Corruption – what is it and what are its consequences?
Test your workplace: do you unknowingly support corruption?
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Do the right thing – good practices at work
How to get started in anti-corruption work? These tips will help your organisation combat corruption.
Anti-corruption strategy
Finland needs a long-term strategy to ensure that anti-corruption measures are consistent and focused and that the participants are committed to the work. The goal must be a society where corruption cannot take hold or go unnoticed.
The draft anti-corruption strategy contains an overview of the current situation and defines ambitious yet necessary objectives.
Frequently asked questions
How is corruption defined? How much of it is there in Finland – and how is it being prevented?
Is corruption always the work of business operators and public officials, or could anyone find themselves involved in it? What kind of punishments are imposed for corruption?
Here, you can find answers to the most common questions concerning corruption.
Do you suspect corruption? Here’s how to report it
There is no designated anti-corruption agency in Finland, but many authorities accept and process reports on different kinds of malpractices. If you suspect that an offence has been committed, you should contact the police. Every organisation should have guidelines establishing the procedure to follow if an employee suspects or detects malpractice.
News item
21.1.2020 16.53
Anti-corruption cooperation network expands
New members have been appointed to the anti-corruption cooperation network. The new member organisations that have joined the cooperation network are the Finnish Defence Forces, the Prime Minister's Office and the Finnish Centre for Integrity in Sports (FINCIS).
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Press release
16.12.2019 11.15
UN anti-corruption conference in Abu Dhabi seeks ways to combat corruption
The Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption will be held in Abu Dhabi on 16–20 December 2019. Finland’s representative at the conference is Malin Brännkärr, State Secretary to the Minister of Justice.
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Press release
6.11.2017 12.35
Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen: Corruption is one of the worst enemies of democracy, sustainable development and market economy
“Corruption is one of the worst enemies of democracy, sustainable development and market economy. Corruption jeopardises the safety of societies, weakens democracy, increases inequalities, slows down economic development, and erodes the rule of law,” said Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen when speaking at the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption in Vienna today.
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