sectors, civil society, and international organisations to tackle shared problems of corrupt

The Basel Institute on Governance is delighted to have been selected by the B20 India as a Network and Knowledge Partner. For the 12th consecutive year, the Basel Institute on Governance will bring its expertise in Collective Action, integrity and anti-corruption compliance to support the B20 process in shaping an impactful and business-oriented response. This year, in view of the growing significance for the private sector to adhere to Environment, Social and

At the 2022 B20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, political and business leaders repeatedly emphasised the imperative for all sectors of society to work together to address problems that affect us all. Chief among those problems are corruption and unfair business practices, which stand in the way of achieving a strong pandemic recovery and each and every of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Our call for B20 companies and G20 governments to foster, facilitate and engage in anti-corruption Collec