# Defence companies and disclosure: how are they doing? URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/news/defence-companies-and-disclosure-how-are-they-doing Type: News Published: 2012-10-04 Updated: 2019-11-19 --- 04 October 2012 Visit the study’s dedicated website, [www.defenceindex.org](http://www.defenceindex.org/), for the full report, results and analysis. With its reputation for secrecy and huge contracts, the defence industry can be fertile ground for corruption. And when defence corruption does occur, it hurts everyone: taxpayers, soldiers, governments and companies. To see what defence companies are doing to prevent corruption in their work, Transparency International UK’s [Defence and Security Programme](http://www.ti-defence.org/) analysed 129 of the biggest defence contractors for a [new study](http://companies.defenceindex.org/report) published today. They looked for public evidence of the anti-corruption systems each company has in place, as well as examples of good practice that companies can adopt. For any press inquiries please contact ### You might also like... ## [Anti-corruption gaps are leaving democracy in Europe exposed](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/anti-corruption-gaps-leaving-democracy-europe-exposed) News • 15 September 2026 Too many European countries are failing to effectively implement and enforce their anti-corruption laws, while several are rapidly backsliding. ## [COP Talks: Formal Delegations, Informal Access](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/cop30-formal-delegations-informal-access) News • 14 September 2026 Our analysis of EU delegations found 63 fossil fuel-linked representatives accredited through nine EU Member States at COP30, raising concerns over transparency and influence in… ## [Transparency International 2025: while corruption spreads, here's proof change is possible](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/transparency-international-2025-while-corruption-spreads-heres-proof-change-is-possible) News • 17 July 2026 Corruption still involves envelopes of cash under tables in many countries. But it's also evolving. Transparency International's 2025 annual report shows how corruption is taking… ## [Financial intelligence units: Powerful tools against corruption if governments let them work](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/financial-intelligence-units-powerful-tools-against-corruption) News • 24 June 2026 Financial intelligence units can help expose corrupt money flows – but only if governments give them the powers, access and independence to do the job.