From grassroots transparency tools to global business integrity networks, this year’s finalists for the International Collective Action Awards show the breadth, creativity and growing impact of Collective Action around the world.

Public voting is now open and everyone is invited to help choose the winners.

The Awards recognise organisations advancing business integrity through Collective Action – bringing together businesses, governments, civil society and other stakeholders to tackle corruption and strengthen fairer, more transparent markets. The winners will be announced during the 6th International Collective Action Conference in Basel, Switzerland, on 9–10 June 2026.

Presented by the Basel Institute on Governance since 2022, the Awards celebrate initiatives that demonstrate how Collective Action can deliver practical solutions to shared integrity challenges across sectors and regions.

A diverse field of finalists

This year’s finalists reflect the growing diversity of Collective Action initiatives worldwide. They range from long-running international integrity networks supporting small businesses, to innovative digital tools improving transparency in public infrastructure, to emerging platforms creating new opportunities for business engagement in global anti-corruption policymaking.

The shortlisted initiatives also highlight the geographical reach of Collective Action efforts today, with finalists working across Africa, Latin America, Europe and global multilateral platforms.

An international jury selected the finalists from a strong field of nominations representing a wide variety of sectors, approaches and partnerships.

Gretta Fenner Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action

This category is named in honour of the Basel Institute’s late Managing Director, Gretta Fenner. It recognises organisations that have made a sustained and significant contribution to advancing Collective Action and promoting business integrity over time.

The 2026 finalists are:

• Alliance for Integrity – a global multi-stakeholder initiative that has built integrity networks across 16 countries and supported hundreds of trainers and companies in strengthening compliance and anti-corruption practices, particularly among SMEs.
• Anti-Corruption Collective Action Impact Centre – hosted by the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), the Centre supports locally led anti-corruption initiatives worldwide through mentorship, training and practical implementation support.
• Integridad Corporativa 500 (IC500) – a Mexican transparency benchmark initiative that evaluates the anti-corruption policies and governance practices of the country’s 500 largest companies, helping drive measurable improvements in corporate transparency.

Collective Action Inspirational Newcomer

The Inspirational Newcomer category recognises initiatives active for fewer than two years that have already shown strong promise and early impact.

This year’s finalists are:

• COSP Private Sector Platform – launched by the United Nations Global Compact and UNODC to create new opportunities for private sector participation in global anti-corruption policymaking linked to the UN Convention against Corruption.
• CoST Malawi Infrastructure Transparency Initiative: Red Flags Algorithm – an innovative digital tool that uses data analysis to identify potential corruption and procurement risks in public infrastructure projects in Malawi.
• TRIPODE: Collective Action for Business Integrity and SME Inclusion in Mexico – a joint initiative helping companies, especially SMEs, navigate integrity expectations through practical guidance, peer learning and public-private dialogue.

Although very different in focus, the finalists all demonstrate the value of collaborative approaches in addressing complex integrity challenges – whether through technology, policy engagement or hands-on support for businesses.

An international jury with deep expertise

The finalists were pre-selected by an international jury bringing together expertise from governance, anti-corruption, journalism, international law and public policy.

The jury included Nathalie Delapalme, CEO of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Nicola Bonucci, former OECD Director of Legal Affairs and Basel Institute Board member, Rhoda Weeks-Brown, former General Counsel of the IMF, and award-winning investigative journalist Sheila S. Coronel of Columbia Journalism School.

Their collective experience spans anti-corruption policy, rule of law, investigative journalism, international governance and responsible business conduct, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of Collective Action itself.

Cast your vote

Public voting is open until 2 June 2026.

Visit the Awards page on the B20 Collective Action Hub to learn more about the finalists and cast your vote in each category.

The Collective Action Awards are supported by the Siemens Integrity Initiative.