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2. Ensuring Corporate Transparency to Mitigate Climate Change
- Publication Date:
- 02-2011
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- Mitigation to reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases will require substantial shifts in energy policy, consumer habits and technology development. As a major contributor of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and a driver of technological change, corporations will be crucial in shaping the solutions to many of these challenges.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Environment, Industrial Policy, International Trade and Finance, and Markets
- Political Geography:
- United States
3. Whistleblowing: an effective tool in the fight against corruption
- Publication Date:
- 01-2010
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- Whistleblowing is increasingly recognised as an important tool in the prevention and detection of corruption and other malpractice. By disclosing wrongdoing in an organisation, whistleblowers can avert harm, protect human rights, help to save lives and safeguard the rule of law. The clandestine nature of corrupt behaviour means that it may never come to light unless cases are reported by people who discover them in the course of their work. But reporting can come at a high price: whistleblowers often expose themselves to great personal risks in order to protect the public interest. As a result of speaking out, they may lose their jobs, dampen their career prospects, and even put their own lives at risk. To provide a safe alternative to silence, TI recommends policy and legal measures to provide: Effective legal protection of whistleblowers against retaliation with full compensation in case of reprisals; Adequate mechanisms in public, private and not-for-profit organisations to ensure that disclosures are properly handled and thoroughly investigated; Public research, data collection, information and training to inform about the public benefit of whistleblowing.
- Topic:
- Civil Society, Corruption, Crime, Human Rights, and Law
- Political Geography:
- United States
4. Corruption in Logging Licenses Concessions
- Publication Date:
- 03-2010
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- Corruption is one of the main drivers of illegal logging. It runs through the whole timber production and marketing chain. Corruption in logging is fuelled by a range of factors, such as the lack of institutional capacity to monitor and enforce existing legal and policy frameworks, low transparency and accountability, and overall weak governance.
- Topic:
- Corruption, Globalization, Markets, and Natural Resources
- Political Geography:
- United States
5. Alternative to Silence: Whistleblower Protection in 10 European Countries
- Author:
- Craig Fagan and Anja Osterhaus
- Publication Date:
- 11-2008
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- Whistleblowers play a vital role in exposing corruption, fraud and mismanagement and in preventing disasters that arise from negligence or wrongdoing. Prominent whistleblowers revealed the cover-up of SARS and other dangerous diseases that threatened millions of people in China; they disclosed corruption and nepotism in the European Commission and helped to avoid environmental hazards in the US.
- Topic:
- Corruption, Governance, and Law
- Political Geography:
- United States, China, and Europe