Analyzing the results of two recent reports offers an understanding of the U.S. landscape around anti-bribery efforts entering 2023 and where elevated risks might lie.

The United States improved seven spots in the 2022 TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix released in November. This year’s ranking—16th out of 194 countries—places the United States in better position compared to recent years regarding the current bribery risk landscape.

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,...