With this simple questionnaire, a large or medium-sized company (manager, risk manager, auditor, etc.) can quickly assess whether the company has measures preventing corruption and whether they are effective. Here are also tips on how to make your company more resistant to corruption. Only ten questions need to be answered. Answering will take 7 minutes. Follow these steps:Open and fill out the questionnaireThe lower the final score, the better the companys anti-corruption policyIf the score is high, then as the Estonian proverb says, when you see a mistake, come and help. That means create and implement this policy in your company. You might find this helpful, beginning with page 35. Happy answering! 1. Does your company have a strategy / action plan for preventing corruption / fraud / illegal actions (this does not refer to a code of ethics)? Yes, there is a strategy that is actively implemented. Yes, there is a strategy, but it is not very effective and/or it is not implemented. Yes, there are informal principles, but they are not documented. No, there are no such principles nor a strategy. 2. Is transparency (openness, honesty, explaining principles and cases to employees and the public) a clearly defined and prioritised principle of the activities of your company? Yes, transparency is one of the key principles of our activities – it is clearly defined in our mission and strategy. It is implemented by our employees and is also a condition in contracts and other agreements with our partners. Yes, transparency is one of the key principles of our activities – it is clearly defined in our mission and strategy, but it is not implemented in the company nor in contracts or agreements with our partners. Yes, transparency is an important principle, but it is not documented explicitly nor publicly communicated. No, transparency is not one of our key priorities or principles. 3. Does your company have a code of ethics? Yes, there is a written code of ethics and it is implemented by all departments. Yes, there is a written code of ethics, but it is not very effective and/or it is not actually implemented. There is no written code of ethics, but ethical principles are expressed, for example, in employment contracts, job descriptions, work organisation rules or other guidelines. No, we do not have a code of ethics. 4. Does your company have a procedure for reporting corruption / fraud / illegal actions? Yes, a written and formal reporting procedure is in place and implemented. Yes, a written and formal reporting procedure is in place, but it is not very effective and/or it is not actually implemented. Yes, there is a reporting procedure, but it is neither formal nor in any way documented. No, we do not have such a procedure. 5. Is your company subject to periodic risk assessments in regard to corruption / illegal actions / fraud? Yes, our company is subject to periodic risk assessments (at least once a year), which involve the entire company and factual incidents. Yes, our company is subject to periodic risk assessments at least once a year, but they are not structured enough and are based on qualitative / expert evaluations. Yes, we do assess risks, but they are not documented in detail – rather, they take the form of a discussion within the board. No, we are not subject to periodic risk assessments. 6. Is your company subject to periodic audits (internal) regarding corruption / illegal actions / fraud in the most risk-sensitive processes? Yes, we are subject to periodic audits to assess these risks (at least once a year), covering the most risk-sensitive processes. Data analysis is used during audits. Yes, we are subject to periodic audits to assess these risks (at least once a year), but they lack sufficient structure and are based on expert evaluations. Yes, we are subject to periodic audits to assess these risks, but they are not documented in much detail nor are they very thorough, being limited to identifying the most significant risks. No, we are not subject to periodic audits to assess these risks. 7. Does your company have a department or office responsible for assessing and managing corruption / fraud / illegal actions? Yes, our company has a department or an employee responsible for assessing and managing corruption and other risks. Yes, our company has an employee responsible for assessing corruption and other risks, but they do not manage risks. Yes, our company has an employee who assesses corruption and other risks among other activities (it is not their main function), but they do not manage risks. No, we do not have such a department or office. 8. Does your company conduct periodic training on how to identify and manage risks of corruption / fraud / illegal actions? Yes, we have periodic training related to this topic (at least once a year) and they involve all employees of the company. Yes, we have periodic training related to this topic (at least once a year), but they do not involve all employees of the company. Yes, we have training from time to time, however, they are not periodic, but rather conducted according to needs, and do not involve all employees of the company. No, we do not have periodic training related to this topic. 9. Does your company have measures (for example, a trust line) that have the purpose of increasing transparency? Yes, we have measures to increase transparency and they are actively used. Yes, we have measures to increase transparency and they are actively used, but they are not convenient nor effective. Yes, there are measures, but they are never used or I am not aware of any cases. No, we do not have such measures. Does your company have a motivation system (performance bonuses, etc.) that supports transparency and prevention of corruption1? Yes, our company has a motivation system that is effective and motivates all employees to act against corruption and increase transparency. Yes, our company has a motivation system, but it is not very effective. Yes, our company does have a motivation system officially, but it is not implemented. No, our company does not have such a motivation system. 1Read about an example of a possible motivation system here.