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While no business sets out to incorporate slavery into its operations, it would be a brave CEO who would say with certainty that there was no forced labour any where in the supply chain. The UK’s Modern Slavery Act is to be applauded therefore, for requiring British companies with a turnover of more than £36m…
Yearly Archives: 2015
The Toshiba scandal that saw the electronics giant admit to years of profit inflation indicates wider corporate governance troubles in Japan. Leo Martin spoke to Compliance and Governance Magazine about the implications for the company and for the the future of corporate governance in Japan www.icsa.org.uk
With prosecutors doing overtime in a number of jurisdictions to build cases against Fifa officials, football’s governing body is preparing to elect a new president and announce a series of wholesale reforms. The devil will be in the detail, but the trust deficit is huge. So what should Fifa be doing to put its house…
GoodCorporation exhibited at the C5 Anti-Corruption Forum London last month. Excellent sessions from David Green, SFO, Osama Al Jayousi, Carillion and Kathryn Higgs, Balfour Beatty. In September Leo Martin will be joining the Anti-Corruption Boot Camp panel discussion at Legal Confex. The session aims to provide the tools necessary to avoid investigations, remain compliant and…
With an estimated 30 million slaves around the world, the UK’s Modern Slavery Act passed earlier this year is a welcome piece of legislation. Heralded as the first of its kind in Europe and one of the first in the world, the new law significantly enhances the support and protection of victims, metes out severe…
The BBC has published GoodCorporation’s review of its child protection and whistleblowing policies. The review involved a detailed assessment of the BBC’s policies and procedures in these key areas. It included interviews with senior BBC managers, employees, freelancers and independent production companies. The story was reported in The Guardian, City AM and Broadcast BBC Child…
In a few short weeks, the seemingly Teflon-coated Fifa has seen seven executives arrested in Zurich, 18 senior football executives charged with money laundering, tax evasion and racketeering in the US and its president resign after just four days of his fifth term. Despite this resignation, Mr Blatter remains in post until Congress elects a…
Evan Davis leads a discussion on corruption risks for businesses on Radio 4’s The Bottom Line. Leo Martin  joins two other guests to discuss the issues, highlighting the challenges companies face and the steps that need to be implemented to mitigate risk. Radio 4: The Bottom Line: Corruption June 13 2015
Ed Butler, presenter of the BBC World Service Business Daily programme interviews Leo Martin on the Fifa scandal. Leo talks about the need for corporates to have a strong anti-corruption stance, to be aware of international anti-corruption legislation and to demonstrate a zero-tolerance of bribery. Tacit approval of bad behaviour is unacceptable; senior managers need to…
With many companies having tens of thousands of suppliers, it is not surprising that managing corruption risks is proving problematic. In the June issue of Ethical Performance, Miranda Ingram looks at the issues businesses face and talks to GoodCorporation about the procedures companies should be putting in place to manage these risks and implement best…
