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1 Costs & Benefits of GEs Anti-Corruption Program Josie Jardim General Counsel Latin America Diretora Jurídica para América Latina GE Latin America Conference on Corporate Responsibility for Promoting Integrity and Fighting Corruption

2 Agenda Highlights of GEs Anti-Corruption Program Costs Benefits The importance of the individual behavior Additional Thoughts

3 3 / GE / Highlights - GEs anti-corruption program Oldest remaining company in the Dow Jones….not because we are perfect, but because weve learned from our compliance history and mistakes and weve adapted. Not just anti-corruption rhetoric Not limited to FCPA compliance

4 4 / GE / Costs – the obvious $$$ & Time Prevention: top compliance team, training, communication, policies & procedures, procedures, controls Detection: audits, ombuds program, surveys, metrics, Session D, early warning system Response: investigations, discipline, process improvement Leadership Prevention Detection Response If there isnt a process that can be measured, the compliance program does not exist

5 5 / GE / Costs – The not so obvious Unfair Competition Though calls on GE Leaders who do not get it Being so vocal about our anti-corruption program makes us sometimes cutucar a onça com vara curta

6 6 / GE / Benefits – The obvious Protects our Reputation Avoidance of regulatory fines, penalties or lost licenses The rules of the game are clear: dos and donts …black and white---legal & ethical Disciplined Processes Early identification of issues Reputation 2009 Hesburgh Award … exemplary ethical & governance practices A Worlds Most Ethical Company … 07 – 09

7 7 / GE / Benefits – The not so obvious Promotes Growth. Its a competitive advantage w/ clients Promotes the rule of law in the countries where we operate It raises the bar It provides a safety net for when formal controls are weak or absent In the war for talent, its a retention tool

8 8 / GE / Compliance depends on individual behavior…

9 9 / GE / Although some developed world corporations will affirmatively implement anti-corruption programs because of affirmative benefits inside the company, in the marketplace and in broader global society, many others will only do so if there is a real threat of negative impact--of national prosecutions causing catastrophic problems... Ben W. Heineman The Atlantic article - Transparency International USA February 2010 The additional push…

10 QUESTIONS ?

11 Thank You Obrigada Gracias


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