ABES inicia pesquisa para avaliar a maturidade de seus associados sobre programas de integridade e compliance

With the advent of anti-corruption laws in developed countries and the approval in Brazil of the Anti-Corruption Law (Law 12.846 / 2013) and its entry into force in 2015, the number of suppliers and customers that request an Integrity and Compliance program from their partners is increasing.

“ABES has perfected its integrity program during the first semester of 2018 and our associates are being encouraged to implement this type of program, as we understand that compliance it has become a commercial requirement and even an important marketing differential ”, explains Carolina Marzano, ABES Compliance Officer.

Marzano clarifies that Brazilian law is quite harsh with offenders, so there is little care, as companies, associations, foundations, of any size and with any legal organization, can be framed and, eventually, liquidated by acts or omissions of employees or even third parties, belonging to the same value chain.

"The penalties provided for by this Law can range from fines of 6 thousand to 20 million reais to the compulsory dissolution of the company, which in practice represents the condemnation of the" death "of a company", he points out.

In view of this scenario, ABES is promoting a survey with its associates to identify the “Degree of Maturity of Technology Companies” regarding the implementation of Integrity and Compliance programs in their organizations.

This survey was designed to be answered in 02 minutes through the link: https://pt.surveymonkey.com/r/Z8QLDRY

HOW TO MITIGATE THE RISKS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION LAW
The existence of an Integrity and Compliance Program in the company is one of the mitigating factors in the event of an infraction. The following initiatives are considered measures that mitigate the risks of the law:

Existence of CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT, public and available on the Company's website;
Existence of a COMPLIANCE OFFICER, which can be outsourced;
Existence of an INDEPENDENT Channel of Anonymous Reporting;
Human Resources training and constant communications with them; frequency and sequence are essential;
Definition of guidelines performance of the company and its representatives with employees public and financial agents;
When complaint or some PAIR (Administrative Accountability Process), the Compliance Officer shall carry out the due Investigation and internal Responsibilities findings, accompanied by appropriate responses and clear and effective sanctions.