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Global - Ghana - Nigeria

UN Global Compact (UNGC): Platform for corporate sustainability. "The Ten Principles of the UNGC show that businesses should support the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; …; a precautionary approach to environmental challenges; and anti-corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery."   The Korea Times : https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2022/07/804_333347.html     Anti-corruption supporters demand harsh punishment for Assets Declaration Law violators. "A new Public Officers bill to strengthen the Assets Declaration Law is currently up for consideration in Parliament. Ghana's Asset Declaration Law is a tool used to keep track of public officials' properties and assets as a means of combating corruption."   Ghana Business News : https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2022/08/01/anti-corruption-supporters-demand-harsh-punishment-for-assets-declaration-law-violators/     Anti-Corruption e...

Global - U.K. – Saudi Arabia

Why sustainable governance and corporate integrity are crucial for ESG. "Corporate governance that is grounded in the principles of transparency, accountability and integrity needs to be understood as a prerequisite for achieving the entire spectrum of ESG goals."   World Economic Forum : https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/the-g-in-esg-3-ways-to-not-miss-it/     UK brings in ownership register for property held by foreign companies. "To ensure we are free of corrupt elites with suspicious wealth, we need to know who owns what, junior business minister Martin Callanan said."   REUTERS : https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-brings-ownership-register-property-held-by-foreign-companies-2022-07-31/     Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) arrests 78 officials in one month over corruption charges. "Nazaha said it has carried out 3,207 monitoring rounds, from June 30 to July 30, which resulted in a...

Fiji – Indonesia – Global

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC), Fiji National University launched anti-corruption course. "Commissioner of FICAC said that the course is directed towards the individuals working in both public and private sectors and NGOs who have an interest in learning more about ethics, moral reasoning and anti-corruption within the Oceania region."   Fiji Times : https://www.fijitimes.com/fnu-launches-ethics-and-anti-corruption-in-oceania-eaco-course/     Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) outlines media's role in corruption prevention at APEC Forum. "The agency has three strategic approaches in eradicating corruption: education, prevention, and prosecution. As a result, media management will be conducted by providing proportional emphasis to support the three strategies."   ANTARA : https://en.antaranews.com/news/241677/kpk-outlines-medias-role-in-corruption-prevention-at-apec-forum     [Bl...