Funding Round Activities - Brazil
Third Funding Round (2019 - 2025)
As part of the Third Round of the Siemens Integrity Initiative, the Agribusiness Anti-Corruption Collective Action was established in 2017 in response to a series of corruption scandals in Brazil. Facilitated by the Network Brazil and supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, the initiative aims to enhance integrity within a sector that represents nearly half of Brazilian exports.
Through collective voluntary initiatives, 19 companies, including some of the largest in the country, and 10 business associations are actively improving corporate governance, transparency, and accountability across the agribusiness sector and its supply chain. Its internationally recognized initiatives include sector-specific anti-corruption guides, social media integrity campaigns, and supplier training programs.
Main accomplishments
- Won two awards from the Basel Institute of Governance at the 2024 Anti-Corruption Collective Action Awards: "Outstanding Achievement" for Agribusiness Anti-Corruption Collective Action and "Inspirational Newcomer" for Transparency 100% Movement.
- Released the Best Practice Guide on Anti-Corruption (2022) in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
- Published Guidance on Election Year Practices (2022) in Portuguese.
- Launched a national campaign “Deep Down You Already Know It!” with animated videos addressing common agribusiness dilemmas and best practices.
- Developed
online training for suppliers and third parties to reinforce ethical business conduct in Portuguese.
Second Funding Round (2015 - 2018)
Global Compact Network Brazil brought together businesses, Government and civil society to tackle corruption challenges, particularly in the construction sector impacted by "Operation Car Wash." Partnering with the Ethos Institute, they engaged Brazil’s top four construction firms, leading to the creation of a sector-specific guide to reduce corruption risk. This initiative marked the beginning of a principles-based Collective Action effort for the industry.
Main accomplishments
- Increased interest in and awareness of the value of collective action in fighting corruption among more than 220 business, Government and civil society representatives.
- Developed a learning tool, titled "Integrity in the Construction Sector: Discussing the Challenges and Proposing Solutions to the Industry," which contains a public statement from large construction companies acknowledging past misconduct and affirming commitment to improve compliance standards individually and collectively.
- Developed a robust “Roadmap Report,” which outlines a path for continuity in implementing a principles-based Collective Action initiative for the construction sector.
First Funding Round (2010 - 2015)
The Brazil project focused on bringing together committed stakeholders to promote transparent and clean business practices in hosting and convening international sporting events. The goal of the Collective Action project was to foster debate and develop public policies and tools to ensure proper public expenditures. In this context, sectoral agreements were promoted to increase transparency and accountability in public infrastructure investments and procurement related to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. The project worked on influencing policy through advocacy and improving business practices.
Main accomplishments
- Formed local committees in the 12 host cities of the World Cup, bringing together more than 100 national entities from civil society, business, unions and Governments to engage in multi-stakeholder dialogue on transparency, public procurement and investment.
- Created municipal and state-level transparency indicators that supported the passage of the Lei de Acesso à Informação (Access to Information Law), which grants citizens the right to access public budget and expenditure information.
- Contributed to securing
public commitments from city mayors to enhance municipal transparency mechanisms.