A new report examining anti-corruption measures in the defense sector holds both good news and bad news: Many defense companies have significantly improved their ethics and anti-corruption compliance programs; plenty more still have a long way to go.
The report conducted by Transparency International measured the transparency and quality of ethics and anti-corruption programs at 163 defense companies worldwide. TI ranked each company in “bands” from A (highest) to F (lowest), based on a detailed assessment of 41 total questions covering six areas: governance, risk assessments, company policies and codes, training, helplines, and offset contracts.
