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United Kingdom: Transparency International welcomes UK implementation of public register of beneficial owners

DAVID CAMERON BEGINS TO DELIVER HIS G8 TRANSPARENCY PROMISES BY TAKING A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING As host of the Open Government Partnership Summit in London this week, the UK Government has announced the creation of a public register of beneficial owners of companies in the UK. This is a significant …

NEW REPORT WILL SHOW EMERGING MARKET MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES NEED TO DO MORE TO STOP CORRUPTION

Transparency International, the anti-corruption group, will examine transparency in corporate reporting of emerging market multinationals in a new study to be released on Thursday, 17 October 2013. Transparency in Corporate Reporting: Assessing Emerging Market Multinationals, scores and ranks 100 of the fastest-growing companies based in 16 emerging markets on publicly available information in three areas: their …

THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN CANNOT SUCCEED WHEN CORRUPTION TAINTS OUR SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES

Transparency International in a new report shows how stepping up the fight against corruption in education is necessary not only to keep kids in school and meet literacy and development goals, but also to ensure that the next generation is prepared to say no to corruption. The Global Corruption Report: Education details numerous practical steps to prevent …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY YOUTH WRITING AND PHOTO COMPETITION REVEALS A DEEP DESIRE TO DEFEAT CORRUPTION

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION RECEIVES 1400 SUBMISSIONS Transparency International, the anti-corruption group, today announced the winners of its 20thAnniversary Youth Photo and Writing Competition. The 1400 submissions revealed a deep understanding of how corruption is a cancer on society that must be stopped. We asked participants aged between 18 and 30 years old to send images …

WORLD’S LARGEST PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY ON CORRUPTION FROM TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL SHOWS MORE THAN 1 IN 4 PAID A BRIBE IN LAST 12 MONTHS

More than one person in two thinks corruption has worsened in the last two years, according to the world’s largest public opinion survey on corruption from Transparency International, but survey participants also firmly believe they can make a difference and have the will to take action against graft. The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 is a survey …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL – CALL ON CLOTHING COMPANIES TO TACKLE CORRUPTION, FACTORY SAFETY

PULL-OUT FOLLOWING FACTORY COLLAPSE WON’T SOLVE SECTOR’S PROBLEMS, ASIAN NGOS FROM THREE COUNTRIES WARN Dhaka/Phnom Penh/Jakarta, 11 June 2013 – Global clothing companies must work with governments and local groups to improve factory safety and working conditions, the Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia chapters of anti-corruption group Transparency International (TI) said in a joint statement today. Media …

World Economic Forum: Corruption Reaching Turning Point in India

The exposure of corruption has reached a crucial turning point in India, panellists said at World Economic Forum on India today Social media and citizen empowerment are increasing transparency Learn more about the meeting: http://www.weforum.org/india National Capital Region, Gurgaon, India, 7 November 2012 – The exposure of corruption has reached a crucial turning point in …

Students to voice their concern on Extortionary Corruption at Gujarat NRE National Integrity Theme Presentation Contest in I-Fest 2012 at Nirma Univeristy

Ahmedabad, 9th October 2012: ISTE Students’ Chapter of Nirma University is organising its 5th Annual Techno-Cultural Colloquium I-Fest’12 from 11-13th October 2012. I-Fest’12 is aimed at bringing out the best of the brightest minds in colleges across the nation, with an aim to bring out the talents of all the budding engineers by amalgamating their …