Governance & Transparency
Our Governance and Transparency Management and Oversight practice helps our client develop effective governance and organisational practices, build and maintain a positive reputation and promote transparency. This ensures effective, compliant and reliable operations and fosters a reputation as a transparent and ethical corporate citizen. Key elements include:
- Auditing: Conducting internal audits of operations, governance practices and reporting to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance with external and internal regulations.
- Policy development: Assisting clients in developing policies and procedures that promote good governance, operational efficiency and ethical behaviour. Examples include codes of conduct, whistleblowing policies and anti-corruption policies.
- New technology and innovation: Advising on the use of technology and innovation to improve governance and transparency, such as implementing whistleblower hotlines or using blockchain for supply chain transparency.
- Regulatory compliance framework: Helping our client develop and implement robust compliance systems. We design comprehensive compliance programmes tailored to industry-specific regulations and corporate policies, ensuring adherence to legal and ethical standards.
- Compliance monitoring: Monitoring compliance with relevant laws, such as data protection, environmental regulations, anti-bribery laws and securities regulations, as well as internal rules. Provide guidance on how to address non-compliance issues.
- Certification support: Evaluating products, processes or services against established standards to determine compliance, although acting as a certifier is less common.
- AML compliance: Helping our client develop and implement robust anti-money laundering programmes to detect and prevent illicit financial activity. We conduct thorough risk assessments, design tailored AML policies, and provide ongoing monitoring and reporting to ensure compliance with local and international AML regulations.
- Anti-corruption strategies: Helping our client identify and mitigate corruption risks within their organisations. We conduct comprehensive risk assessments, develop anti-corruption policies and train employees and stakeholders on ethical practices and legal compliance.
- Improving transparency and reporting: Ensuring full transparency of operations, preparing governance and transparency reports, and filing accurate financial reports and other disclosures, such as sustainability reports.
- Vendor compliance verification: Ensuring that third-party vendors and partners comply with relevant laws, regulations and ethical standards. By conducting in-depth background checks and compliance audits, we help clients mitigate the risks associated with third-party relationships.
- Reputation management and public affairs: Proactively managing reputational risks, enhancing reputation by promoting transparency and ethical behaviour, developing communication strategies and managing negative media coverage.
Effective governance and transparency management ensures that clients operate legally, safely and reliably, maintaining a positive reputation and fostering stakeholder trust. Our comprehensive approach equips clients with the tools they need to navigate complex regulatory environments, enhance their reputation and achieve sustainable success.