We comply with anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws
We do not tolerate improper payments. We understand that accepting, offering or giving anything of value to influence a business decision or gain an unfair business advantage is improper.
We also understand that improper payments received or given can have severe repercussions for the individuals involved, for AbbVie and ultimately, for our industry and the people we serve. We are careful to maintain accurate books and records to reflect all payments made and received, and we avoid even the appearance of anything improper.
We recognize that we may be responsible for improper payments made by third parties conducting business on our behalf, so we have due diligence processes in place to ensure we know who we are working with, that they have a reputation for operating honestly and with integrity and that any payments made on our behalf are appropriate.
Although common in some countries, we prohibit “facilitation” payments to public officials for taking routine governmental actions.
Making a difference
I am in charge of facility maintenance in my AbbVie location. I am waiting for a particular certification required by the local government. A government official asks me for a cash payment in order to expedite the certification. I know that it is unacceptable to pay a government official a fee such as this to get things done. I refuse to make the payment and I report the incident to my manager and to our Legal Department.
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See our Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption policy for additional information..
