The signing took place at the headquarters of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, by Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, Global CEO of SIGA and President & CEO of SIGA LATIN AMERICA, and Vinícius Marques de Carvalho, Minister of State at CGU, reinforcing the international relevance and strategic reach of this partnership.
This milestone strengthens the commitments made in SIGA’s New York Declaration on Financial Integrity and Transparency in Sport and reflects the leadership of both SIGA and CGU in promoting transparency, good governance, and the fight against corruption, including in the sports sector.
With this agreement, SIGA LATIN AMERICA and CGU establish a robust, action-oriented, and future-focused platform, aimed at developing and disseminating policies, regulatory tools, and joint initiatives that promote integrity, transparency, accountability, and sustainability in sports, including in the private sector.
CGU plays a fundamental role in strengthening integrity frameworks in both the public and private sectors, being internationally recognized for its commitment to accountability and ethical governance.
It is no coincidence that CGU has been a strategic partner of SIGA LATIN AMERICA, with shared interests, objectives, and concerns. This relationship is already reflected in CGU’s active participation in the reforms driven by SIGA in Brazil—including, among others, the integration of Marcelo Pontes Viana, CGU’s Secretary for Private Integrity, into SIGA’s Financial Integrity and Anti-Corruption Committee.
The expanded partnership will leverage CGU’s Brazil Pact for Business Integrity and SIGA’s Universal Standards on Sport Integrity. This alignment aims to mobilize key stakeholders in the sports sector—such as clubs, leagues, sponsors, sports betting operators, broadcasters, and civil society—to adopt the highest standards of governance and integrity. Together, SIGA LATIN AMERICA and CGU are paving a new path for integrity-driven sports governance, starting in Brazil with a global impact.
The key areas of cooperation include:
Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, Global CEO of SIGA and President & CEO of SIGA LATIN AMERICA, stated: “This agreement symbolizes more than mutual recognition between our organizations; it represents a decisive and proactive evolution towards eradicating corruption and other crimes that affect the sports industry.”
“The signing of this agreement during the OECD Global Integrity and Anti-Corruption Forum reiterates our commitment to working together to ensure that sports are governed and operated according to the highest standards of integrity, free from corruption, money laundering, tax evasion, and other deep and increasingly widespread global threats.”
“This is precisely the kind of affirmative action that is increasingly necessary for sports to fulfill their positive and essential role as a driver of human, social, and economic development.”
Vinícius Marques de Carvalho, Minister of State at CGU, added: "We expect this partnership to foster the adoption of transparency and integrity measures in sports, with concrete actions between the institutions to assist sector stakeholders, companies, and entities engaged in this crucial agenda."
SIGA is one of the world's leading organizations for sports integrity. Supported by more than 200 international backers from various industries, it is creating a new landscape for the global sports industry by promoting the implementation of the highest integrity standards and providing independent global rankings and certifications for sports.
Source: GMB
