Useful Links

The MACCS Useful Links page endeavours to provide a directory of relevant sources, web pages and organisations, to enable our clients and visitors to obtain further information about issues, countries and regions that they are interested in.

• Transparency International

The leading institution which monitors and reports on corruption on a worldwide basis. See TI's Business Principles for Countering Bribery, Annual Corruption Perception Index as well as their comprehensive guide to adequate procedures

• Serious Fraud Office (SFO)

An independent UK Government department that investigates and prosecutes serious or complex fraud, and corruption.

• TRACE International

A US-based not-for-profit membership organisation which assists multinational companies with all aspects of engaging and managing intermediaries including due diligence services. See the TRACE Standard on doing business with intermediaries.

• The US Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Since 2004, this has set the standard for an effective compliance programme.

• Institute of Business Ethics

The IBE works to raise public awareness of the importance of doing business ethically and collaborates with other UK and international organisations with interests and expertise in business ethics.

• Ministry of Justice

The UK Government website has important information on anti bribery legislation and enforcement.

• Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

The OECD is a multinational governmental organisation which promotes anti corruption. See Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Government Officials.

• CIA World Factbook

Global country by country review. Useful country background information in relation to due diligence and country risk profiles.

• The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers

Guidelines on reputational due diligence.

• Business Anti-Corruption Portal

The Business Anti-Corruption Portal is a comprehensive and practical tool tailored to meet the corruption risk management needs of small and medium sized companies operating in or considering business in emerging markets and developing countries.

• International Corporate Governance Network

The ICGN is a global membership organisation of over 500 leaders in corporate governance based in 50 countries with a mission to raise standards of corporate governance worldwide. ICGN members are largely institutional investors who collectively represent funds under management of around $12 trillion.