Amid headlines trumpeting the first trial conviction under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and record criminal penalties doled out by the Justice Department, it’s no surprise that anti-corruption is top-of-mind for many compliance officers today. Now with just one month away from the U.K. Bribery Act going into effect, compliance officers say they are revamping their policies accordingly.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...