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T.I. to launch Global Corruption Report on the Private Sector

August 28, 2009

By Clark Gascoigne

Clark Gascoigne is the Communications Director at Global Financial Integrity in Washington, DC.

Task Force member Transparency International has announced that it is launching a “wide-ranging review of corrupt practices in the private sector.”  From TI:

Transparency International (TI), a leading anti-corruption organisation, will launch a wide-ranging review of corrupt practices in the private sector, including bribery and undue influence, corporate fraud and cartels. New challenges for carbon trading markets, sovereign wealth funds and emerging economic powers in Asia and Latin America are also covered.

TI’s Global Corruption Report 2009: Corruption and the Private Sector features more than 75 experts examining the scale, scope and devastating consequences of corporate corruption, ranging from small entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa to multinationals in Europe and North America. These are complemented by 45 in-depth country reports. Best practices and practical recommendations for businesses and governments are also identified.

Read the full release and find out more about Transparency International here

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