Danielle Cannata, senior counsel at Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) and co-chair of the B20′s Integrity and Compliance Taskforce, is working to expand the role of women in corporate compliance efforts. She explained that women, especially in developing countries, see corruption on a daily basis and as they enter the workforce should play a critical role in preventing it. In her role as co-chair of the Integrity and Compliance Taskforce, she is working to give women in the workplace the tools they need to identify and report corrupt and unethical behavior.

Cannata spoke with Corporate Counsel about her role in the task force, getting women involved in stopping corruption, and how COVID-19 has impacted corporate compliance efforts around the globe. This conversation has been edited for clarity and length.