Women Can Lead the World Through Just Business, Women Can Lead the World Through Just Business, Increasing Productivity AND Addressing Family Increasing Productivity AND Addressing Family Violence Violence Kapiti Women in Business Lunch Kapiti Women in Business Lunch Southward Car Museum, Paraparaumu Southward Car Museum, Paraparaumu Wednesday, 25 th February 2015, 12pm Wednesday, 25 th February 2015, 12pm Suzanne Snively (ONZM), Chair Suzanne Snively (ONZM), Chair Transparency International New Zealand Inc (TINZ) Transparency International New Zealand Inc (TINZ) suzanne.snively@paradise.net.nz suzanne.snively@paradise.net.nz “I would serve my nation but I have a reverence for humanity. “I would serve my nation but I have a reverence for humanity. Let this then by my vision of the future – Let this then by my vision of the future – my extended family, all creeds, all races, all nations.” my extended family, all creeds, all races, all nations.” Dame Mira Szaszy (1921 – 2001) Dame Mira Szaszy (1921 – 2001) www.transparency.org.nz
Transparency International Corruption Perception Index For countries that like to win at everything they do, Australia and New Zealand had some disappointing news late last year. Both countries dropped one point in the Transparency International rankings of the least corrupt public sectors. New Zealand is now #2 and Australia is #11. Denmark is #1. This drop is a wake ‐ up call for NZ business resilience! www.transparency.org.nz 2
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Australia and New Zealand are Unique Australia and New Zealand are in a unique group of “yellow zone” countries: • They have the knowledge to demonstrate the benefits of ethical, transparent, and corruption ‐ free practices, where integrity systems operate as antidotes to corruption • They observe international anti ‐ corruption conventions • They have public, community, NGO and private institutions who are working towards maintaining good governance and transparency, key elements of strong integrity systems (though lack of resources make them vulnerable) • They are involved in supporting programmes available for the anti ‐ corruption and transparency work in the Pacific www.transparency.org.nz 4
TI CPI and NIS: Opportunity to be Proud TI Corruption Perceptions Index Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (TI CPI) ranks countries by international perceptions of levels of corruption of their public sectors. The CPI ranking is determined by internationally accredited expert assessments and opinion surveys. TI National Integrity System (NIS) Assessment On 13 November 2012, TINZ set out to discover whether this perception of New Zealand was valid through the 2013 National Integrity System Assessment. According to the 2013 NZ National Integrity Systems Assessment published December 2013, (see www.transparency.org.nz/nis), New Zealand’s institutions generally scored well for integrity. An earlier study for Australia found the same thing. www.transparency.org.nz 5
Strong Integrity Systems Good for Business There are 7 significant benefits to your business because of New Zealand’s international reputation for strong integrity systems, that enhance competiveness, profitability and productivity. The first two are: 1)Reputation and brand – international perceptions about a country are powerful galvanisers drawing global interest in New Zealand products and services, increasing activity, revenue and the size of the tax base 2)Absence of corruption means a lower cost of doing business every day of the year in New Zealand www.transparency.org.nz 6
Strong Integrity Systems Good for Business The other 5 of the 7 key areas that enhance competiveness, profitability and productivity are: 3)It can also result in a lower cost of capital 4)It supports easier market access 5)Responsible entities achieve a higher rate of return on investment 6)Staff prefer to work for ethical organisations 7)Ethical organisations achieve greater customer value . For many organisations, the benefits of the 7 key areas above are largely unrealised – to be realised, hence ensuring business reliance and continuity, businesses need to focus on good governance that sets a strategic direction aimed at gaining the returns from them. www.transparency.org.nz 7
Everyone Can Take Action to Protect Integrity Another core messages of the 2013 New Integrity Plus 2013 Zealand National Integrity System Assessment : “stronger action to promote and protect integrity in NZs is overdue”. www.transparency.org.nz/nis SFO/TINZ joined together to develop an on ‐ line www.transparency.org.nz training is a tool for engaging employees to ensure that their organisations are as good New Zealand as their public sector is perceived. National Integrity System www.transparency.org.nz/anti ‐ corruption ‐ training Assessment � www.transparency.org.nz 8
Benefits from Strong Integrity Systems Everyone benefits from strong integrity systems… Strong integrity systems: • Foster public trust – building legitimacy – ensure the sustainability of our institutions – engage citizens’ respect for our institutions • Supports tax system / tax base • Strong integrity systems support social cohesion with diversity www.transparency.org.nz 9
Strong Integrity Systems Good for Business Trust is an economic as well as a constitutional and social value International perceptions of Australia’s and New Zealand’s trusted public sectors, backed up by NIS evidence of actual good law and practice, benefit the taxpayer as well as business. For example, the economic zones in the Pacific will be the sources of sustainable, renewable resources IF there is good governance ensuring transparent monitoring and reporting of how the resources are protected and usage monitored. Value added here provides a further basis for business continuity in New Zealand and the region. www.transparency.org.nz 10
Family Violence So how does addressing family violence fit the So how does addressing family violence fit the picture? picture? • Early childhood education is about • Early childhood education is about engagement and negotiation engagement and negotiation • Compulsory school years are an opportunity • Compulsory school years are an opportunity to learn about being part of a society to learn about being part of a society • The workplace provides continuity • The workplace provides continuity www.transparency.org.nz 11
Children’s Brains Thrive on Engagement Dr. Perry, a neuroscientist, described our current society as one on a collision course with biology and nature. “You can fight Mother Nature,” he warned, “but ultimately, you’re going to lose.” First, Dr. Perry describes the remarkable malleability of the human brain, based on its ability to modify itself based on repetition and use. During any type of repetition – for example, practicing spelling words – the brain’s neurons are constantly firing, connecting, and weaving themselves together to form new functional connections. Secondly, an active brain makes more of these connections and strengthens them, while in an inactive brain, the connections slowly fade away because of lack of use. • Dr. Perry’s research has been carried out over many years and with many families, and children. He found stark contrasts in the lives of children who had been surrounded with positive human interactions and those who were not. • Many children suffer from forms of neglect. The effect of the neglect is a failure to provide “a pattern of developmental experience required, [for the child] to express a fundamental potential.” Our current early childhood support for parenting, programs, policies, and practices disregard is known about the brain and early childhood development. As a result, they are leading to irreparable harm to individuals. The cost to society is great. The risks are that these children will be unable to learn, will become disruptive of already dysfunctional families ‐ currently as much as 25% of families are characterised as high ‐ risk. Until we change our ways, the percentage of dysfunctional families will grow. www.transparency.org.nz 12
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Problem: Running Faster on the Treadmill of Low Returns • New Zealanders are working more days and hours each year, 2nd only to the US. • GDP per capita puts us 32nd in world (IMF). • Average family income low at around $40,000 per year. www.transparency.org.nz 14
Problem: Running Faster on the Treadmill of Low Returns Less than 14,000 exporters out of 330,000 enterprise units and only 360 with export returns greater than $25 million in 2011. www.transparency.org.nz 15
Benefits from Strong Integrity Systems Plentiful Renewal Resources for a Pacific Focused on Sustainability 16
Strong Integrity Systems Matter INTEGRITY BRINGS: Legitimacy Fairness Good systems Good outcomes Good branding Efficiency Effectiveness Resilience And hope www.transparency.org.nz 17
Strong Integrity Systems Matter • Fosters public trust – legitimacy – the sustainability of our institutions – citizens’ respect for our institutions – greater certainty for investors • Supports tax system / tax base • Trust is an economic as well as a constitutional and social value • Strong integrity systems support social cohesion – in an increasingly diverse country www.transparency.org.nz 18
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