Systemic bribery, among other things, lowers economic growth and discourages investment. It goes hand in hand with poverty and social inequality. But, most importantly, for the UN Global Agenda 2030 to take hold, renewed attention and focus must be given to curbing all forms and manifestations of corruption worldwide.
2021 is a landmark year for global anti-corruption action with efforts to step up anti-corruption initiatives and accelerate implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption – the only global and truly comprehensive legally binding instrument against this crime.
On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day, we chat with Kevin Brear who has been combatting bribery and corruption for over 35 years, firstly as a City of London police officer and now working in the private sector. Giving expression to this lifelong commitment, he devotes endless hours to helping organizations avoid conducting business with bad people and bad companies. As the recently elected Chair of technical committee ISO/TC 309, Governance of organizations (effective 1 January 2022), Brear has made it his mission to put ISO standards on the centre stage of fighting corruption.
We sat down with Kevin Brear to get his insights on today's most pressing corruption challenges, the impact of corruption on social and economic development and how ISO standards can contribute to a corruption-free world.
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