1. HSO certification by ABC Chennai Honesty Citation
04 May 2018
HSO certification by ABC Chennai
Honesty Citation
- Individual and organisation

2. Concept of HSO citation
This is a voluntary scheme that is managed by ABC, it must motivate
Individuals to commit to “no-bribery”
Organizations to commit and act to “stop-bribery”
Organizations who sign up must be open to transparency
A web site is the platform for disclosures and commitments
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3. The practical model www.wikihonestcitizen.in
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The practical model
Honest citation- individual;
Personal action commitment
commit to Non payment of bribes
opt self to “star status” – subject to any public comments
Help report and publish stories of honest acts of other citizens
Encourage the organizations that they work to enroll into Honesty citation-
Honest citation- organization
Commitment to anti-bribery
publish policy and code of conduct
Spread awareness
Actively engage in activities among employees
Three levels of involvement
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Certificates can be issued by ABC based on achievemements
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4. Implementation Finalise the criteria
Create web site with all details, including automatic certificate registration allocated. Every individual and organisation linked through some data set
Site must have some web 2.0 features – inputting comments
Train many ‘propagators’ of this concept
Must have media propagation
Samples of organization implementation showcased
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5. Critical success factors
Can get some celebrity endorsements
Catch many organizations that will encourage their employees to sign in
Have a road map on how to take it beyong Chennai
Have a dedicated web marketing team that can follow up
Must build on site assessment abilities for certification ( people)
Create a buzz…..in the market
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6. The criteria Individual/organisation
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The criteria Individual/organisation
Individual declaration
I understand that the definition of corruption is "the abuse of public or corporate office for private gain" and I am committed to maintain a personal level of honesty in discharge of my private and public duties as a citizen of India and meeting personal standards of compliance to legislations and requirements.
Personal action commitment
commit to Non payment of bribes
opt self to “star status” – subject to any public comments
Help report and publish stories of honest acts of other citizens
Encourage the organizations that they work to enroll into Honesty citation-
Organisational
Bronze
Document policy
Publish code of conduct
Publish and create awareness of expected behaviours
Management involvement
Participate on Honest citizen among individuals
Silver ( all above plus)
Use of policy in induction of employees and in purchasing
Define scenarios of bribery as applicable to companies
Build participation
Reward individuals
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7. The criteria Individual/organisation( cont’d)
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The criteria Individual/organisation( cont’d)
Organisational
Gold ( all requirements of bronze and silver plus)
Public display of policy
Publish learning from events and have sessions in supplier’s premises on the need and meaning of anti bribery for societal good will
Put in countermeasures to ensure that reported situations are not repeated
Gain higher participation
Reward people outside the organisation
Subject to scrutiny and assessments by ABC
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© ABC, Chennai