Glimpses from the IMM 90year celebration seminar

The Swedish Minister of Justice, Beatrice Ask, was one of the speakers at the IMM 90year celebration seminar, September 19th 2013. The Minster pointed clearly at the fact that – laws are not enough, the business community must also take on its responisibility and work for increased awareness. “We need to be clear in our communication” was the words of the minister, aiming at us all to clearly define the line of what is allowed and not allowed our own organization’s.

Other speakers that participated at the seminar were, among others, Johan Karlström, President and CEO, Skanska, Alf Johansson, Chief District Prosecutor, The Swedish Prosecution Authority, Claes Sandgren, Chairman of the board IMM, Niklas Sonkin, Vice President Tele2 and Karl-Oskar Olming, CSR manager, Swedish National Export Credits Guarantee Board.

Johan Karlström gave practical examples of difficulties that can appear at corruptive markets and explained that Skanska has taken an active decision to leave markets where it has turned out impossible to make business without paying a bribe.

Niklas Sonkin, described how Tele2 manages the risk of corruption by clearly stating where the organisation draw the line on non acceptable behaviour. He also emphasised the commercial benefits with an active anti-corruptive approach and stated that corruption is simply bad business.

The IMM Ethichs Committee was presented by the Chairman of the Committe, former Justice of the Supreme Court, Severin Blomstrand. (more info on the Committe can be found on the Ethics Committe page

The work of the Ethics Committee is described by the IMM Secretary-general, Helena Sundén;

“IMM answers questions on a daily basis on what is allowed to give and recieve in relation to different business situations. IMM can support the business community through the Ethics Committee by developing a custom. There is a need for clear practial exampels, and that can be provided through the Etichs Committe!”