The number of foreign bribery enforcement actions brought by the United States slowed notably last year, while the overall pace of transnational anti-bribery enforcement actions and investigations lagged worldwide, according to the 2021 Global Enforcement Report released Wednesday by TRACE International.
The report serves as a helpful resource for chief compliance officers who want to better understand which industries are most susceptible to a bribery investigation or enforcement action. It provides a global glimpse into all known enforcement activity—investigations, enforcement actions, and declinations—over the last 45 years, following enactment of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
