Good business practice and transparency in operations are essential for companies reputation. TIAP National Chapters and contacts in China, Japan, Korea (South), Taiwan, and Vanuatu carry out activities to promote ethical business in their countries. These activities are listed by country below.

Project: Promoting Transparent Procurement and Corporate Responsibility in China. The objectives of the two-year project (June 2006 - May 2008) are to increase public awareness on the importance of good corporate governance and the role of business in curbing corruption in the construction sector, and to improve the corporate governance system of SOEs in the construction sector, using the best practice from international anti-corruption movement. The project will be build on previous work done by TI in cooperation with its partner organisations in China in the domain of Business Principles for Countering Bribery and Integrity Packs. For more information, please see the press release or contact the project administrator.

TI Japan has actively addressed corruption in the private sector in Japan by promoting TI’s Business principles. For more information, click here.

TI Korea (South) has taken up work to build coalitions with private sector and promote trans-sectoral anti-corruption and transparency coalitions. The K-PACT (Korean Pact on Anti-Corruption and Transparency) is an initiative that embodies collective efforts of all sectors of the Korean society to eliminate corruption. More: K-PACT: Social Pact on Anti-Corruption and Transparency of Korea.

TI Taiwan promotes anti-bribery legislation and business ethics in the private and public sector. For more information, contact TI contact in Taiwan.

TI Vanuatu is active in promoting good business practices in the private sector. In 2006, it distributed 1000 copies of the TI booklet "Business Principles for Countering Bribery" to private businesses. For more information about these activities, please contact TI Vanuatu.