{"id":4016,"date":"2021-05-14T08:10:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T06:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hifab.se\/?p=4016"},"modified":"2023-06-14T14:59:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T12:59:00","slug":"varldsbanken-godkanner-hifabs-antikorruptionsarbete-haver-sanktion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hifab.se\/en\/varldsbanken-godkanner-hifabs-antikorruptionsarbete-haver-sanktion\/","title":{"rendered":"V\u00e4rldsbanken godk\u00e4nner Hifabs antikorruptionsarbete \u2013 h\u00e4ver sanktion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hifabs utvecklade arbete inom aff\u00e4rsetik och antikorruption har lett till att en tidigare sanktion utf\u00e4rdad av V\u00e4rldsbanken nu kan upph\u00e4vas. <\/em><\/p>\n

Som tidigare meddelats p\u00e5f\u00f6rde V\u00e4rldsbanken en sanktion p\u00e5 Hifab International AB och Hifab Oy i april 2018 efter revision av ett V\u00e4rldsbanksfinansierat uppdrag i Laos. Uppdraget avs\u00e5g projektledning av ett v\u00e4gprojekt som Hifab International AB genomf\u00f6rde tillsammans med lokala samarbetspartners. Uppdragets v\u00e4rde uppgick till ca 3 MSEK och fortl\u00f6pte under perioden 2013\u20132014.<\/p>\n

Sedan sanktionen p\u00e5f\u00f6rdes har Hifab accelererat sitt interna h\u00e5llbarhetsarbete genom att utveckla och sk\u00e4rpa v\u00e5ra aff\u00e4rsetiska riktlinjer. Ett gediget arbete har genomf\u00f6rts vilket har inkluderat uppdatering av bolagets uppf\u00f6randekod, utbildning av alla medarbetare samt f\u00f6rtydligande av rutiner och riskhantering. Ett antikorruptionsprogram har ocks\u00e5 uppr\u00e4ttats vilket har fungerat som st\u00f6d vid projektgenomf\u00f6rande och riktlinjer f\u00f6r intern uppf\u00f6ljning.<\/p>\n

Hifab Gruppen, tillsammans med Hifab International AB och Hifab Oy, har idag ett mycket v\u00e4lutvecklat antikorruptionssystem som hela organisationen k\u00e4nner till och som till\u00e4mpas i alla faser av v\u00e5ra projektengagemang. Det samlade resultatet av v\u00e5rt arbete har nu lett till att V\u00e4rldsbanken h\u00e4ver sanktionen mot Hifab International AB och Hifab Oy. Bolagen kan d\u00e4rmed \u00e5terigen ta uppdrag och arbeta f\u00f6r V\u00e4rldsbanken.<\/p>\n

Patrik Schelin, Hifabs VD:<\/p>\n

\u2013 V\u00e5rt s\u00e4tt att driva aff\u00e4rer och den egna verksamheten \u00e4r v\u00e5rt st\u00f6rsta bidrag till h\u00e5llbar utveckling, det \u00e4r d\u00e4r vi kan p\u00e5verka. Det \u00e4r d\u00e4rf\u00f6r gl\u00e4djande att f\u00e5 uppleva ett s\u00e5dant stort engagemang bland v\u00e5ra medarbetare under de senaste \u00e5rens intensiva arbete med aff\u00e4rsetik. Vi kan verkligen str\u00e4cka p\u00e5 oss och forts\u00e4tta vara goda f\u00f6rebilder och k\u00e4nna stolthet \u00f6ver oss sj\u00e4lva och hur vi agerar.<\/p>\n

Louise Brown, antikorruptionsrevisor, har under sanktionsperioden varit anlitad som External Monitoring Expert i samband med utvecklandet och implementeringen av Hifabs antikorruptionsprogram, (\u00e4ven kallat Integrity & Compliance Program). Louise sammanfattar nyheten om att V\u00e4rldsbanken nu h\u00e4ver sanktionen:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Stora internationella kunder s\u00e4tter strikta krav p\u00e5 att deras samarbetspartner ska uppvisa ett systematiskt arbetss\u00e4tt i linje med global \u201dbest practice\u201d. Enligt min bed\u00f6mning och erfarenhet \u00e4r det fortfarande f\u00e5 f\u00f6retag som har n\u00f6dv\u00e4ndiga delar p\u00e5 plats. Det Hifab nu har genomf\u00f6rt \u00e4r ett mycket gediget arbete med ett stort engagemang och \u00e5tagande fr\u00e5n hela organisationen f\u00f6r att n\u00e5 den otroligt h\u00f6ga standard och de tuffa krav som g\u00e4ller enligt V\u00e4rldsbanken.<\/p>\n

V\u00e4rldsbanken meddelar \u00e4ven att de ser fram emot fortsatta m\u00f6jligheter att samarbeta med Hifab g\u00e4llande integritet och regelefterlevnad. De anser att Hifabs goda arbete kring aff\u00e4rsetik och antikorruption kan fungera som en f\u00f6rebild och mentor f\u00f6r andra sm\u00e5 och medelstora f\u00f6retag i dessa fr\u00e5gor.<\/p>\n

F\u00f6r mer information, se bilaga fr\u00e5n V\u00e4rldsbanken<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The World Bank approves Hifab’s anti-corruption activities \u2013 lifts sanction<\/h1>\n


\n<\/em>Hifab\u2019s development of policies for integrity compliance and anti-corruption has led to a previous sanction issued by the World Bank now being lifted.<\/em><\/p>\n

As previously announced, the World Bank imposed a sanction on Hifab International AB and Hifab Oy in April 2018 following an audit of a World Bank-financed assignment in Laos. The assignment concerned the project management of a road project that Hifab International AB carried out together with local partners. The value of the assignment amounted to approximately SEK 3 million and was implemented in 2013\u20132014.<\/p>\n

Since the sanction was imposed, Hifab has accelerated its internal sustainability activities by developing and refining our integrity compliance guidelines. Solid work has been carried out, which has included updating the company\u2019s code of conduct, training all our employees, and clarifying our routines and risk management procedures. An anti-corruption programme has also been established, which has served as support for project implementation and as a guideline for internal monitoring activities.<\/p>\n

The Hifab Group, together with Hifab International AB and Hifab Oy, today has a very well-developed anti-corruption system that the entire organisation is aware of, and which is applied in all phases of our project activities. The overall result of our efforts has now led to the World Bank lifting the sanction against Hifab International AB and Hifab Oy. The companies can thus once again undertake assignments and work for the World Bank.<\/p>\n

Patrik Schelin, Hifab\u2019s CEO, commented:<\/p>\n

\u201cOur way of doing business is our biggest contribution to sustainable development, it is where we can be influential. It is therefore gratifying to experience such great commitment among our employees during the intensive integrity compliance activities in recent years. We can really stretch ourselves to become good role models and feel proud of ourselves and how we act.\u201d<\/p>\n

Louise Brown, anti-corruption auditor, has during the sanction period been hired as an External Monitoring Expert in connection with the development and implementation of Hifab\u2019s Integrity Compliance Programme (ICP). Louise sums up the news that the World Bank is now lifting the sanction:<\/p>\n

\u201cLarge international clients place strict demands on their partners to demonstrate a systematic approach in line with global \u2018best practice\u2019. In my opinion and experience, there are still only a few companies that have the necessary measures in place. What Hifab has now implemented is sterling work with great commitment and involvement from the entire organisation to reach the incredibly high standard and the tough requirements that apply according to the World Bank.\u201d<\/p>\n

World Bank also inform that they look forward to a continued collaboration with Hifab regarding promotion of Integrity and Compliance. They believe that Hifab can serve as mentor to other small- and medium-sized companies in these questions.<\/p>\n

For more information, see the attached pdf from World Bank Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hifabs utvecklade arbete inom aff\u00e4rsetik och antikorruption har lett till att en tidigare sanktion utf\u00e4rdad av V\u00e4rldsbanken nu kan upph\u00e4vas….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2271,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n