SAP—Paid $220M+ to settle FCPA bribery charges for bribes in South Africa, Indonesia, and other countries
SAP agreed to pay over $220 million to the DOJ and SEC to resolve allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by making improper payments to government officials in South Africa and Indonesia between 2013-2018. The settlement included a criminal penalty of $118.8M and administrative forfeiture of over $103M. Bribes included cash payments, political contributions, and luxury goods.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.295 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)× agency (compelled ×0.25)
Evidence (1 signal)
Paid $220M+ to settle FCPA bribery charges for bribes in South Africa, Indonesia, and other countries
SAP agreed to pay over $220 million to the DOJ and SEC to resolve allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by making improper payments to government officials in South Africa and Indonesia between 2013-2018. The settlement included a criminal penalty of $118.8M and administrative forfeiture of over $103M. Bribes included cash payments, political contributions, and luxury goods.