In order to implement the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) requirements on anti-corruption measures in the private sector, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) continues to advocate corporate integrity and compliance with laws and regulations, promote streamlined processes and convenience to enhance administrative efficiency, deepen public and private sector exchanges and forge a consensus in order to establish anti-corruption partnerships and enhance Taiwan’s global competitiveness. On June 17, 2022, the MOJ and Taipei City Government jointly hosted the "2022 Foreign Business and Enterprise Integrity Forum " and marked a new era in corporate integrity by unveiling a dedicated integrity platform for enterprise services. Representatives from foreign and local enterprises in the financial service industry, biotechnology industry, MICE and tourism industry, as well as ICT industries were invited to attend the conference and representatives from the industry and NGOs conducted cross-disciplinary and two-way discussions and exchanges on issues such as "corporate integrity," "administrative transparency," "corporate sustainability " and "digital governance."

The forum was kicked off with a speech by Minister Tsai Ching-hsiang of the Ministry of Justice and Deputy Mayor Tsai Ping-kun of the Taipei City Government, followed by Commissioner Lin Chung-chieh of the Department of Economic Development of the Taipei City Government, Liao Hsin-chung, Vice Executive Director of Transparency International Chinese Taipei and Michael Chen, Regional Manager, Partner Organization, Cisco Greater China. The invited speakers delivered speeches covering Taipei City's investment environment, transparency and integrity and corporate sustainability issues. A panel discussion was then moderated by Deputy Director-General Shen Feng-Liang of the Agency Against Corruption (AAC), who invited prosecutor Hsu Hsiang-chen of the Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office, Robert Feng, Head of Systems Engineering, Cisco Taiwan, and Simon Lu, Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology of the Taipei City Government to engage in a dialogue from multiple perspectives.

In his speech, Minister Tsai pointed out that the main spirit of corporate integrity management is "integrity governance," which is to follow the law and fulfill social responsibility. Transparency International recently announced the 2021 Corruptions Perception Index (CPI), in which Taiwan ranked 25th out of 180 countries and regions with a score of 68, the best results ever. It fully demonstrates Taiwan's achievements in fostering integrity have been recognized internationally. The MOJ is particularly grateful for the joint and concerted efforts of the public and private sectors and the support of all citizens to an  environment of integrity in Taiwan. The UNCAC emphasizes the private sector as an integral part of the anti-corruption system and encourages the private sector to also set codes of conduct, avoid conflicts of interest and enhance transparency. This year, the MOJ requested the AAC to incorporate the spirit of openness and transparency found in the "Government Procurement Integrity Platform" and its successful operation to promote the pilot "Integrity Platform for Enterprise Services" in collaboration with the competent authorities. For example, the Platform provides consultation on the issues of "Abuse of Public Power for Private Profit and Convenience for People " for enterprises and assist enterprises in strengthening integrity governance and compliance with laws and regulations in order to achieve the goals of streamlined processes and convenience, corporate integrity, public-private partnership and sustainable development, thereby creating a clean and quality investment environment.

In his speech, Deputy Mayor Deputy Mayor Tsai Ping-kun added that the global economic activities have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 epidemic in recent years and the economy in the post-epidemic era must strike a balance between the epidemic situation in Taiwan and practicality. Therefore, the Taipei City Government's economic development policies have been transformed in tandem, including a more pro-active approach to digital transformation and upgrading of industries and a sound business environment. The government's role is to build a friendly and open investment environment and provide more convenient business services. For example, the Taipei City Government establishes Government Procurement Integrity Platforms for all major procurement and infrastructure projects, which effectively maintains fairness and openness in attracting investment, eliminates improper interference from outside and establishes a transparent administrative mechanism.

Deputy Director-General Shen Feng-Liang of the AAC pointed out during the panel exchange forum that in recent years, the AAC has continued to work with various competent agencies to organize corporate integrity forums and business seminars to establish public-private partnerships and jointly promote integrity governance, in the hope of deepening public-private exchanges and corporate services, so that the efforts resonate with all corners of society.

This forum demonstrates the public sector's determination to improve the quality and convenience of services provided by public agencies and to actively encourage enterprises in implementing integrity rules and regulations. Through the discussion between public and private sector representatives and experts and scholars, as well as the sharing of experiences of leading enterprises, the event brought together the combined strengths of industry, government and academe and promoted the understanding of corporate integrity and governance issues among participating foreign businesses and enterprise representatives. In the future, the AAC will continue to work with various agencies to provide simple and convenient measures to assist enterprises in strengthening integrity governance and actively build a network of public-private collaboration and inter-disciplinary cooperation to create a high-quality and clean investment environment and achieve a win-win situation for the sustainable development of the country and enterprises.