Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Chairman of ARGE Consulting and Chairman of the Trustees of Argüden Governance Academy, and Ahmet Cemal Dördüncü, Chairman of UN Global Compact Türkiye, delivered the opening speeches of the event.

In his opening speech, Dr. Argüden said the following: “Corruption is a major obstacle to sustainable development. It is vital for the companies committed to good governance and sustainable success, to adopt the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact and align all their strategies and operations with these universal principles. UN Convention Against Corruption, forms the basis of the 10th principle of UN Global Compact.”

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Argüden Governance Academy, Chairman of Trustees

In his opening speech, Ahmet Cemal Dördüncü stated that: “Investor, customer, and the public trust in organizations is the key to their sustainability. Good governance is the antidote of corruption and the recipe for organizations to build trust with their stakeholders. I would like to congratulate the 10th anniversary of the Argüden Governance Academy, who is making significant contributions to the development of a culture of good governance in our country and to international developments on good governance, such as the UN Global Compact's Transformational Governance Self-Assessment Tool. I wish them continued success in their endeavors.”

Ahmet Cemal Dördüncü, Chairman of Global Compact Türkiye

 

In the session on the importance of anti-corruption for organizations, Ana Aranha, Senior Manager of the UN Global Compact Anti-Corruption Unit, provided detailed information on collective action on Principle 10 Anti-Corruption, and Mehmet Gün, Senior Partner of Gün + Partners Law Firm, gave a presentation on anti-corruption and anti-bribery activities in the USA, OECD, Council of Europe GRECO, UK, Germany and Türkiye.

In the pursuing panel discussion moderated by Dr. Erkin Erimez, Managing Partner of ARGE Consulting, and Mehmet Gün, Senior Partner of Gün + Partners Attorneys at Law, Çağdaş Hemşinoğlu, Chief Legal Counsel for Türkiye and the Middle East at Unilever, Rana Hoffman, Deputy Chief Legal and Compliance Counsel at Koç Holding, and Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Chairman of ARGE Consulting took part as speakers. The session, which included international examples of anti-corruption efforts, emphasized that corruption can be prevented not only through anti-corruption measures, but also by changing the culture of institutions.

Cristina Ritter, UN Global Compact Chair for Governance and Anti-Corruption, stated that: “Transformational governance is the key to anti-corruption. We need to develop a comprehensive approach and integrate the concept of ethical leadership and a culture of integrity into all processes. In an ethical, transparent, and accountable environment, organizations can focus on economic development and innovation. We can make a difference with collective action against corruption.”

From left to right: Dr. Erkin Erimez, Cristina Ritter, Çağdaş Hemşinlioğlu, Rana Hoffman, Av. Mehmet Gün, Dr. Yılmaz Argüden

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