Innovation in Anti-Bribery Compliance Award
The TRACE Innovation in Anti-Bribery Compliance Award recognizes far-reaching efforts by companies to develop pioneering anti-bribery practices that advance transparency in business.
How To Apply
The TRACE Innovation in Anti-Bribery Compliance Award is currently closed for applications. Check back for details.
AWARD CRITERIA
- Creativity: The innovative nature of the program.
- Context and Sustainability: The contribution the program makes to a sustainable anti-bribery environment.
- Alignment with business goals: The degree to which the compliance program supports & interprets the company’s business goals through technology and design.
- Applicability to the compliance community at large: The contribution of the compliance program in establishing a new benchmark for excellence in the compliance community.
ELIGIBLE THEMES INCLUDE:
- Training and Communications
- Third Party Due Diligence
- Gifts and Hospitality Risk Management
- Creating a Compliance Culture
- Recruiting and Hiring
HOW THE AWARD IS JUDGED
This award is judged by TRACE, an internationally renowned anti-bribery standard-setting organization staffed by former in-house compliance professionals and anti-bribery attorneys. The judges are experts in the field of anti-bribery and have helped hundreds of multinational companies develop standard-setting compliance programs. The award honors a company that has created an innovative compliance program or initiative and, in keeping with TRACE’s philosophy, is willing to share its experience with the larger compliance community.
TRACE’s evaluation is based on the information submitted. The quality of the submission is important to this process. Identities of applicant organizations will be kept confidential unless the applicant receives the award.
Email marketing@traceinternational.org with any questions.
Previous Winners
2017 Innovator in Anti-Bribery Compliance

2017 INNOVATOR IN ANTI-BRIBERY COMPLIANCE:
Cambridge University Press
Winner: Cambridge University Press
Category: Creating a Compliance Culture
Strategy: Harness mobile technology to develop an easy-to-use compliance app to support marketing and sales.
2016 Innovator in Anti-Bribery Compliance

2017 INNOVATOR IN ANTI-BRIBERY COMPLIANCE:
INTEL CORPORATION
Winner: Intel Corporation
Category: Ethics & Compliance Training
Strategy: Connect with employees on a personal level by engaging with them on social media through an interactive, multi-day campaign built around International Anti-Corruption Day.
2015 Innovator in Anti-Bribery Compliance

2015 INNOVATOR IN ANTI-BRIBERY COMPLIANCE: MARITIME ANTI-CORRUPTION NETWORK (MACN)
Winner: Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN)
Category: Creating a Compliance Culture
Strategy: Create an industry-wide compliance culture through collective action.
2014 Innovator in Anti-Bribery Compliance
Winner: Dell Inc.
Category: Third Party Due Diligence and Management
Strategy: In partnership with TRACE, utilize best-in-class technology to deliver a groundbreaking portable and efficient due diligence solution.
Honorable Mention: Covidien
Category: Creating a Compliance Culture
Strategy: Empower employees to conduct discussions with their peers and create employee-relevant content about compliance. Recognizing leaders as Integrity Champions and award them for outstanding initiatives.