High Seas: Steering
the Course II

Navigating bribery and
corruption risk in 2020

Foreword

Hogan Lovells’ Steering the Course report examines the approaches, concerns and regional differences of multinational corporates across the globe on all aspects of anti-bribery & corruption.

We can’t change human nature, or the pressures of business and the economic/political backdrop, but we can change how we deal with compliance.

Crispin Rapinet

Partner

90%

of compliance leaders feel pressure to proceed with their growth strategy in Asia, Latin America and Africa despite anti-bribery and corruption concerns.

68%

of compliance leaders believe that regulatory pressure is increasing (compared to 69% in 2016).

60%

of compliance leaders said that if they found bribery and corruption issues in one jurisdiction, it was likely to be an issue across the whole region.

59%

agree that new technologies like chat apps are making it more difficult than ever to monitor bribery and corruption.

Navigating bribery and corruption risk in 2020

Part one: Pressure points

Why continued investment in anti-bribery and corruption matters

Part two: The two sides of tech

Technology is a double-edged sword for compliance leaders

Part three: The sector viewpoint

Four high-risk sectors at the heart of global AB&C regulation and investigations

Part four: Regional observations

A conversation about life after Car Wash

Conclusion: Modernizing corporate conduct

About the research

The corruption risks for business

About IWCF

Our award-winning team handles all issues relating to enforcement, whistle-blowing, criminal liability, regulatory violations, tax investigations, and asset recovery. We pursue and defend claims against executive boards, and we craft internal programs and policies that comply with global legislation, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act.