Good business practice makes perfect?

A recent string of high-profile corporate scandal cases, such as Enron in the US and the break up of French firm Vivendi, have reverberated across the business sector, putting the question of good governance firmly in the spotlight.

However, the thorny issue of employing sound business ethics is not a new one in Central and Eastern Europe, especially as eight countries are having to undergo a serious clean-up operation to address corrupt dealings and bribery in time for the forthcoming EU accession in May.