Business integrity support

Corporate integrity risk is now a major consideration for all companies doing business internationally. Practices such as bribery, money laundering and price fixing are all subject to intense international scrutiny. With western governments taking an increasingly active stance on investigation and prosecution of corporate involvement in such practices, financial penalties and potential reputational damage are now at an order of magnitude that no company can afford to ignore.

Menas Associates assists clients to develop effective Compliance Programmes to ensure a high standard of corporate behavior throughout the organization and across their global operations, reducing the likelihood of catastrophic legal breaches. Leveraging our expertise and understanding of emerging markets, we also identify specific threats to our clients' corporate integrity and in-country pressure-points where their existing compliance policies and procedures may be placed under particular strain.

We work with compliance professionals and legal consultants to deliver tailored and integrated business integrity support services. These include:

• evaluation of existing business integrity values and procedures across a range of issues and jurisdictions
• design of appropriate codes, policies and procedures
• development of systems to monitor compliance with those values
• advice on the impact of policy violations and the full spectrum of corruption issues
• advice on the incorporation of business integrity into stakeholder engagement and community development strategies
• compliance updates and customised training workshops for employees and contractors
• internal and external audits to ensure compliance of agents, suppliers and partners with our client's own corporate values.

We have prepared a short booklet providing guidance on anti-corruption compliance programmes for multinational companies. If you would like to receive a copy, please contact one of our senior consultants here.