BRIEFING NOTE
Mitigating Environmental and Financial Crime Risk: How UAE Businesses Can Protect Themselves and the Planet
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Why Address Environmental and Financial Crime?
This briefing note delves into the intersection of financial and environmental crime, examining six key illegal activities — illegal wildlife trafficking, illegal logging, illegal mining, illicit petroleum trade, waste crimes, and unregulated and illegal fishing. The report aims to assist the UAE private sector in two main ways: to instill knowledge of environmental crime risks, and to enable businesses to take action to mitigate these risks.
Learn about the rising threats of illegal waste trade, environmental harm, and money laundering—and how your business can stay ahead through strategic planning and compliance.
Key Insights
Understanding the Risks
Discover how the UAE's role as a transit and financial hub for environmental crimes can expose businesses to hidden links with illicit activities.
Key Typologies and Red Flags
Learn about the financial crime typologies and red flags that UAE businesses may encounter in their day-today.
Regulatory Landscape
Gain a step-by-step guide to help UAE businesses meet their environmental and financial crime compliance and reporting obligations effectively.
Best Practices for Mitigation
Adopt risk assessment frameworks, enhance due diligence processes, and implement robust environmental and financial compliance measures.
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