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Transparency International Defence and Security Programme (TI DSP) believes strongly that working with the defence industry is key to countering corruption in the global arms trade, and that it is in the best interest of the industry to prevent and counter corruption in defence companies.

We can work with companies individually to help strengthen compliance programmes, best practices, codes of conduct and standards, and improve offsets controls and oversight. We also support collaboration within the industry, supporting programmes like the Common Industry Standards (CIS) and the International Forum on Business Ethical Conduct (IFBEC).

Compliance Programmes

The Defence and Security Programme has established and maintained links with the major European and US defence corporations in order to raise the profile of the impact of corrupt practices and to introduce mechanisms to reduce and eventually eliminate corruption within the industry. Read more.

Industry Collaboration

TI DSP has played a key role in developing collaboration on anti-corruption issues between defence companies. As a non-governmental organisation without commercial interests, we are well-placed to press for industry-wide initiatives that address the high corruption risks in this sector. Read more.

Offsets Controls & Oversight

Offsets are arrangements made by purchasing governments with their suppliers, requiring the contractors to reinvest a percentage of the value of the deal in the importing country. Offsets are very opaque and receive much less transparency and attention than they should. Read more.

Business Codes of Conduct

Defence companies must provide clear guidance for their employees to ensure that business is conducted with integrity. Codes of business ethics and standards are the statements that define a company’s values and commitments to its employees, the public, and its shareholders. Read more.