Ethics beyond compliance / Malaysia Airbus implications / Indonesia political integrity

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Ethics beyond compliance.  “The recent launch also announced the soon to be rolled-out Toolkit on Business Integrity for Young Entrepreneurs jointly undertaken with the UNDP Youth Co:Lab, a project on youth leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The Business Integrity Toolkit is a guide for young entrepreneurs, to combat the influence of corruption on their integrity, and to help them navigate a business landscape full of risks which could easily harm their operations and ruin their reputations.”

United Nations Development Programme: https://undpphilippines.exposure.co/ethics-beyond-compliance?source=share-undpphilippines

 

Airbus bribery case topples founder of Malaysian carrier AirAsia.  “AirAsia Group Bhd Founder Tony Fernandes became the first marquee airline executive to lose his post in the aftermath of planemaker Airbus SE’s record $4 billion bribery settlement. Fernandes will depart from his role as chief executive officer of the Malaysian carrier for two months while the government probes corruption allegations.”

Charlotte Ryan, Yudith Ho and Asantha Sirimanne/American Journal of Transportation: https://ajot.com/news/airbus-bribery-case-topples-founder-of-malaysian-carrier-airasia

 

The importance of political integrity in eradicating corruption in Indonesia (Blog).  “Transparent contributions from businesses to political campaigns are important in creating a climate of integrity in Indonesia. The implementation of business integrity systems and anti-bribery management for companies are also critical to the anti-corruption movement.”

Wawan Heru Suyatmiko/Transparency International: https://voices.transparency.org/the-importance-of-political-integrity-in-indonesia-36b6daf38e82

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