Dear members of TI Sweden's Corporate Supporters Forum (CSF)
Thank you to all of you who participated in the roundtable meeting on 9 February. Next roundtable is planned for 26 May at 10-12 CET. We welcome suggestions of topics for the upcoming roundtable meetings so if you have a topic in mind that you think would be of value and interest for the members – kindly contact us.
Thank you also to Ursula from Astra Zeneca, Janica with colleagues from Lantmännen, Ken from Husqvarna, and Yang and Pontus from Stora Enso for your contribution to the Global Citizenship course at Stockholm School of Economics.
best regards,
TI Sweden's CSF team
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Explained: The US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)
"This is the first significant update to our anti-money laundering laws in twenty years, and one of the most important anti-corruption measures ever passed by the US Congress," - Transparency International's US Office
The CTA requires anyone forming a company in the US to provide the name, date of birth, current address, and unique identification number of the company’s beneficial owner(s) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the US Treasury Department. This information must be updated every year. The information may only be used for law enforcement, national security or intelligence purposes and is not open to the public at large. [Read more here]
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A wake-up call in Reykjavik
Read a story of increased corruption not too far from home. Fifteen years ago, most Icelanders believed that corruption was virtually non-existent in the country. Back then, Iceland’s Corruption Perception Index score was amongst the highest, comparable with the other Nordic countries. However, a lot has changed since, and the Icelandic nation is gradually realizing that it has a corruption problem.
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Registration now open: Leading through the Crisis: Integrity and Anti-Corruption for a Resilient Recovery
The 2021 OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum will take place on 23-25 March 2021 as a virtual forum. Register here. |
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