Integrity Due Diligence
An integrity due diligence focuses on identifying risks not normally revealed through other due diligence processes. It enables you to reduce risk, make informed decisions, pursue opportunities and manage difficult situations with greater confidence.
We have considerable competence within human rights and also performs Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD). HRDD is particularly relevant for companies with investments in emerging economies. A HRDD is scaled to your company’s needs and is an important part of the company's understanding of how it and its partners' activities affect the human rights of, for example. In turn, this understanding provides the basis for required measures.
How can we help
PwC provides a structured, risk-based approach that gives confidence that your business has a transparent structure, ethical business conduct and is not associated with any illegal or unethical acts.
We have a dedicated national and global team within the Corporate Intelligence service area that specialize in Integrity Due Diligence investigations. We help you to verify the information you have, and to find the information you lack.
We have access to a variety of on-line company and compliance databases, and an extensive international network for local and on-site investigations.
- We combine advanced search technologies
- Corporate Intelligence network with global reach
- Human Rights Due Diligence
We combine advanced search technologies
Our corporate intelligence team utilizes customized technology called OSINTA to conduct historical searches and RADAR for live monitoring of changes in domestic and global sources linked to third parties. Through OSINTA and RADAR, we have access to over 1000 global data sources covering company registers, media sources and social media. We can tailor the search strings and geographical sources to your needs. We employ technology that captures information across all the major social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+. This platform enables us to identify the information your company needs to know.
If you are facing challenges with large numbers of third parties RADAR can help you keep track of the risk situation, in addition to communicating with our analysts. We can help you with:
Customized integrity investigations of companies and key personnel:
- Agreements with agents, consultants, market representatives or other third parties
- Stock issuance and mergers (M&A Due Diligence)
- Entering into joint ventures or teaming agreements
- Establishing supplier and customer relationships
- Investments in companies
- Credit, sale and purchasing
- International ventures
- Hiring of key personnel
- Establishing a company in emerging markets
Design and implementation of an Integrity Due Diligence program:
We assist in developing guidelines for entering into and monitoring agreements with third parties, including procedures, tools and training to implement this. Our Business Partner Compliance solution provides a single, unified interface for identification, risk classification and monitoring of business partners.
Strategic analyses of the risk situation:
PwC constantly monitors the risk situation with respect to corruption and financial crime. We can keep your company up-to-date on changes to the risk situation, the introduction of new legislation and current issues that are of importance to your business.
Upon establishment abroad, we can assist with risk assessments with regard to industry, country/market, product and service range, business risk, and implementation of relevant measures and procedures. We focus on the specific risk elements your business faces, such as weaknesses in the supply chain, bribery, corruption, embargos and requirements for export and import licenses.
Corporate Intelligence network with global reach
Human Rights Due Diligence
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