Corruption Control & Integrity Systems

In recent times, corruption scandals have brought down governments, destroyed corporations, and eroded public trust.  Corruption is a hidden risk that can threaten the reputation -- and the very existence -- of any organisation.

Corrupt practices and abuses of authority destroy the nexus between productive work and reward in any organisation. Even when undetected, the mere perception of impropriety and abuse undermines morale and productivity. When corruption cases break into scandals, organisations risk major damage in reputation and loss of goodwill among stakeholders. Increasingly, public agencies, corporations, and civil society organisations recognize that integrity is essential to every enterprise's long-run success.

But the work of strengthening integrity and controlling corruption in organisations is not an easy task.  It is fraught with landmines and blind alleys. Many activists and advocates of integrity programmes often face high obstacles and persistent opposition to initiating and sustaining their work. The corrupt may have powerful constituencies and entrenched allies.

While there is stronger international public opinion against corruption and governance failure in countries and corporations, the knowledge and strategies on managing anti-corruption work are not as developed. Public managers and organisational leaders face an uncertain and uphill battle for integrity and accountability.  Advocates of integrity around the world struggle to institutionalise best practices and a lasting commitment to change.

Strengthening your organisation’s integrity includes several tasks:

	Diagnosing corruption risks and red flags in an organisation or in a specific project;
	Detecting and responding to behaviours that undermine organisational integrity; keeping in mind that the way organisations respond to corruption allegations often matters as much as whether they have occurred;
	Developing robust systems to prevent corruption by aligning organisational incentives with principles of integrity specific to any given enterprise;
	Learning and sharing across sub-units of an organisation what works over time; and
	Convincingly demonstrating to key stakeholders of the organisation how best practices in integrity are being upheld even where external environments are high-risk and 100% control cannot be assured.

How We Can Help You:
Sea-Change provides three types of services that address the complex needs of organisations in a range of settings.

	Anti-corruption & Integrity Training Sea-Change Partners offers an innovative set of training programmes for senior executives seeking to strengthen and to steer organisational integrity systems.
	Organizational Integrity Testing Sea-Change Partners works with organisations to review systematically processes and capacities underpinning organisational integrity and to identify potential weaknesses; working closely with executives to develop customised solutions for strengthening their systems.
	Anti-Corruption Information Systems A special emerging practice of Sea-Change Partners lies in the development of information systems that help leaders track changes in corruption vulnerability over time, identify 'red flags' that indicate breaches of integrity, rapidly disseminate "what works," and transparently and convincingly demonstrate integrity systems to organisational stakeholders.

Our Qualifications:
Sea-Change Partners have extensive experience advising and managing in international organisations at senior levels on issues of organisational integrity and in developing complete anti-corruption strategies.  Our professionals have also taught and produced cutting-edge research in the field of anti-corruption in several international organisations and university settings.