Transcript International Business Leaders Forum

INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS
LEADERS FORUM
IN RUSSIA
Reducing the Risk of Corruption in Russia Initiative
28th April 2009
OUR MISSION
To enable
the responsible conduct of business
with the aim of
ensuring the stable and sustainable
social and economic development of Russia.
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CURRENT PARTNERS
Founding Partners
Senior Partners
Partners
Project Partners
IBLF Russia
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
Andrey Bougrov (Interros)
Jan Dauman (Intermatrix)
Sergey Generalov (Industrial Investors)
Andrey Khazin (Federation Council)
Adam Leach (IBLF)
Jean Lemierre (BNP Paribas)
Roger Munnings (KPMG)
Andrey Sharonov (Troika Dialog)
Igor Yurgens (RSPP and Renaissance Capital)
PROGRAMMES 2008-2009
Azbuka Finansov Financial Literacy
Environment
Health
Green company
Business Alliance
Programmes
Make Your Life Work!
Reducing the Risk of
Corruption in Russia
Business Standards
Youth
Youth Business Russia
MANAGING COMPLIANCE IN RUSSIA
• Balance of control and trust?
• Balance of fear and education?
• Ethical business in corrupt environment?
• International standards, local delivery?
• Management techniques which work?
• Growing gap between international regulation
and realities on the ground?
MAIN AIMS OF PROGRAMME
• Inform corporate executives of legislative and regulatory developments
• Enhance companies’ understanding of what measures and actions
they can take to minimise the risk of corruption
• Support companies in the development and implementation of effective
anti-corruption programmes
• Establishing a local self-help network of senior executives
• Improve effectiveness of Boards and management in companies
• Contribute to government understanding of issues and possible
solutions
• Raise awareness with the public sector and other stakeholders of
business’ commitment to, and role in, reducing corruption
• Explore opportunities for collective action by companies
• Create a culture of improved understanding and support of ethical
business standards, in supply chain, government and own company
DELIVERY MECHANISMS
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Company-to-company workshops
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Role and effectiveness of foreign executives on Russian Boards
When does Corporate hospitality become bribery?
Whistle-blowing – can it work in Russia?
Response and discovery process - the roles of Legal and Security
What is public official in Russia?
Leadership briefings
– Mark Mendelssohn, US Department of Justice
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Industry alliance
– Logistics and transportation companies
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Company-to-government dialogues
– Presidential Anti-corruption committee
– Ministries of Economic Development, Justice
– Minenergo and Ministry of Industry
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Publications and web-site
THE LEADERSHIP GROUP (so far)
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Baker & McKenzie
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Industrial Investors
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Philips
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PwC
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Suek
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KPMG
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TNK-BP
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TNT
GOVERNANCE
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IBLF manages project
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Leadership Group assures governance and direction
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Funding
– IBLF Membership
– IBLF Project Partner
– Event sponsorship
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Quarterly reporting to Leadership Group
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Possible to develop some strategic alliances
BENEFITS
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Neutral, non-political, non-aligned
Unique platform for exchange of Russian and
international experience
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Facilitated but discreet meetings which hit the right issues
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Change attitudes in-house, supply chain and government
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High-level meetings with decision-makers
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Platform for collective action
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A network of leaders who believe change is possible and
want to be part of it
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
International Business Leaders Forum, Moscow
+ 7 (495) 974 14 21
www.iblf.ru
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