Perception vs reality of corporate corruption risk

Corruption risk - do the perceptions of UK business reflect reality? With the introduction of the UK Bribery Act, companies are trying to quantify and act on their exposure to corruption risk more than ever. But just how much of a difference is there between the perception that corruption risk is high and the reality of it occurring in a certain industry? The difference, as Grant Thornton illustrates, is surprising. Grant Thornton Source: Decision time - Anti-Corruption Survey 2010 (Grant Thornton UK LLP) PERCEPTION THAT CORRUPTION RISK IS HIGH EXPERIENCE OF CORRUPT PRACTICE IN INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMS & MEDIA BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES FOOD AND TRAVEL FINANCIAL SERVICES 8% 9% 0% ... 13% 14% 14% 23% INDUSTRIALS ENERGY & EXTRACTIVE ТОTAL PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION 40% 25% 14% 13% 10% 17% 30% 30% Corruption risk - do the perceptions of UK business reflect reality? With the introduction of the UK Bribery Act, companies are trying to quantify and act on their exposure to corruption risk more than ever. But just how much of a difference is there between the perception that corruption risk is high and the reality of it occurring in a certain industry? The difference, as Grant Thornton illustrates, is surprising. Grant Thornton Source: Decision time - Anti-Corruption Survey 2010 (Grant Thornton UK LLP) PERCEPTION THAT CORRUPTION RISK IS HIGH EXPERIENCE OF CORRUPT PRACTICE IN INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMS & MEDIA BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES FOOD AND TRAVEL FINANCIAL SERVICES 8% 9% 0% ... 13% 14% 14% 23% INDUSTRIALS ENERGY & EXTRACTIVE ТОTAL PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION 40% 25% 14% 13% 10% 17% 30% 30% Corruption risk - do the perceptions of UK business reflect reality? With the introduction of the UK Bribery Act, companies are trying to quantify and act on their exposure to corruption risk more than ever. But just how much of a difference is there between the perception that corruption risk is high and the reality of it occurring in a certain industry? The difference, as Grant Thornton illustrates, is surprising. Grant Thornton Source: Decision time - Anti-Corruption Survey 2010 (Grant Thornton UK LLP) PERCEPTION THAT CORRUPTION RISK IS HIGH EXPERIENCE OF CORRUPT PRACTICE IN INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMS & MEDIA BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES FOOD AND TRAVEL FINANCIAL SERVICES 8% 9% 0% ... 13% 14% 14% 23% INDUSTRIALS ENERGY & EXTRACTIVE ТОTAL PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION 40% 25% 14% 13% 10% 17% 30% 30% Corruption risk - do the perceptions of UK business reflect reality? With the introduction of the UK Bribery Act, companies are trying to quantify and act on their exposure to corruption risk more than ever. But just how much of a difference is there between the perception that corruption risk is high and the reality of it occurring in a certain industry? The difference, as Grant Thornton illustrates, is surprising. Grant Thornton Source: Decision time - Anti-Corruption Survey 2010 (Grant Thornton UK LLP) PERCEPTION THAT CORRUPTION RISK IS HIGH EXPERIENCE OF CORRUPT PRACTICE IN INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMS & MEDIA BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES FOOD AND TRAVEL FINANCIAL SERVICES 8% 9% 0% ... 13% 14% 14% 23% INDUSTRIALS ENERGY & EXTRACTIVE ТОTAL PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION 40% 25% 14% 13% 10% 17% 30% 30% Corruption risk - do the perceptions of UK business reflect reality? With the introduction of the UK Bribery Act, companies are trying to quantify and act on their exposure to corruption risk more than ever. But just how much of a difference is there between the perception that corruption risk is high and the reality of it occurring in a certain industry? The difference, as Grant Thornton illustrates, is surprising. Grant Thornton Source: Decision time - Anti-Corruption Survey 2010 (Grant Thornton UK LLP) PERCEPTION THAT CORRUPTION RISK IS HIGH EXPERIENCE OF CORRUPT PRACTICE IN INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMS & MEDIA BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES FOOD AND TRAVEL FINANCIAL SERVICES 8% 9% 0% ... 13% 14% 14% 23% INDUSTRIALS ENERGY & EXTRACTIVE ТОTAL PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION 40% 25% 14% 13% 10% 17% 30% 30%