Monthly Picks From the editors: Podcast Insights from the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower Annual Report The Green Hyena, 06/02/202427/03/2024 Whether you are working out, commuting to work, or just seeking entertainment while tackling household chores, podcasts offer a perfect blend of engagement and convenience. As almost everyone and their pet has a podcast nowadays, we like to help you by highlighting those podcasts you should listen to if you… Continue Reading
Regulatory Enforcement How to bribe: What can we learn from SAP’s bribery and corruption schemes? – The Indonesia conspiracy The Green Hyena, 22/01/202406/02/2024 On 10 January 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed the deferred prosecution agreement (‘DPA’) of the United States v. SAP SE bribery and corruption case. SAP SE is a global software company headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. The DPA provides valuable insights in how bribe paying works, the… Continue Reading
Uncategorized How to bribe: What can we learn from SAP’s bribery and corruption schemes? – The South Africa conspiracy The Green Hyena, 20/01/202425/01/2024 On 10 January 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed the deferred prosecution agreement (‘DPA’) of the United States v. SAP SE bribery and corruption case. SAP SE is a global software company headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. The DPA provides valuable insights in how bribe paying works, the… Continue Reading
Regulatory Enforcement 2023’s Biggest Financial Scandals: The Crumbling Houses of Cards The Green Hyena, 26/12/202331/12/2023 Looking back at 2023, we can conclude that it was – again – a year like no other in the world of white collar crime. The year is filled with eyebrow-raising financial scandals and interesting new pieces of guidance and enforcement actions. In this article, we take a deep dive… Continue Reading
Regulatory Enforcement The FEPA: Taking US’ Anti-Corruption to the Next Level? The Green Hyena, 19/12/202320/12/2023 The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, together with the UK Bribery Act (UKBA) and the French Sapin II, are probably the most well known anti-corruption laws in the world. Interesting about the FCPA is that, although its enforcement reaches far outside of US boarders, the scope itself is rather limited…. Continue Reading
Monthly Picks The Dark Side of ESG and the Energy Transition The Green Hyena, 15/12/202317/12/2023 As we approach the holiday season and the start of 2024, it is the perfect moment for reflection and forward planning. You might even be thinking of setting goals for the new year. Considering recent events, such as the Climate Summit in Dubai, the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting… Continue Reading
Regulatory Enforcement What The US Enforcement Action Against Tysers And H.W. Wood Limited Teaches Us About How Bribery And Corruption Works (Part I) The Green Hyena, 11/12/202312/12/2023 On 23 November 2023, the United States Department of Justice unsealed the deferred prosecution agreements (‘DPA’) of the cases from the United States v. Tysers Insurance Brokers Limited and H.W. Wood Limited. Tysers and Wood, two UK reinsurance companies, were accused of bribing Ecuadorian government officials. The DPA’s provide valuable… Continue Reading
White-Collar Crime Unwrapping Bribery and Corruption: a home renovation in return? The Green Hyena, 03/12/202304/12/2023 Last week we published an article in the “How They Do It” series about bribery and corruption through travel and entertainment. The following day, the United States Attorney’s Office published a press release regarding their latest enforcement action. The case shows a different way in which bribes can be paid… Continue Reading
White-Collar Crime How They Do It: Bribery and Corruption Through Travel and Entertainment The Green Hyena, 29/11/202330/11/2023 Getting involved in a bribery and corruption scandal is a risk for every organisation, regardless geography and industry. Although some industries or geographies are more prone to bribery and corruption risks, it is something that can happen everywhere. Bribery and corruption cause massive harm to societies and economies, undermining the… Continue Reading