Tone at the Top – Anti-Corruption Proactivity and Ethics

We are facing a time when the risk of economic crime, lack of ethics and other types of irregularities is higher than ever for companies and organizations. As board members, we have a crucial role in protecting our companies and ensuring that we have robust defense mechanisms in place.

This exclusive and interactive workshop will provide you with tools and methods for navigating an increasingly complex landscape.

Strategies for risk reduction
How we as a board can influence management to invest in prevention of economic crime, lack of ethics and other types of irregularities through effective methods and tools.

Concrete actions and best practices.

Real-life examples
Lessons learned from real cases and how they could have been avoided.

Effective management of Whistleblowing Cases
Procedures for reporting and managing whistleblower cases will be discussed. This includes establishing clear communication, ensuring anonymity, and outlining the steps the board/audit committee need to take to get an overview of the type of cases occurring within the organization.

Handling Investigations Involving the CEO or Group Management
We will address the protocols for managing situations where a group management member or the CEO is under investigation. This includes ensuring that the investigation is conducted independently, backing the investigators, protecting the integrity of the process, and maintaining transparency with the board and relevant stakeholders.

We will also address the importance of leadership and “tone at the top” – how our actions and values as board members set the standard for the entire organization. Strong and ethical leadership is essential for creating a culture where irregularities are not tolerated.

The workshop featuring leading experts from EY will be led by Cecilia Edström, who will share her own experience of the complexities in dealing with anti-corruption allegations – both as an executive and board member.

Experts from EY

Joel Altschul

Leader of Forensic & Integrity Services in Sweden, Partner

Conducting and directing investigations in various sectors e.g., financial services, telecom, manufactures, defense industry in numerous countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East, South America, and the US

Designing and implementing several programs of Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption compliance audits of agents, implementation partners, resellers and distributors in multiple high-risk countries around the world

Written and oral reporting of observations to various Boards of Directors and Audit Committees

Jennifer Rock-Baley

Global Partner Assurance and Head of the Nordic Forensic Practice at EY

Auditor of international listed and non listed companies mainly within pharma / life science and manufacturing companies.

Responsible at EY for the frame work agreement with Sida concerning the Swedish bilateral funding, conducting financial audits, efficiency audits, internal control reviews and Forensic investigations around the world where Sweden have partnership agreements.

Lena Engstrand Hedenberg

Group manager of Forensic & Integrity Services in Sweden, Senior Manager

Conducting and leading investigations of various types of frauds and workplace situations e.g., company leadership, recruitment processes, procurements, T&E, in various sectors. Has as an EY Consultant held the position as Interim Global Head of Internal investigations at a large Swedish company.