G20 position paper: clean supply chains (2017)
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In a globalised world, acting with integrity is not limited to refraining from giving or demanding a bribe. It also includes not violating human rights or the environment.
Can justice be achieved through settlements?
Settlements can provide an important channel to hold companies to account for wrongdoings and resolve foreign bribery and other cases without resorting to a full trial (civil or criminal), or contested administrative proceeding. Yet, their deterrent effect can be questionable if they are not transparent, and do not provide effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions and if there is no judicial process. Finally, there should be reparations for the victims of the offence.
