What does ethical business practice mean to you and your company? To us, it means this:
- Public disclosure of:
- Anti-corruption programme;
- Company holdings (organisational transparency);
- Country-by-country financial reporting;
- Good governance with appropriate board oversight;
- Executive leadership committed to pursuing anti-corruption business agenda: tone from the top;
- Policies and procedures in place including appropriate anti-bribery checklist /ethics and compliance / procurement processes;
- Internal communication mechanisms to employees about anti-corruption standards; includes training programmes for employees around compliance;
- Fair employment practices;
- Channel for reporting corruption / irregularities;
- Swift measures against those found engaging in corrupt activities – enforcement.
If you and your company subscribe to the above checklist we would like to invite you to support the work of Corruption Watch. This would serve to demonstrate that your commitment to fighting corruption extends beyond getting your own house in order. It will reflect your understanding of the need to clean up the environment in which you do business.
So if you can answer yes to the above checklist, we would like to invite you to join the community of subscribers and clean business by taking up the following challenge:
- Make a contribution of R20 000 or more to CW using our online channels or direct banking facilities.
- Nominate one corporate to take up the challenge and copy us in your e-mail to the nominee.
In case you are wondering how we tackle corruption; we drive change through advocacy, investigate select complaints of corruption, and mobilise the public to report incidents of corruption as they experience them. We also provide a secure platform for whistle-blowers through a variety of channels including a callback service. Please access some of our 2018 highlights here.
Banking details:
Bank: Standard Bank
Type: Savings account
Account number: 00 483 4747
Branch: 004305
Branch name: Rosebank
SWIFT address: SBZA ZA JJ
Account holder: Corruption Watch (RF) NPC
We are counting on you……and the country depends on you.
For queries or more information:
Patience Mkosana 072 992 8380 patiencem@corruptionwatch.org.za
Moira Campbell 083 995 4711 moirac@corruptionwatch.org.za
