Bribery is a significant business risk in many countries and sectors. It can be as petty as paying off a police officer for a speeding ticket or as profound as paying to win a major contract. Systemic bribery lowers economic growth and discourages investment. It goes hand in hand with poverty and social inequality. And, most importantly, it is very difficult to eradicate.
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The confidence factor
It takes only one accusation to destroy a business and damage its corporate image forever.
Protecting a company’s reputation is the most important and difficult task facing senior management teams and boards of directors today. The reason? Its good name is a major source of competitive advantage.
In this issue, you'll learn about how it only takes one slip to cause irreparable damage to a company’s image. It also showcases how ISO standards for anti-bribery and online reputation have the potential to generate greater leverage and boost company confidence.
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November/December 2014
The confidence factor
Learn about how it only takes one slip to cause irreparable damage to a company’s image.
Spotlight
When access is denied
Twenty-nine-year-old Rania Python knows what it’s like to live in a world of barriers. Completely blind from birth, Rania sits down with us to share her challenges, struggles, and how standards have the potential to improve the quality of life – for her and everyone else.
Accessibility to me spells freedom.
Rania Python
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