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We recently conducted a survey of the business ethics, codes of conduct and anti-bribery policies published by the ASX Top 150 companies.
Codes of conduct and anti-bribery policies set the framework for a company’s approach to anti-corruption compliance. Although only one component of an effective compliance system, they outline expectations and provide a baseline to guide employees through what can be complex issues to address in practice.
Overall, the results of the survey indicated a solid commitment to integrity in business dealings amongst the ASX Top 150:
Energy, Mining, Resources & Materials companies demonstrated the strongest commitment of all sectors towards addressing ethics and integrity in their published materials. Our sector-specific results showed that:
We also found that Energy, Mining, Resources & Materials companies displayed a strong tendency to support reporting behaviour, with 95% of companies encouraging reporting of any issues and 55% including a reporting “hotline” in their code of conduct and/ or anti-bribery policy.
For more information about our survey, and our overall findings, please contact Grant Marjoribanks or Jacqueline Wootton.
The contents of this publication are for reference purposes only and may not be current as at the date of accessing this publication. They do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Specific legal advice about your specific circumstances should always be sought separately before taking any action based on this publication.
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