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Siemens Integrity Initiative Golden Stretch – Project Profiles 8 projects with activities in more than 27 countries were selected for funding in the Golden Stretch and will receive up to USD 20,5 million in funding With this our sustainable Siemens Integrity Initiative Collective Action Network has 85 Projects and a total committed Funding of ~ USD 120 Million in more than 50 countries to enable clean markets for great business. Siemens Legal and Compliance Kindly check on Sabine Zindera and Shawn Teixeira www.siemens.com/integrity-initiative Internet Project Profiles | July 1, 2021 | Unrestricted © Siemens AG 2021 for the latest version of this document Press Release version July 07, 2021 Note: due to rounding, numbers presented may not add up precisely to the totals provided.
Overview of the Golden Stretch projects Basel Institute on Governance International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) Towards new horizons for Collective Action "TEACH (Train and Educate Anti-Corruption Champions)" to Fight Corruption Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) MACN Regional Expansion: Collective Action Against Maritime Corruption Fair Market Conditions for Competitiveness in six OECD partner countries in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh Transparency International e.V. (TI-S) Foundation for the Global Compact (UNGC) Bolstering Integrity in Public Contracting: A Reinvigorated Approach and Advancing Collective Action Against Corruption through Global Compact Coalition on Integrity Pacts Local Networks United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) Global Action for Business Integrity Good governance in a digital and open trading environment Page 2 Unrestricted | © Siemens 2021 | Siemens Integrity Initiative | Sabine Zindera & Shawn Teixeira | LC CO RFC CA | July 1, 2021
Overview of more than 27 countries covered by 8 Golden Stretch projects Global Algeria, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Uzbekistan Argentina, Romania, Spain Least Developed Countries and Emerging Markets Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia and Thailand Bangladesh, India, Pakistan Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and 1 global outreach component Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Uganda and selected Belt and Road Initiative countries Page 3 Unrestricted | © Siemens 2021 | Siemens Integrity Initiative | Sabine Zindera & Shawn Teixeira | LC CO RFC CA | July 1, 2021
Basel Institute on Governance Towards new horizons for Collective Action Funding Volume USD 3,5 M Golden Stretch Project Summary Duration 3 years This project aims to sustain and The B20 Collective Action Hub will expand the use of Collective aim to achieve long-term Registered in Switzerland Action to prevent corruption and sustainability as the global go-to promote responsible business. centre on Collective Action. Implementation Country Global It will leverage the Basel Institute’s Online courses and a virtual help experience in mentoring and desk will provide a space for all supporting current and upcoming interested parties to gain and About the Integrity Partner Organization www.baselgovernance.org Collective Action leaders; share advice, skills and knowledge The Basel Institute on Governance is and anti-corruption Collective Action. showcase its wide applicability; on Collective Action. an independent, non-profit organisation and market Collective Action As a facilitator of Collective Action through the B20 Collective Action The project will culminate in a working around the world to strengthen initiatives, the Basel Institute guides Hub and key partners. comprehensive volume of governance and counter corruption. It companies and multi-stakeholder learnings from Siemens Integrity is an Associated Institute of the groups towards pragmatic solutions The project will multiply strategic Initiative-funded projects to University of Basel. and best practices in compliance. efforts to embed Collective Action promote clean business and level Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland as a norm and bring it into new the playing field. since 2003, its 90+ staff work globally It hosts the B20 Collective Action Hub sectors, including through with public, private, third sector and resource and guidance centre, and initiatives that combine anti- academic partners on cross-cutting regularly promotes anti-corruption corruption and related sustainable issues in asset recovery, public Collective Action at its own and partner development goals. governance, public finance conferences and events. The supporting marketing strategy management, green corruption, includes a global index, compliance and corporate governance, conferences and annual awards. Page 4 Unrestricted | © Siemens 2021 | Siemens Integrity Initiative | Sabine Zindera & Shawn Teixeira | LC CO RFC CA | July 1, 2021
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) "TEACH (Train and Educate Anti-Corruption Champions)" to Fight Corruption Funding Volume USD 2,0 M Golden Stretch Project Summary Duration 3 years Within the three years of the Least Developed Countries and Project "TEACH to fight Emerging Markets. Registered in Austria corruption", IACA will train and educate participants in its master’s Finally, IACA will gather and Global Implementation Country with focus on Least Developed Countries and Emerging Markets programmes, Summer Academy systematize empirical evidence of trainings at IACA, and the Siemens funded projects’ Regional Summer Academy (RSA) outcomes aimed towards programmes. developing a clean business About the Integrity Partner Organization www.iaca.int environment and leveling the The International Anti-Corruption technical assistance, and to facilitate Regional Alumni Conferences will playing field. This evidence will Academy (IACA) is an international the implementation of the United be organised in parallel to the RSA include a learning and training organization and post-secondary Nations Convention Against Corruption in Latin America (Central and toolkit for further replication and educational institution. At present, it is (UNCAC). South America) and Asia (South implementation. comprised of 76 State Parties and 4 and South-Eastern Asia), both Its activities benefit public and private regions with high potential for Building upon IACA’s institutional international organizations. sector professionals and practitioners, impact. strengths, the rationale behind the It is the only international organization academics, media professionals, and "TEACH (Train and Educate Anti- with a mandate focused solely on civil society. An innovative objective of this Corruption Champions)" to Fight fighting corruption through education, project is the design and Corruption Project is to put theory The Academy currently offers three research, cooperation, and technical masters’ programmes as well as implementation of the Collective and knowledge into practice with assistance delivery. Action Impact Hub, which will real impact, and to promote and various capacity-building trainings. IACA strives to complement the United guide and mentor participants harvest Collective Action initiatives IACA also creates platforms for throughout the implementation of driven and implemented by IACA Nations’ work in the field of sustainable dialogue and networking on anti- Collective Action initiatives in Alumni. development, including through project corruption issues. implementation and provision of Page 5 Unrestricted | © Siemens 2021 | Siemens Integrity Initiative | Sabine Zindera & Shawn Teixeira | LC CO RFC CA | July 1, 2021
Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) MACN Regional Expansion: Collective Action Against Maritime Corruption in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh Funding Volume USD 2,0 M Golden Stretch Project Summary Duration 3 years This project enables MACN to in India, and further localize expand its Collective Action capacity to drive Collective Action Registered in Denmark methodology to Pakistan and by the local maritime value chain Bangladesh and deepens MACN’s and NGOs. Regional Implementation Country ongoing engagement in India. with focus on India, Pakistan and Bangladesh MACN will partner with the United The project will take lessons Nations Global Compat in learned from MACN’s most mature Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India, About the Integrity Partner Organization www.macn.dk Collective Action in Nigeria, partly to establish local Collective Action The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network With over 140 companies from the funded through the Siemens alliances in each country and (MACN) is a global business network maritime industry represented, MACN Integrity Initiative, and will build on deploy MACN’s Collective Action working towards the vision of a members own or manage over 50 a similar intervention logic. tools and methodology. maritime industry free of corruption that percent of the total global tonnage in In Nigeria, MACN has shown how Key national maritime enables fair trade to the benefit of the maritime industry. public-private roundtables and a associations, and the local society at large. Since its inception, MACN has become dedicated Private Sector Anti- maritime value chain, will be Established in 2011, MACN is one of the preeminent examples of an Corruption HelpDesk result in equipped with tools and resources comprised of companies within the industry led Collective Action network. corruption challenges being to promote and implement main sectors of the maritime industry. resolved and empower the private Collective Action and provide sector to resist and report support on anti-bribery practice to About the Project Partner Organization www.insa.in corruption. local business beyond the life of this project. Indian National Shipowners' government recognized spokesperson Through this project, MACN will Association promotes the Indian for the Indian shipping industry and launch the same type of activities maritime sector to stand equally along represents the interests of the Indian with the best in the world. It is the maritime sector and seafarers. Page 6 Unrestricted | © Siemens 2021 | Siemens Integrity Initiative | Sabine Zindera & Shawn Teixeira | LC CO RFC CA | July 1, 2021
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Fair Market Conditions for Competitiveness in six OECD partner countries Funding Volume USD 3,0 M Golden Stretch Project Summary Duration 3 years This project intends to support the trust and reinforcing processes creation of a level-playing field and fair towards fairer practices in the Registered in France market conditions in the six target economy and society. countries in order to enhance This project will address country- Global competitiveness and integrity in a Implementation Country specific drawbacks by promoting targeting Algeria, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Uzbekistan sustainable and inclusive way. It is international standards, exchanging designed to build on the experience best practices, increasing capacities and demonstrated impact of the and empowering stakeholders. More About the Integrity Partner Organization www.oecd.org ongoing project to create fairer market specifically, through this project the conditions in the Adriatic region, OECD seeks to: The Organisation for Economic Co- prepare the world of tomorrow. funded by the Third Funding Round of operation and Development (OECD) is • Raise awareness about effective the Siemens Integrity Initiative. an international organisation that works Together with governments, policy practices to fight corruption across makers and citizens, we work on Although this group of countries is very the economy and society; to build better policies for better lives. heterogeneous with varying establishing international norms and • Intensify the policy discussion Our goal is to shape policies that foster finding evidence-based solutions to a institutional capacities, unique legal involving the public; and regulatory frameworks and distinct prosperity, equality, opportunity and range of social, economic and policy priorities, they suffer from • Provide tailor-made advice and well-being for all. environmental challenges. hands-on recommendations; significant levels of corruption, a lack of transparency, and anti-competitive • Translate policy guidance into We draw on almost 60 years of behavior. concrete reform actions; experience and insights to better Addressing the most pressing issues • Integrate the latest knowledge and and underlying constraints in each approaches into academic curricula; country in a joint effort by engaging • Strengthen institutional capacities, with government officials, business inter- ministerial cooperation and representatives, civil society and stakeholder consultations. academia, will allow building mutual Page 7 Unrestricted | © Siemens 2021 | Siemens Integrity Initiative | Sabine Zindera & Shawn Teixeira | LC CO RFC CA | July 1, 2021
Transparency International e.V. (TI-S) Bolstering Integrity in Public Contracting: A Reinvigorated Approach and Coalition on Integrity Pacts Funding Volume USD 1,0 M Golden Stretch Project Summary Duration 3 years Transparency International aims to implementation of the Integrity address corruption in public Pact as an anti-corruption Registered in Germany procurement by reinvigorating the standard through global Integrity Pact as an anti-corruption advocacy. Global Implementation Country standard and expanding global with emphasis on Argentina, Romania, and Spain and national coalitions promoting 3. Embed the Integrity Pact its adoption in critical investments standard in key contracting and regulation. projects or regulation in three About the Integrity Partner Organization www.transparency.org countries. Transparency International is a global Movement’s international initiatives that The initiative will: Movement with over 100 chapters seek to hold power to account for the Working at the national level, 1. Reframe and strengthen the TI chapters in Argentina, around the world dedicated to a vision common good. Integrity Pact as a global anti- Romania and Spain will build of a world free of corruption. In collaboration with chapters and corruption standard by cases for the adoption of the IP The TI Secretariat (TI-S), based in contact groups, the Secretariat developing an updated global anti-corruption standard and its Berlin, is an independent not-for-profit produces numerous research tools, narrative. This will ease its integration into public organization with over 25 years of policy positions, and advocacy understanding among broader contracting regulation and experience working to promote strategies. audiences and provide a clear convince government leaders transparency, accountability and reference for consistent to commit to its implementation integrity at all levels and sectors of It serves as a knowledge center, adoption while leaving space in flagship public investments society. offering valuable insights and new for national adaptation. or formal adoption. approaches to fighting corruption TI-S tackles corruption on the regional through research, advocacy, and 2. Widen the number of policy and global stage by supporting national coalition building. and business leaders who chapters and coordinating the promote the application and Page 8 Unrestricted | © Siemens 2021 | Siemens Integrity Initiative | Sabine Zindera & Shawn Teixeira | LC CO RFC CA | July 1, 2021
Foundation for the Global Compact (UNGC) Advancing Collective Action Against Corruption through Global Compact Local Networks Funding Volume USD 4,0 M Golden Stretch Project Summary Duration 3 years The project titled Advancing policy dialogue to bring the Collective Action against private sector voice to the Registered in USA Corruption through Global global anti-corruption agenda. Global Compact Local Networks Implementation Country with focus on Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, ("Project") aims to expand and To this end, the Project will adopt Kenya, Malaysia and Thailand build upon the activities under the a three pronged approach: Siemens Integrity Initiative Third Funding Round United Nations 1. transform the Collective Action About the Integrity Partner Organization www.globalcompactfoundation.org Playbook into an e-learning Global Compact project “Scaling up Anti-Corruption Collective course to increase the The Foundation for the Global Compact with business stakeholders. Action within Global Compact understanding and uptake of was established in 2006 and registered This is a policy and engagement Local Networks” by: the Collective Action as a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization platform for businesses that are methodology, under New York State law. committed to aligning their operations • advancing the adoption of the “Uniting against Corruption: A 2. support select GCLNs in The Foundation is based on the and strategies with the United Nations developing and carrying out principle that transparency, integrity and Global Compact’s ten universally Playbook on Anti-Corruption Collective Action” as a global Collective Action initiatives and public-private collaboration is essential accepted principles in the areas of to finding lasting solutions to pressing human rights, labor, environment and resource, 3. strategically engage with global problems. anti-corruption. governments and other • enabling Global Compact Local Networks ("GCLNs") to initiate relevant stakeholders on The Foundation supports the activities and facilitate local and regional current global thematic focus of the United Nations Global Compact Collective Action initiatives and areas to enhance public- (www.unglobalcompact.org) including private cooperation in the fight fundraising, outreach and engagement • scaling UN Global Compact's against corruption. engagement in public-private Page 9 Unrestricted | © Siemens 2021 | Siemens Integrity Initiative | Sabine Zindera & Shawn Teixeira | LC CO RFC CA | July 1, 2021
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Action for Business Integrity Funding Volume USD 4,0 M Golden Stretch Project Summary Duration 3 years Despite progress in recent years, for Business Integrity aims to corruption remains a key support this process and to reduce Registered in Austria impediment to sustainable corruption by strengthening legal Global development. Corruption imposes frameworks, public-private Implementation Country with focus on Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, high costs on doing business, it dialogue and private sector Uzbekistan and 1 global outreach component deters investment and stifles capacity to enhance integrity in competition. accordance with the relevant About the Integrity Partner Organization www.unodc.org provisions of the United Nations The COVID-19 pandemic Convention against Corruption The mission of the United Nations secretariat to global policy-making intensified the challenges to (UNCAC). Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is bodies; business integrity by disrupting to contribute to global peace and supply chains and producing rapid The project is active in seven security, human rights and development • providing strong research and policy shifts in corruption risks for many target countries: Brazil, Colombia, by making the world safer from drugs, analysis; and companies. Egypt, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Saudi crime, corruption and terrorism and by Arabia and Uzbekistan. working for and with Member States to • combining global expertise and a wide field presence to provide As a response, Collective Action promote justice and the rule of law to by the public sector, the private In addition, the project’s global build resilient societies. specialized assistance to Member States. sector, civil society and academia component will play a critical role is needed to develop innovative in upscaling effective approaches, The important and complementary and sustainable solutions to achieving sustainability and mandates of UNODC are: prevent and counter corruption. mainstreaming the good practices • serving as the guardian of identified under this project into international treaties and the The UNODC project Global Action global policy forums. Page 10 Unrestricted | © Siemens 2021 | Siemens Integrity Initiative | Sabine Zindera & Shawn Teixeira | LC CO RFC CA | July 1, 2021
Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) Good governance in a digital and open trading environment Funding Volume USD 1,0 M Golden Stretch Project Summary Duration 3 years New digital technologies have To achieve this transformation will transformed the way that African require the active participation of Registered in Austria citizens work, live and play and civil society organizations (CSOs). Regional the way they interact with their It will require that Financial Implementation Country with focus on Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Uganda governments. New opportunities Intelligence Units (FIUs), Tax and and selected Belt and Road Initiative Countries for inter-African trade are opening Customs Departments, Trade up with the African Continental Ministries, Anti-Corruption About the Integrity Partner Organization www.wu.ac.at Free Trade Area Agreement Authorities, Justice and Finance (AfCFTA). Ministries and other relevant WU Wien (Vienna University of engaged in the research and teaching institutions all seamlessly Economics and Business) is Europe’s of the tax law. With a young digital savvy cooperate and engage in largest Business and Economics population and a rapidly information exchange. University offering degree programs, The Institute has a long standing expanding digital infrastructure, organization and administration as well tradition in organizing international Africa is well placed for this Achieving more effective actions as a wide range of specialization areas conferences and trainings both for transformation. Nevertheless new against corruption and other forms and research opportunities. practitioners and tax administrations. technologies and open borders of illicit financial flows will require carry the risk of facilitating Illicit action on all three aspect of this Project responsibility will be undertaken Financial Flows (IFFs). project: exploring how digital by the Institute for Austrian and technologies can improve the International Tax Law. This project focuses on how response of law enforcement African countries can minimize the bodies; ensuring the interests of The Institute for Austrian and risk and maximize the benefits these bodies are taken into International Tax Law is one of the from this more open and account as the African Trade world’s largest academic institutions technologically sophisticated Agreement is implemented and environment. engaging CSOs in this debate. Page 11 Unrestricted | © Siemens 2021 | Siemens Integrity Initiative | Sabine Zindera & Shawn Teixeira | LC CO RFC CA | July 1, 2021
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